[Causes of in utero fetal deaths: 225 cases at Befelatanana Hospital, Madagascar].

Introduction: The high rate of in utero fetal death in our hospital led us to study its risk factors and causes.

Methods: We conducted a case-control study from 1 January to 30 June, 2011, of all fetal deaths in utero in the Gynecology-Obstetrics University Hospital of Befelatanana. Risk factors were studied after comparison with a random sample of live births during the same period.