UK Stillbirth rate - Cambridge research contributes to evidence base

Research published online by the Lancet gives evidence of stillbirth rates in the UK being higher than in almost every other high-income country.
The UK had about 4,100 stillbirths in 2009 and, with a rate of 3.5 per 1,000 births, was ranked 33rd in a list of 193 countries - down from 26th in 1995.


Only France and Austria ranked lower among high-income nations.

Article:Major risk factors for stillbirth in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis Vicki Flenady MMedSc, Laura Koopmans BPsycha, Philippa Middleton MPHb,Frederik Frøen MD, Prof Gordon C Smith MD, Kristen Gibbons BMaths, Michael Coory MD, Adrienne Gordon MD, Prof David Ellwood MD, Prof Harold David McIntyre MD, Ruth Fretts MD and Prof Majid Ezzati PhD

(doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62233-7 )

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