Stillbirths: Contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age for 125.4 million total births from nationwide records in 13 countries, 2000-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age in stillbirths using six 'newborn types'.

Design

Population-based multi-country analyses.

Setting

Births collected through routine data systems in 13 countries.

Sample

125 419 255 total births from 22⁺⁰ to 44⁺⁶ weeks' gestation identified from 2000 to 2020.

Methods

We included 635 107 stillbirths from 22⁺⁰ weeks' gestation from 13 countries. We classified all births, including stillbirths, into six 'newborn types' based on gestational age information (preterm, PT, <37⁺⁰ weeks versus term, T, ≥37⁺⁰ weeks) and size-for-gestational age defined as small (SGA, <10th centile), appropriate (AGA, 10th-90th centiles) or large

SUBMITTER: Okwaraji YB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12678063 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature