Global Health & Gender Policy Brief - The Global Burden of Stillbirths OVERVIEW

The loss of a child can have long- The stillbirth rate in Sub-Saharan lasting effects, including decreased self-esteem Africa was 21 per 1000 total births, compared to and loss of identity, particularly for women.20 just 2.9 in Europe, Northern America, Australia, The suddenness of stillbirth, the unknown cause and New Zealand.11 The current global target is 12 of a stillbirth, the need to place b. [...] The to the government was 42% higher for a stillbirth 2022 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) than a live birth.24 stillbirth estimates report, “Never Forgotten,” A systematic review of the economic burden of spotlighted the stories of grieving families and stillbirth in high-income countries found high costs healthcare providers and demonstrated the associated with stillbirth beyond direct h. [...] ENAP in the lungs, livers, and brains of fetuses and black initially set goals and targets for 2020, addressing carbon particles have been found in cord blood, a gap in the United Nations Millennium proving the ability of these particles to enter the 38 Development Goals: stillbirths and newborn fetal circulation system via the placenta. [...] Country consultation was conducted leaders, parent organizations, health workers, and throughout.47 UN IGME global and country data others to prevent stillbirth and improve care for and indicators help fill a long-standing gap in women and families who experience stillbirth.48 standardized stillbirth data and estimates, increasing awareness of the state of stillbirth globally. [...] “From Grief, Guilt Pain and Stigma to Hope and Pride – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mixed-Method Research of the Psychosocial Impact of Stillbirth.” BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 16, no.