This second paper in the Born Too Soon supplement presents a review of the epidemiology
of preterm birth, and its burden globally, including priorities for action to improve the data …

Background Advanced maternal age (AMA;≥ 35 years) is an increasing trend and is
reported to be associated with various pregnancy complications. Objective To determine the …

Background Preterm birth is the second largest direct cause of child deaths in children
younger than 5 years. Yet, data regarding preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) …

Background Stillbirth rates in high-income countries have shown little or no improvement
over the past two decades. Prevention strategies that target risk factors could be important in …

Objective To assess the main risk factors associated with stillbirth in a multiethnic English
maternity population. Design Cohort study. Setting National Health Service region in …

Variation in stillbirth rates across high-income countries and large equity gaps within high-
income countries persist. If all high-income countries achieved stillbirth rates equal to the …

Background Socioeconomic deprivation and minority ethnic background are risk factors for
adverse pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to quantify the magnitude of these socioeconomic …

Efforts to achieve the new worldwide goals for maternal and child survival will also prevent
stillbirth and improve health and developmental outcomes. However, the number of annual …

Summary Background Every year, 1· 1 million babies die from prematurity, and many
survivors are disabled. Worldwide, 15 million babies are born preterm (< 37 weeks' …

Background Stillbirths do not count in routine worldwide data-collating systems or for the
Millennium Development Goals. Two sets of national stillbirth estimates for 2000 produced …