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Ninety\u2010eight (86.0%) surveys from 66 countries collected stillbirth data adequately to calculate a stillbirth rate, while 16 surveys from 12 countries did not. The method used to count stillbirths varied; 96 (84.2%) surveys used a live birth history with a reproductive calendar, while 16 (14.0%) surveys from 12 countries did a full pregnancy history. Based on assessment of questionnaires, antenatal and delivery care information for stillbirths was only available in 15 surveys (13.2%) from 12 countries (17.1%). Data on maternal conditions\/complications were captured in 17 surveys (16.0%), but only in six could these be linked to stillbirths. Data on other recognised risk factors were scarce, varying considerably across surveys. Upon further examination of data sets from surveys with maternity care data on non\u2010live births, we found incomplete capture of these data; only two surveys had adequately and completely collected these for stillbirths.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Substantial variation exists in DHS surveys in the measurement of stillbirths, with limited scope to examine risk factors or causes. 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