Sands Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity
Every year around 6,500 babies die before or
shortly after their birth; that is one baby every
hour and a half, or the equivalent of 16 jumbo jets
crashing every year. 4,000 babies are stillborn and
another 2,500 die within a month of their birth.
These are not rare events. One baby in every 200 is
stillborn. One baby in every 300 dies in the first four
weeks of life, the majority within the first few days.
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