[Stillbirths at the regional center hospital of Sokodé, Togo].

129 stillbirth cases out of 1,231 deliveries corresponding to a frequency of 104.79 out of 1,000 births have been gathered in ten months of obstetrical activity in the regional hospital of Sokodé. It is a growing frequency. The main risk factors are: The poor process even the carelessness of the prenatal consultations and the per-partum survey. Almost half the pregnancies have been followed up. The foetal per-partum death rate is 65.12%. The delivery at home: 19.38%. The reduction of the still-birth frequency depends on a popular action involving both the decision-makers of the population's health and the collectivity.