Table 11
Fetal deaths (20 weeks or more of gestation) and late fetal deaths (28 weeks or more of gestation), Canada, provinces and territories

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Fetal deaths (20 weeks or more of gestation) and late fetal deaths (28 weeks or more of gestation), Canada, provinces and territories
Place of residence of mother Gestation
20 weeks or more (fetal deaths) 1 28 weeks or more (late fetal deaths) 2
  number
Canada 2,774 1,170
Newfoundland and Labrador 36 16
Prince Edward Island 9 4
Nova Scotia 81 36
New Brunswick 40 16
Quebec 377 223
Ontario 1,189 459
Manitoba 140 81
Saskatchewan 86 47
Alberta 367 151
British Columbia 431 127
Yukon 5 2
Northwest Territories 5 4
Nunavut 8 4
Unknown 0 0
1.
Weeks of gestation, 20 weeks or more (fetal deaths) refers to a fetal death (stillbirth) with a duration of pregnancy of 20 weeks or more, or a birth weight of 500 grams or more. Fetal deaths with unknown weeks of gestation are included.
2.
Weeks of gestation, 28 weeks or more (late fetal deaths) refers to a fetal death (stillbirth) with a duration of pregnancy of 28 weeks or more. Fetal deaths with unknown weeks of gestation are excluded.
Note(s):
See "Data quality, concepts and methodology — Explanatory notes for the tables".
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics, Stillbirth Database (CANSIM table 102-4514).