Rate of Fetal Death ≥ 500 grams by Cause, Canada (excluding Ontario), 2000 to 2008
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Congenital anomalies are the second leading cause of fetal death. Between 2000 and 2008, the rate of fetal death due to congenital anomalies showed little change, varying between 4 and 5 per 10,000 total births.