Analysis:
The period and cause behind the perinatal death were studied by the means of (ReCoDe) Classification of stillbirth by Relevant Condition at Death. This system seeks to identify the condition(s) which existed at the time of death in-utero and is based on the following principles. Stillbirths are distinct from neonatal deaths and warrant their own classification. There is no need for a sub-classification according to gestation, as ‘prematurity’ is not a relevant cause or condition for stillbirths. There is no sub-classification according to weight, but one related to fetal growth status, based on weight-for-gestation