Background Stillbirth rates in high-income countries have shown little or no improvement
over the past two decades. Prevention strategies that target risk factors could be important in …

Objective. To understand the rates, causes and risk factors for stillbirth in developing
countries as well as the strategies that have been evaluated to reduce stillbirth. Methods. We …

Background Stillbirth rates remain high, especially in low and middle-income countries,
where rates are 25 per 1000, ten-fold higher than in high-income countries. The United …

Background Stillbirth rate is an important indicator of access to and quality of antenatal and
delivery care. Obtaining overall estimates across various regions of the world is not …

Stillbirth rates in high-income countries declined dramatically from about 1940, but this
decline has slowed or stalled over recent times. The present variation in stillbirth rates …

Background Annually, 2.6 million stillbirths occur worldwide, 98% in developing countries. It
is crucial that we understand causes and contributing factors. Methods We conducted a …

More than 3.2 million stillbirths occur globally each year, yet stillbirths are largely invisible in
global data tracking, policy dialogue and programme implementation. This mismatch of …

Stillbirth is a common adverse pregnancy outcome, with nearly 3 million third-trimester
stillbirths occurring worldwide each year. 98% occur in low-income and middle-income …

Background Stillbirth rates remain nearly ten times higher in low-middle income countries
(LMIC) than high income countries. In LMIC, where nearly 98% of stillbirths worldwide occur …

World-wide, there are between 3 and 4 million stillbirths delivered each year, 98% of these
deaths occur in the developing world. Although there are very significant differences in the …