Table 2

Pooled stillbirth rates in subgroups of population-based data sets

Number of data sets
 Median study size
 (Pooled) rate/100
Overall
 63
 76 982
 0.84
Development Status5


     Developed
 32
 75 974
 0.50
     Less/Least Developed
 31
 76 982
 1.17
Quality


     Inadequate
 22
 75 331
 1.12
     Adequate
 41
 78 268
 0.66
Scope


     Sub-national
 14
 37 618
 1.38
     National
 49
 90 446
 0.68
Source


     Non-journal article
 53
 76 982
 0.67
     Journal Article
 10
 77 829
 1.37
Language


     Non-English6
 36
 98 971
 0.91
     English
 27
 41 451
 0.59
Numerator Definition


     Late stillbirth
 47
 89 928
 0.63
     All stillbirth
 16
 59 166
 0.95
Denominator Definition


     Other7
 9
 70 687
 0.83
     Live Birth
 54
 83 436
 0.85
Subregion8


     Northern Africa
 1
 158 486
 1.06
     Southern Africa
 2
 94 591
 1.79
     Western Africa
 3
 148 267
 3.19
     Eastern Asia
 2
 610 588
 0.44
     South-Central Asia
 7
 104 762
 0.56
     South-Eastern Asia
 4
 42 394
 0.36
     Western Asia
 3
 13 437
 0.73
     Eastern Europe
 9
 90 715
 0.59
     Northern Europe
 13
 56 189
 0.46
     Southern Europe
 3
 119 368
 0.52
     Western Europe
 4
 53 854
 0.40
     Caribbean
 2
 79 864
 0.91
     Central America
 2
 41 724
 0.82
     South America
 6
 231 712
 1.34
     Australia/New Zealand
 2
 37 594
 0.64

5United Nations classification is used

6 Includes reports in original language accompanied with English or French

7 Delivery or pregnancy

8 United Nations classification is used

Say et al. Reproductive Health 2006 3:1   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-3-1