Background Stillbirth is a global health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO)
application of the International Classification of Diseases for perinatal mortality (ICD‐PM) …

This first paper of the Lancet Series on ending preventable stillbirths reviews progress in
essential areas, identified in the 2011 call to action for stillbirth prevention, to inform the …

This chapter reviews recent estimates of levels and distributions by cause of death of
children under age five years, including stillbirths. We focus on 2000–15 and present results …

Objective We sought to classify causes of stillbirth for six low‐middle‐income countries using
a prospectively defined algorithm. Design Prospective, observational study. Setting …

The majority (40%) of the world's under-five mortality burden is concentrated in nations like
Nigeria (16.5%), India (16%), Pakistan (8%), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

Highlights•Levels and causes of mortality in mothers and babies are intrinsically
linked.•Measuring levels, trends and causes of maternal, neonatal and foetal mortality are …

Background To reduce the burden of 5.3 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths annually, an
understanding of causes of deaths is critical. A systematic review identified 81 systems for …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) has emerged as an increasingly popular technique to
assign cause of death in parts of the world where the majority of deaths occur without proper …

Background: Accurate information on causes of death (CoD) is essential to estimate burden
of disease, track global progress, prioritize cost-effective interventions, and inform policies to …

Background The stillbirth rate is an indicator of quality of care during pregnancy and
delivery. Good quality care is supported by a functional heath system. The objective of this …