National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis

Background: Previous estimates have highlighted a large global burden of stillbirths, with an absence of reliable data from regions where most stillbirths occur. The Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) targets national stillbirth rates (SBRs) of 12 or fewer stillbirths per 1000 births by 2030. We estim...

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Main Authors: Dr. Hannah Blencowe, MRCPCH, Prof. Simon Cousens, DipMathstat, Fiorella Bianchi Jassir, MSc, Lale Say, MD, Doris Chou, MD, Colin Mathers, PhD, Dan Hogan, PhD, Suhail Shiekh, MSc, Zeshan U Qureshi, BM, Danzhen You, PhD, Prof. Joy E Lawn, FRCPCH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15002752