Mediators affecting the higher risk of stillbirth among foreign‐born women in Sweden: A nationwide cohort study

In Sweden, women originating from sub-Saharan Africa face a significantly higher risk of stillbirth even after adjusting for known risk factors. The higher risk is partly mediated by giving birth to fetuses small for gestational age and socioeconomic factors, but it cannot be explained altogether. This disparity may stem from multifactorial causes, including how risk populations utilize health care during pregnancies. Further studies are needed to find preventive measures to decrease the disparity.