| Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program Birth Defects Counts and Prevalence 2018-2022 (Prevalence per 10,000 Live Births) |
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| Defect |
Maternal Race/Ethnicity
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Total * | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic |
Black, Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, Non-Hispanic |
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic |
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic |
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| Anencephaly | 5 (1.2) | 7 (1.0) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (1.1) | |
| Anophthalmia / microphthalmia | 5 (1.2) | 16 (2.3) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (1.4) | |
| Anotia / microtia | 8 (1.8) | 11 (1.6) | 17 (5.2) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 41 (2.5) | |
| Aortic valve stenosis | 9 (2.1) | 13 (1.9) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 29 (1.7) | |
| Atrial septal defect | 116 (26.8) | 257 (36.7) | 113 (34.6) | 37 (23.9) | 0 (0.0) | 534 (31.9) | |
| Atrioventricular septal defect (endocardial cushion defect) | 18 (4.2) | 59 (8.4) | 20 (6.1) | 5 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 106 (6.3) | |
| Biliary atresia | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.4) | |
| Bladder exstrophy | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Choanal atresia | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.6) | |
| Cleft lip alone (without cleft palate) | 16 (3.7) | 11 (1.6) | 7 (2.1) | 8 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (2.5) | |
| Cleft lip with cleft palate | 15 (3.5) | 28 (4.0) | 23 (7.0) | 7 (4.5) | <5 (†) | 74 (4.4) | |
| Cleft palate alone (without cleft lip) | 25 (5.8) | 32 (4.6) | 18 (5.5) | 17 (11.0) | 0 (0.0) | 92 (5.5) | |
| Cloacal exstrophy | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <5 (†) | |
| Clubfoot | 67 (15.5) | 109 (15.5) | 54 (16.5) | 13 (8.4) | 0 (0.0) | 254 (15.2) | |
| Coarctation of aorta | 19 (4.4) | 39 (5.6) | 12 (3.7) | 6 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 77 (4.6) | |
| Common truncus (truncus arteriosus or TA) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.5) | |
| Congenital cataract | 13 (3.0) | 26 (3.7) | 10 (3.1) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 51 (3.0) | |
| Congenital posterior urethral valves | <5 (†) | 19 (5.4) | <5 (†) | 5 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 31 (3.6) | 1 |
| Craniosynostosis | 54 (12.5) | 41 (5.8) | 22 (6.7) | 10 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | 131 (7.8) | |
| Deletion 22q11.2 | 6 (1.4) | 20 (2.9) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 35 (2.1) | |
| Dextro-Transposition of great arteries (d-TGA) | 8 (1.8) | 24 (3.4) | 7 (2.1) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (2.5) | |
| Diaphragmatic hernia | 7 (1.6) | 13 (1.9) | 12 (3.7) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 36 (2.2) | |
| Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) | 6 (1.4) | 21 (3.0) | 11 (3.4) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 41 (2.5) | |
| Ebstein anomaly | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.5) | |
| Encephalocele | <5 (†) | 11 (1.6) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (1.0) | |
| Esophageal atresia / tracheoesophageal fistula | 14 (3.2) | 20 (2.9) | 9 (2.8) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 47 (2.8) | |
| Gastroschisis | 6 (1.4) | 14 (2.0) | 13 (4.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 36 (2.2) | |
| Holoprosencephaly | 0 (0.0) | 17 (2.4) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (1.4) | |
| Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | 11 (2.5) | 19 (2.7) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 38 (2.3) | |
| Hypospadias | 239 (107.6) | 339 (95.5) | 71 (43.0) | 54 (68.3) | <5 (†) | 729 (85.7) | 1 |
| Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) | <5 (†) | 9 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (0.7) | |
| Limb deficiencies (reduction defects) | 20 (4.6) | 44 (6.3) | 13 (4.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 84 (5.0) | |
