English

Noun

stillbirth ‎(plural stillbirths)

1. The birth of a dead fetus. The delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.
   • 1988, Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5890

     Each year, approximately a million pregnancies in the United States end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of the newborn child.

Usage notes

Most uses of the term stillbirth differentiate the term from miscarriage.

Related terms

• stillborn

Translations

See also

• death
• livebirth
• maternal death