UNIGME report: A Neglected Tragedy The global burden of stillbirths

Overview

One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, which means that about 2 million babies are stillborn every year. While available data demonstrate that stillbirths are an increasingly critical global health problem, this traumatic loss of life remains a neglected issue in many countries.

Produced by: UNIGME (collaboration of UNICEF,UN, WHO, World Bank)