| Omphalocele | 8 (1.8) | 24 (3.4) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 39 (2.3) | |
| Pulmonary valve atresia | 11 (2.5) | 26 (3.7) | 9 (2.8) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 50 (3.0) | |
| Pulmonary valve atresia and stenosis | 41 (9.5) | 95 (13.5) | 31 (9.5) | 8 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 178 (10.6) | |
| Rectal and large intestinal atresia / stenosis | 19 (4.4) | 29 (4.1) | 16 (4.9) | 10 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | 77 (4.6) | |
| Renal agenesis / hypoplasia | 37 (8.6) | 37 (5.3) | 13 (4.0) | 10 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | 102 (6.1) | |
| Single ventricle | <5 (†) | 10 (1.4) | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (1.2) | |
| Small intestinal atresia / stenosis | 10 (2.3) | 28 (4.0) | 13 (4.0) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 54 (3.2) | |
| Spina bifida without anencephaly | 12 (2.8) | 15 (2.1) | 16 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 43 (2.6) | |
| Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) | 34 (7.9) | 59 (8.4) | 20 (6.1) | 12 (7.8) | 0 (0.0) | 129 (7.7) | |
| Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) | <5 (†) | 8 (1.1) | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (1.1) | |
| Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) | 9 (2.1) | 27 (3.9) | 9 (2.8) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 48 (2.9) | |
| Tricuspid valve atresia | <5 (†) | 6 (0.9) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (0.7) | |
| Tricuspid valve atresia and stenosis | <5 (†) | 16 (2.3) | 5 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (1.5) | |
| Trisomy 13 | 5 (1.2) | 17 (2.4) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (1.7) | |
| Trisomy 18 | <5 (†) | 25 (3.6) | 9 (2.8) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 46 (2.8) | |
| Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) | 49 (11.3) | 93 (13.3) | 68 (20.8) | 5 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 222 (13.3) | |
| Turner syndrome | 7 (3.3) | 8 (2.3) | <5 (†) | <5 (†) | 0 (0.0) | 21 (2.6) | 2 |
| Ventricular septal defect | 370 (85.5) | 380 (54.2) | 321 (98.3) | 101 (65.4) | <5 (†) | 1211 (72.4) | |
| Total live births | 43274 | 70122 | 32652 | 15449 | 111 | 167250 | 3 |
| Male Live Births | 22205 | 35493 | 16517 | 7905 | 51 | 85032 | |
| Female Live Births | 21069 | 34628 | 16135 | 7544 | 60 | 82217 | |
| Notes 1- Data for this condition include male and unknown infant sex cases only. Prevalence is calculated per 10,000 male live births. 2- Data for this condition include female and unknown infant sex cases only. Prevalence is calculated per 10,000 female live births. 3- Data for total live births include unknown infant sex. General comments †- Counts <5 and associated prevalences are suppressed *- Data for totals include unknown/other race |
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| Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program Birth Defects Counts and Prevalence 2018-2022 (Prevalence per 10,000 Live Births) |
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| Defect |
Maternal Age
|
Total * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 35 years | 35 of more years | ||
| Gastroschisis | 34 (2.7) | <5 (†) | 36 (2.2) |
| Trisomy 13 | 16 (1.3) | 9 (2.3) | 29 (1.7) |
| Trisomy 18 | 15 (1.2) | 27 (6.8) | 46 (2.8) |
| Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) | 94 (7.4) | 121 (30.3) | 222 (13.3) |
| Total live births | 127235 | 39995 | 167250 |
| Notes †- Counts <5 and associated prevalences are suppressed *- Data for totals include unknown/other maternal age |
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| Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program Notes on Specific Birth Defects |
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| Defect | Site Comment |
|---|---|
| Universal comment | Live births include gestational ages greater than or equal to 20 weeks. |
| Universal comment | Stillbirths include gestational ages greater than or equal to 20 weeks. |
| Universal comment | Elective terminations include all gestational ages. |
| Universal comment | Cases for which the date of delivery was unknown are included in the year of their last known prenatal test. |