Trends of stillbirth, early neonatal and perinatal mortality rates and sociodemographic differentials of perinatal mortality rates in 17 low- and middle-income countries: A modeling study

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by Mohamed M. Ali, Luca Cegolon, Saverio Bellizzi Background Stillbirths and early neonatal deaths account for a substantial proportion of global child mortality. Reliable measurement of these outcomes remains challenging in settings where civil registration systems are incomplete and household surveys are the primary data source.

However, survey-based estimates are often affected by underreporting and misclassification between stillbirths and early neonatal deaths. We aimed to apply a statistical adjustment approach to improve estimates of stillbirth, early neonatal, and perinatal mortality trends and…

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Primary source: PLOS Medicine · August 24, 2026

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