Better statistics for better health for pregnant women and their babies

  • Stillbirth age and multiplicity

    Stillbirth: impact of maternal age and multiplicity

    The publication “Stillbirth rate trends across 25 European countries between 2010 and 2021: the contribution of maternal age and multiplicity” shows that increase in pregnancies at advanced maternal age contributes to an increase in national stillbirth rates over time and that the reduction in multiple births contributes to a decrease in national stillbirth rates over time.

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  • Neonatal Mortality Disparities by Gestational Age

    Neonatal Mortality Disparities by Gestational Age

    This publication, Neonatal Mortality Disparities by Gestational Age in European Countries, investigated excess neonatal mortality, defined as a rate difference relative to the pooled rate in the 3 countries with the lowest Neonatal Mortality Rates (Norway, Sweden, and Finland) and found wide NMR disparities with varying patterns by GA.

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  • Latest National Perinatal Health Reports

    Latest National Perinatal Health Reports

    Euro-Peristat collects information on national perinatal health reports published annually in most countries. These reports are a valuable source of data on the health on mothers and babies and can be found here.

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  • Euro-Peristat publications

    Euro-Peristat publications

    Euro-Peristat conducts research on maternal and child health and care using data from routine statistical systems in Europe.  We regularly produce scientific articles on questions of interest in perinatal health monitoring.

    Our latest report is “Core indicators of the health and care of pregnant women and babies in Europe from 2015 to 2019”.

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About Euro-Peristat

The objective of the Euro-Peristat Network is to establish a high quality, innovative, internationally recognized and sustainable European perinatal information system. This system’s goal is to produce data and analysis on a regular basis for use by national, European and international stakeholders who make decisions about the health and health care of pregnant women and newborns.

Euro-Peristat began in 1999 as part of the EU’s Health Monitoring Programme and now has official representation from 31 countries across Europe and a large network of contributing experts.

We developed a list of recommended indicators for perinatal health surveillance and have collected data on these indicators. Our data on mothers’ and babies’ health status and care in Europe have been the basis of many scientific publications. We have published European Perinatal Health Reports in 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2022. 

The project is coordinated by Inserm, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, in Paris. The project has received funding from the European Commission. Euro-Peristat was involved in the PHIRI Project to promote sustainable health reporting in Europe.