stillbirth

[stil-burth]

noun

1. the birth of a dead child or organism.

2. a fetus dead at birth.

stillbirth

1. The birth of a fetus that has died; particularly, birth of a fetus that has died in the uterus at a stage in development when an infant could survive on its own if born healthy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stillbirth¹

First recorded in 1745–55; still ¹ + birth

Example Sentences

Public Health and Women's Health Minister Jenni Minto said Scotland had made "significant progress" in reducing infant mortality, neonatal deaths and stillbirths in the last 20 years.

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The report revealed that neonatal deaths and stillbirths across the Black Country have been rising since 2020, with stillbirths rising at a more significant rate.

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Births, fertility, stillbirth and age-standardised mortality rates are all at their lowest levels since our records began.

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“Data also support the benefit of vaccination in reducing pregnancy complications, such as severe maternal morbidity, preterm birth, and stillbirth.”

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Medical records showed Mrs John had previously been prescribed antidepressants, and from 2012 had experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, her mother's death and domestic abuse from a former partner in the Caribbean.

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