The rate of stillbirth and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, about 1.9 million stillbirths occurred at the end of 2021. This scenario has been worst in Sub-Saharan African countries, which contribute about 47% of the total stillbirths. In Ethiopia, though there was a previous study on the rate of stillbirths and its associated factors, it only explored the effect of antenatal care visits and previous stillbirth history. Yet, the meta-effects of other contributing factors such as antepartum hemorrhage, meconium-staining, labor duration, body weight, hypertension, prematurity, and premature rupture of membranes have not been investigated. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the rate of stillbirths and identify its associated factors in Ethiopia.

Methods

PubMed, HINARI, Science Direc

SUBMITTER: Girma D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752406 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature