The perinatal mortality noted in this study was 10.5% in the study group compared to 1.3% in the controls. All the cases of perinatal mortality were unbooked and the fetuses were already dead before arrival at the hospital. This therefore shows the significance of identification and interventions in management of cord prolapse.This justifies the interventions done to prevent cord compression and emergency caesarean section used in the delivery of most of these cases when vaginal delivery is not imminent. The baby at delivery may be hypoxic, acidotic or moribund. Therefore, a neonatology team should be present to effect instant resuscitation of the newborn.Nevertheless, the 1.3% mortality rate seen in the controls seems avery high figure. This could be due to other the prevailing obstetrics problems that are peculiar in our developing country settings.