Washington
Birth Defects Counts and Prevalence 2018-2022 (Prevalence per 10,000 Live Births)
Defect
Maternal Race/Ethnicity
Total * Notes
White,
Non-Hispanic
Black,
Non-Hispanic
Hispanic,
Non-Hispanic
Asian or
Pacific Islander,
Non-Hispanic
American Indian
or Alaskan Native,
Non-Hispanic
Anencephaly <10 (†) <10 (†) <10 (†) <10 (†) 0 (0.0) 12 (0.3)
Cleft lip alone (without cleft palate) 79 (3.4) <10 (†) 29 (3.6) 10 (2.0) <10 (†) 139 (3.3)
Cleft lip with cleft palate 100 (4.3) <10 (†) 41 (5.0) 14 (2.8) <10 (†) 180 (4.3)
Cleft palate alone (without cleft lip) 132 (5.7) <10 (†) 44 (5.4) 27 (5.5) <10 (†) 234 (5.6)
Gastroschisis 53 (2.3) <10 (†) 37 (4.5) <10 (†) <10 (†) 113 (2.7)
Hypospadias 676 (57.4) 45 (47.3) 108 (26.0) 65 (25.5) <10 (†) 976 (45.4) 1
Limb deficiencies (reduction defects) 48 (2.1) <10 (†) 12 (1.5) <10 (†) <10 (†) 79 (1.9)
Omphalocele 41 (1.8) <10 (†) 10 (1.2) <10 (†) <10 (†) 62 (1.5)
Spina bifida without anencephaly 58 (2.5) <10 (†) 28 (3.4) 13 (2.6) <10 (†) 117 (2.8)
Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) 261 (11.3) 26 (13.9) 149 (18.3) 35 (7.1) <10 (†) 527 (12.5)
Total live births 230780 18688 81450 49299 4911 421442 2
Male Live Births 117708 9522 41521 25459 2487 215199
Female Live Births Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported Not reported
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 total live births include unknown infant sex.

General comments
†- Counts <10 and associated prevalences are suppressed
*- Data for totals include unknown/other race
Washington
Birth Defects Counts and Prevalence 2018-2022 (Prevalence per 10,000 Live Births)
Defect
Maternal Age
Total *
Less than 35 years 35 of more years
Gastroschisis 108 (3.3) <10 (†) 113 (2.7)
Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) 235 (7.2) 292 (31.0) 527 (12.5)
Total live births 327229 94142 421442
Notes
†- Counts <10 and associated prevalences are suppressed
*- Data for totals include unknown/other maternal age