Table 1.

Definitions of stillbirth and neonatal deaths

Stillbirth	A baby born dead at ≥28 weeks of gestation, or birth weight of ≥1000 g, or a body length of ≥35 cm
Antepartum stillbirth (macerated stillborn)	Death of a fetus before the onset of labour characterised by skin changes and peelings
Intrapartum stillbirth (fresh stillborn)	Death of a fetus during labour
Neonatal death	Death of a baby within the first 28 days of life
Early neonatal death	Death of a baby within the first 7 days of life
Late neonatal death	Death of a baby between 8 and 28 days of life
Perinatal deaths	Stillbirths and early neonatal deaths