Stillbirths by maternal-obstetric characteristics and Robson classification system: a cross-sectional study from eight district hospitals in Bangladesh

Stillbirth remains a substantial burden in district-level hospitals in Bangladesh, with most deaths occurring during the intrapartum period and marked variation across facilities and Robson groups. The findings highlight preventable gaps in antenatal screening, labour monitoring, and timely emergency obstetric care. Application of the Robson classification system enables precise identification of high-risk obstetric groups for targeted quality-improvement interventions to reduce preventable stillbirths and accelerate progress toward national and global stillbirth reduction targets.