What is the probability of having a live birth (L) at a second birth given that the outcome of the first pregnancy was a stillbirth (D), that is, death? 

Demography
A study based on data collected from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway looked at fertility rates according to survival outcomes of previous births [15]. The data are presented in Table 3.14.

Table 3.14: Relationship of fertility rates to survival outcome of previous births in Norway

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Continuing to second birth Continuing to third birth Third birth Second birth First birth outcome outcome Perinatal outcome п п D 5924 368 277 7022 39 238 115 D 5556 3916 3801 140 265,701 350,693 3188 2444 L 2304 1005 78,445 262,513 79,450