Arizona Vital Records has fetal death records ONLY for fetal deaths that occurred in Arizona. If you need a certified copy of a fetal death certificate from another state, you must contact that state's vital records office.

A fetal death certificate is filed whenever a fetus dies before birth, and; the fetus is more that 20 weeks in gestational age or weighs at least 350 grams.

You may request a certified copy of a fetal death certificate in several different ways.  You may, in some cases, obtain a fetal death certificate for a fetal death that occurred within the last 30 days at the county health department in the county where the death occurred.  If the fetal death occurred within the last 30 days, click here for a list of county offices.  Please note that not all Arizona counties offer this service.

In addition, you may apply in person to the State Office of Vital Records, by mail, or you may file a request for expedited service via the Internet.  See the links at the end of this page for detailed instructions.

Who may order and obtain a certified copy of a fetal death certificate?

Please note: Arizona is a "closed record" state. That means that vital records are not public record. Arizona law restricts the public's access to vital records as follows:

Only persons 18 years of age or older may obtain a certified copy of a fetal death certificate. In addition, to protect the confidentiality rights of our citizens, Arizona Administrative Code R9-19-406 specifies that only the parents of a fetus or another person authorized by one of the parents may obtain a certified copy of a fetal death certificate.

If you are not one of the parents of the fetus, you must provide written authorization from one or both of the parents in order to receive a certified copy of the fetal death certificate, and a valid government issued picture I.D. in order to obtain a certified copy.

Applying in person

Applying by mail

Expedited Service