Vital Statistics - Stillbirth Database (CVSS)

Duration of gestation of mother, category

Duration of gestation refers to the interval, in completed weeks, between the first day of the mother's last menstrual period and the day of delivery (that is, the duration of the pregnancy). It can also be any estimate of that interval, based on ultrasound, a physical examination or other method.

Mother refers to a woman that have a relation to a child by giving birth and/or by raising the child.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Gestation of fetal deaths