OVER 20,000 PREGNANCIES IN THE US END IN STILLBIRTH EACH YEAR.
Including healthy, low-risk ones. That's 15x higher than the number of babies who die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and exceeds all other leading causes of infant death combined.
1 IN 4 OF THESE STILLBIRTHS CAN BE PREVENTED.
Due to systemic failures at the federal and local levels, the US ranks 48th out of 49 high-income countries in reducing preventable stillbirth.
BLACK WOMEN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY AS WHITE WOMEN TO EXPERIENCE STILLBIRTH.
This alarming statistic underscores the deep-rooted racial disparities and systemic flaws within the US healthcare system. While other countries have implemented successful stillbirth prevention policies, the US remains static.
of stillbirths in the US would be averted if we matched our best international peers.
75%
Stillbirths in the US go unexplained due to inadequate research and data collection.
1 in 3
of stillbirth mothers are never told by their provider about the importance of fetal movement.
55%
Between 2010 and 2020, the UK reduced stillbirth incidence by 25%, largely due to the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle.
Our international peers have shown us that top-down stillbirth prevention is proven to reduce stillbirth rates.