Stillbirth Registration and Digital Stillbirth Certificate Download

In Singapore, a stillbirth is automatically registered with ICA once a doctor certifies it online, so there is no need to visit a registration counter. A digital stillbirth certificate is then issued, which parents can download from the LifeSG website.

As parents, you will need to provide identification documents (NRIC, FIN card or passport) to the doctor or hospital to facilitate the stillbirth certification.

Only the parents of the stillborn child may download the digital stillbirth certificate from the LifeSG website.

There is no fee for stillbirth registration and the issuance of a digital stillbirth certificate.

Get the stillbirth certified

The doctor at the hospital will certify the stillbirth online. Once the doctor certifies the stillbirth online, it is automatically registered.

During certification, the doctor will minimally provide the following stillbirth particulars:

• Stillborn child’s sex
• Date of stillbirth
• Time of stillbirth
• Place/address where stillbirth occurred
• Cause of death
• Mother’s particulars (name, identification document number and date of birth)
• Father’s particulars (name, identification document number and date of birth),
  if applicable

Obtain the required information

The certifying doctor or hospital will provide you with the following information to download the
digital stillbirth certificate:

• Stillbirth Certificate number (or Confirmation of Stillbirth document number)
• Mother’s Identification Document number
• Date of Stillbirth

Download the digital stillbirth certificate

Using the information above, download the digital stillbirth certificate, and save the certificate to your personal device for future retrieval.

The digital stillbirth certificate is available for download immediately after the doctor certifies the stillbirth online. You must download the certificate from the LifeSG website within 30 days. After 30 days, the digital stillbirth certificate will no longer be available for download. 

Commemorative Birth Certificate

Parents who wish to name their stillborn child may submit an application for a commemorative birth certificate.

If you have any query relating to the stillbirth registration process and digital stillbirth certificate, you may contact us via the enquiry form for assistance.