This new release of the first-ever joint stillbirth estimates by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) presents the number of babies that are stillborn every year due to pregnancy and birth-related complications, the absence of health workers and basic services.
This report highlights the slow progress in reducing stillbirth rates compared to other maternal and newborn health outcomes. The report calls out a need for better measurement and data of stillbirths as well as improved quality of care during pregnancy and birth.