"Figure 2: Monthly stillbirth rates remained below their five-year average in 2020","" "Stillbirth rate by month of occurrence, England and Wales, 2020","" "","" "Notes","1. Based on stillbirths occurring in each month. 2. The stillbirth rate is defined as the number of stillbirths per 1,000 live births and stillbirths. 3. The five-year average is the average stillbirth rate for each month over the past five years." "Unit","Stillbirths per 1,000 live births and stillbirths" "","" "Month","2020","Five-year average" "Jan","3.9","4.2" "Feb","4.1","4.5" "Mar","4.1","4.5" "Apr","4.3","4.4" "May","3.9","4.3" "June","3.8","4.4" "July","4.0","4.2" "Aug","3.6","4.3" "Sept","3.8","4.3" "Oct",":","4.2" "Nov",":","4.2" "Dec",":","4.2"