An estimated 2· 6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015 (uncertainty range 2· 4–3·
0 million). The number of stillbirths has reduced more slowly than has maternal mortality or …

Despite increasing attention and investment for maternal, neonatal, and child health,
stillbirths remain invisible—not counted in the Millennium Development Goals, nor tracked …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Efforts to achieve the new worldwide goals for maternal and child survival will also prevent
stillbirth and improve health and developmental outcomes. However, the number of annual …

Variation in stillbirth rates across high-income countries and large equity gaps within high-
income countries persist. If all high-income countries achieved stillbirth rates equal to the …

Summary Worldwide, 2· 65 million (uncertainty range 2· 08 million to 3· 79 million) stillbirths
occur yearly, of which 98% occur in countries of low and middle income. Despite the fact that …

Background Stillbirths are a major public health issue and a sensitive marker of the quality of
care around pregnancy and birth. The UN Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and …

Background Stillbirths do not count in routine worldwide data-collating systems or for the
Millennium Development Goals. Two sets of national stillbirth estimates for 2000 produced …