Babies of black mothers are more than twice as likely to be stillborn as white infants

Rate of stillbirths per 1,000 births in the UK, by baby ethnicity

10

8

Black

7.52

6

Asian

5.15

4

White

3.30

2

0

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

10

8

Black

7.52

6

Asian

5.15

4

White

3.30

2

0

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021