Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO) With quality health care throughout pregnancy and childbirth, most stillbirths are preventable The major causes of stillbirth include pregnancy and childbirth-related complications, prolonged pregnancy, maternal infections such as malaria, syphilis and HIV, maternal conditions especially hypertension, and diabetes, and fetal growth restriction (when an unborn baby is unable to achieve its
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint . . . Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Maternal Health Unit - World Health Organization (WHO) A baby is stillborn every 16 seconds WHO, UNICEF and other partners have called for a renewed commitment to end preventable stillbirths by 2030 The Every Newborn Action Plan includes a global target for stillbirth reduction that all countries achieve a stillbirth rate of 12 or fewer per 1000 total births by 2030, which was adopted in the
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) - World Health Organization (WHO) Data from civil registration: the number of stillbirths divided by the number of total births Data from surveys: the number of pregnancy losses during or after the seventh month of pregnancy for the 5 years preceding the interview, divided by the sum of live births and late pregnancy losses in the same time period
The neglected tragedy of stillbirths - World Health Organization (WHO) Worldwide in 2015, for every 1000 total births, 18 4 babies were stillborn, mostly in low- and middle-income countries Progress in reducing this rate has been slow and at present speed, 160 years will pass before a pregnant woman in Africa has the same chance of her baby being born alive as a woman in a high-income country today Even in high-income countries rates vary from 1 3 to 8 per 1000
2. 6 million babies stillborn in 2009 - World Health Organization (WHO) Some 2 6 million stillbirths occurred worldwide in 2009, according to the first comprehensive set of estimates published today in a special series of The Lancet medical journal Every day more than 7200 babies are stillborn − a death just when parents expect to welcome a new life − and 98% of them occur in low- and middle-income countries High-income countries are not immune, with one in
True magnitude of stillbirths and maternal and neonatal deaths . . . The day of birth is potentially the most dangerous time for mothers and babies Every year, worldwide, 303 000 women die during pregnancy and childbirth, 2 7 million babies die during the first 28 days of life and 2 6 million babies are stillborn
Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing . . . Using data from recently published analyses on maternal mortality, stillbirths and neonatal mortality, as well as new data on country progress towards the ENAP-EPMM coverage targets and milestones, this summary report presents the key findings from the data and priority actions
Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO) There are nearly 2 million stillbirths every year, one each 16 seconds Over 40 per cent of all stillbirths occur during labour – a loss that could be avoided with improved quality and respectful care during childbirth including routine monitoring and timely access to emergency obstetric care when required
Newborn mortality - World Health Organization (WHO) Overview Globally 2 3 million children died in the first 28 days of life in 2022 There are approximately 6500 newborn deaths every day, amounting to 47% of all child deaths under the age of 5 years