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Social taboos and stigma remain a challenge and are culturally variant. The stillbirth rate is a sensitive indicator of quality of care in pregnancy and at birth.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" el_class=\"issue-stats\"][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner el_class=\"text-red\" width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ticker\">1.9<\/span>m<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1690996796159{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}\"]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">number of stillbirths that occurred in 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner el_class=\"text-yellow\" width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ticker\">20<\/span>m<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1666119375673{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}\"]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">projected stillbirths by 2030 <a href=\"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/resources\/a-neglected-tragedy-stillbirth-estimates-report\/\">if no progress is made<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner el_class=\"text-blue\" width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ticker\">45<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1690997040986{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}\"]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">percent of stillbirths that <a href=\"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/topic\/child-survival\/stillbirths\/\">occurred during labor in 2021<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">All data on this page represents the most recent data available, unless otherwise noted. Please visit our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/numbers\/\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Newborn Numbers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u00a0page and download the Excel spreadsheet to explore the data further.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1452696349804{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f6f6f4 !important;}\"][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>High number of preventable stillbirths<\/h4>\n<p>An estimated 1.9 million stillbirths occur annually, 89 percent of which occur in low- and lower-middle-income countries and 77 percent of which occur in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. Over <a href=\"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/topic\/child-survival\/stillbirths\/\">45% of all stillbirths occur during labor and birth<\/a>. The most common causes of stillbirth are similar to those that also kill mothers and newborns, such as maternal infections (notably syphilis and malaria), non-communicable diseases, and obstetric complications. Only 7 percent are due to congenital disorders, but some of these are also preventable*.<\/p>\n<h6>*All data on this page represents the most recent data available. Please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/numbers\/\">Newborn Numbers<\/a> page and download the Excel spreadsheet to explore the data further.<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Heavy burden of psychosocial and economic cost on families and nations<\/h4>\n<p>The burden of stillbirth affects women, families, caregivers, communities, and society. Parents experience various psychological symptoms that often persist long after the death of their baby but could be mitigated by respectful maternity services, including bereavement care. An estimated 4\u00b72 million women are living with depression associated with a previous stillbirth. Stigma and taboo further exacerbate trauma for families, and fatalism impedes stillbirth prevention.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Most stillbirths are preventable with health system improvements<\/h4>\n<p>Stillbirths are preventable through high-quality antenatal and intrapartum care within the continuum of care for women and children. Such inputs result in a quadruple return on investment by preventing maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths, plus improving child development. The stillbirth rate is a sensitive marker of quality and equity of health care.<\/p>\n<p>Opportunities to integrate stillbirths within women's and children's health programs must be seized more systematically. Some initiatives, such as the multi-stakeholder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/every-newborn-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Newborn Action Plan<\/a>, within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everywomaneverychild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Woman Every Child<\/a> umbrella, have included stillbirths. Data for tracking stillbirths has increased. However, mentions of stillbirth remain limited in most relevant policies, research, and funding; these are missed opportunities to integrate and act to ensure progress.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be accessed in either the UNIGME 2023 Report - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/never-forgotten-the-situation-of-stillbirth-around-the-globe\/\"><em>Never Forgotten - The situation of stillbirth around the globe<\/em> <\/a>or in <em>The Lancet\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/series\/ending-preventable-stillbirths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ending Preventable Stillbirths Series<\/a>, published January 2016. The Series presents the state of stillbirths, highlights missed opportunities, and identifies actions for accelerated progress to end preventable stillbirths[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]<strong>Key resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/never-forgotten-the-situation-of-stillbirth-around-the-globe\/\">UNIGME 2023 Report - Never Forgotten - The situation of stillbirth around the globe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/resources\/a-neglected-tragedy-stillbirth-estimates-report\/\">UNIGME 2020 Report - A Neglected Tragedy: The global burden of stillbirths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/series\/ending-preventable-stillbirths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lancet Series \u201cEnding Preventable Stillbirths\u201d 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamaye.org\/blog\/preventing-stillbirths-stronger-perinatal-death-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamaye - Preventing Stillbirths with Stronger Perinatal Death Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirth <a href=\"http:\/\/stillbirthalliance.org\/news\/lancet-series-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lay Summary<\/a> (in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi and Chinese)<\/li>\n<li>Ending Preventable Stillbirth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZGvMWnO1O08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirths <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(15)00954-X\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FRObOlP3M94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video <\/a>of The Lancet Ending Preventable Stillbirths main launch event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner 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