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

• Main Authors: Dr. Hannah Blencowe, MRCPCH (Author), Prof. Simon Cousens, DipMathstat (Author), Fiorella Bianchi Jassir, MSc (Author), Lale Say, MD (Author), Doris Chou, MD (Author), Colin Mathers, PhD (Author), Dan Hogan, PhD (Author), Suhail Shiekh, MSc (Author), Zeshan U Qureshi, BM (Author), Danzhen You, PhD (Author), Prof. Joy E Lawn, FRCPCH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...