Fetal mortality in the United States : trends from 2014 through 2019 and changes between 2018–2019 and 2019–2020

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• Personal Author:
  Gregory, Elizabeth C. W. ; Valenzuela, Claudia P. ; Martin, Joyce A.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR018.pdf
  
  Objectives—This report describes trends from 2014 through 2019 and changes between 2019 and 2020 for total, early, and late fetal mortality in the United States. Changes in fetal mortality from 2019 to 2020 by maternal race and Hispanic origin and by state are also described and compared with changes occurring from 2018 to 2019. Methods—Data are based on reports of fetal death filed in the 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) and collected via the National Vital Statistics System. In this report, only fetal deaths reported at 20 weeks of gestation or more are included. Data from 2014 through 2019 are final and data for 2020 are provisional. Results—The fetal mortality rate declined 5% from 2014 to 2019 and increased nonsignificantly, by less than 1%, from 2019 to 2020. Similar trends and patterns were seen for early and late fetal mortality rates. From 2019 to 2020, fetal mortality rates for the three largest race and Hispanic-origin groups did not change significantly. Fetal mortality rates increased in 1 state, decreased in 2 states, and were not significantly different for 47 states and D.C. from 2019 to 2020. In comparison, from 2018 to 2019, fetal mortality rates declined for non-Hispanic White (4%) and Hispanic (5%) women but were not significantly different for non-Hispanic Black women. From 2018 to 2019, fetal mortality rates increased in 2 states and declined in 5 states.
  
  Suggested citation Gregory ECW, Valenzuela CP, Martin JA. Fetal mortality in the United States: Trends from 2014 through 2019 and changes between 2018–2019 and 2019–2020.Vital Statistics Rapid Release; no 18. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:113008.
  
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  VSRR018.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Female Fetal Mortality Infant Infant, Newborn Infant Mortality Population Surveillance Pregnancy
• Keywords:
  Vital Statistics Rapid Release
• Source:
  National Vital Statistics System
• Series:
  Vital Statistics Rapid Release Reports
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Division:
  Division of Vital Statistics
• Pages in Document:
  7 Pages
• Issue:
  18
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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