Incidence and causes of stillbirth in the only tertiary referral hospital in the Solomon Islands: a hospital-based retrospective cohort study.

Stillbirth affects 31 in every 1000 births at the National Referral Hospital in the Solomon Islands and many cases are preventable. Our findings highlight the urgent need for increased focus on perinatal deaths in the Solomon Islands with universal classification and targeted training, improved quality of obstetrical care and community awareness.