ArticleBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2025
Stillbirths: Contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age for 125.4 million total births from nationwide records in 13 countries, 2000-2020.
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- Stillbirths in a large Shanghai maternity centre (2014-2024): trends, sex distribution, and gestational age-specific risk.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of stillbirths among pregnant women from twelve high-volume birthing facilities of Karachi, Pakistan: a longitudinal cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Vulnerable newborn types: Analysis of population-based registries for 165 million births in 23 countries, 2000-2021.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
- Neonatal mortality risk for vulnerable newborn types in 15 countries using 125.5 million nationwide birth outcome records, 2000-2020.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
- Stillbirth risk by fetal size among 126.5 million births in 15 countries from 2000 to 2020: A fetuses-at-risk approach.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
- Stillbirths: Contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age for 125.4 million total births from nationwide records in 13 countries, 2000-2020.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Article
- Born too soon: global epidemiology of preterm birth and drivers for change.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Using routine data to examine factors associated with stillbirth in three tertiary maternity facilities in Kabul, Afghanistan.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Women's psychological experiences of preterm labour and birth which results in an intrapartum stillbirth or a neonatal death: an empty systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Definitions, terminology and standards for reporting of births and deaths in the perinatal period: International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age in stillbirths using six 'newborn types'.
designPopulation-based multi-country analyses.
settingBirths collected through routine data systems in 13 countries. SAMPLE: 125 419 255 total births from 22
methodsWe included 635 107 stillbirths from 22
main outcome measuresDistribution of stillbirths, stillbirth rates and rate ratios according to six newborn types.
results635 107 (0.5%) of the 125 419 255 total births resulted in stillbirth after 22
conclusionsIn these high-quality data from high/middle income countries, almost three-quarters of stillbirths were born preterm and a fifth small-for-gestational age, with the highest stillbirth rates associated with the coexistence of preterm and SGA. Further analyses are needed to better understand patterns of gestation-specific risk in these populations, as well as patterns in lower-income contexts, especially those with higher rates of intrapartum stillbirth and SGA.
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