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Study finds higher rate of stillbirths in the U.S. than previously reported

The Harvard study shows 1 in 150 U.S. births end in stillbirth, surpassing CDC estimates, with racial and socioeconomic disparities influencing rates.

  • On Oct. 27, 2025, Harvard and Mass General Brigham researchers reported that more than 1 in 150 U.S. births end in stillbirth, higher than the CDC's 1 in 175 rate.
  • Using health insurance claims and demographic data, researchers assessed clinical factors including gestational age, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, substance use, fetal anomalies, obstetric history, and socioeconomic factors such as area-level income, race, and access to obstetric care.
  • In low-income areas, the stillbirth rate was 1 in every 112 births, and in areas with higher proportions of Black families, it was 1 in every 39 births, researchers found.
  • The researchers reported that nearly 21,000 families are affected annually, and nearly half of 37+ weeks stillbirths are thought preventable, urging improvements in policy and practice.
  • Later-Term stillbirths showed rising rates without identified risks, with nearly 27.7% having no clinical risk factor and rates increasing from 24.1% at 38 weeks to 40.7% at 40+ weeks.
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Medical Xpress broke the news in on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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