This map shows Worldwide Stillbirth rate (per 1000 births). Stillbirth is the term used to describe the loss of a pregnancy or the birth of an infant that has died in the womb after having survived through at least the first 28 weeks of pregnancy or more.
- Current World Stillbirth rate: 18.9 per 1000 births (2009)
- Current World Total Number of Stillbirths: 2,642,020 (2009)
The stillbirth rate varies sharply by country, from the lowest rates of 2 per 1000 births in Finland and Singapore and 2.2 per 1000 births in Denmark and Norway, to highs of 47 in Pakistan and 42 in Nigeria, 36 in Bangladesh, and 34 in Djibouti and Senegal. Rates also vary widely within countries. In India, for example, rates range from 20 to 66 per 1000 births in different states.
It is estimated that 66% (some 1.8 million stillbirths) occur in just 10 countries: India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Afghanistan and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Two-thirds happen in rural areas, where skilled birth attendants (in particular midwives and physicians) are not always available for essential care during childbirth and for obstetric emergencies, including caesarean sections.
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