Table 02
- The prevalence of stillbirths: a systematic review

Pooled stillbirth rates in subgroups of population-based data sets
	Number of data sets	Median study size	(Pooled) rate/100

Overall	63	76 982	0.84
Development Status⁵
Developed	32	75 974	0.50
Less/Least Developed	31	76 982	1.17
Quality
Inadequate	22	75 331	1.12
Adequate	41	78 268	0.66
Scope
Sub-national	14	37 618	1.38
National	49	90 446	0.68
Source
Non-journal article	53	76 982	0.67
Journal Article	10	77 829	1.37
Language
Non-English⁶	36	98 971	0.91
English	27	41 451	0.59
Numerator Definition
Late stillbirth	47	89 928	0.63
All stillbirth	16	59 166	0.95
Denominator Definition
Other⁷	9	70 687	0.83
Live Birth	54	83 436	0.85
Subregion⁸
Northern Africa	1	158 486	1.06
Southern Africa	2	94 591	1.79
Western Africa	3	148 267	3.19
Eastern Asia	2	610 588	0.44
South-Central Asia	7	104 762	0.56
South-Eastern Asia	4	42 394	0.36
Western Asia	3	13 437	0.73
Eastern Europe	9	90 715	0.59
Northern Europe	13	56 189	0.46
Southern Europe	3	119 368	0.52
Western Europe	4	53 854	0.40
Caribbean	2	79 864	0.91
Central America	2	41 724	0.82
South America	6	231 712	1.34
Australia/New Zealand	2	37 594	0.64

⁵United Nations classification is used ⁶Includes reports in original language accompanied with English or French ⁷Delivery or pregnancy ⁸United Nations classification is used

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