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Fetal Deaths

A Fetal Death in Pennsylvania is defined by the Vital Statistics Law as the expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception after 16 weeks gestation, which shows no evidence of life after such expulsion or extraction.

Department of Health Data

Pennsylvania Vital Statistics
An annual report of births, deaths, abortion, pregnancy, and population statistics.
County Health Profiles
A series of county-specific reports that contain numerous statistics for various health-related subject areas.
Healthy People
A report that tracks the progress of public health objectives in meeting their goals by the end of the decade.

External Data Sources

Fetal Deaths (CDC)

Mortality - Fetal Death Data (CDC)