Stillbirth rates by race and ethnicity
Black parents are twice as likely to experience stillbirth than white ones, and rates are largely unchanged over the last two decades. Fetal mortality rates are measured after 20 weeks gestation, before a live birth, per 1,000 births.
Bar chart showing higher stillbirth rates for Black, from 12.1 per 1000 births in 2000 to 9.9 in 2021.
