Statistics of Birth Defects in General

About one in every 33 babies (about 3%) is born with a birth defect

Statistics of Birth Defects in General

Each year, about 1,500 babies are born with spina bifida. Hispanic women have the highest rate of having a child affected by spina bifida compared with Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black women. The 2009 estimate of medical costs for the first year of life for a child with spina bifida was $52,415.

Cleft Pate and Cleft lip

Condition Prevalence* Annual Number of Cases

Cleft Palate Only

6.35

2,651

Cleft lip with or without cleft palate

10.63

4,437

Congenital Heart Defects

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In the United States, about 40,000 infants are born with a heart defect each year.
Non-Hispanic Blacks were more likely to die from congenital heart defects than were nonHispanic Whites. This CDC study highlighted that congenital heart defects are lifelong conditions that can require special attention throughout a persons life.

Known factors so far are genetically or environmentally influenced.

Club foot
Clubfoot is the most common congenital disorder of the legs. It can range from mild and flexible to severe and rigid. Risk factors include a family history of the disorder and being male. Boys are twice as likely to get it as females. The condition occurs in about 1 out of every 1,000 live births. Using the Ponseti Method is generally the recommended solution, especially for adults. Other ways to move around include using special shoes, crutches, canes and wheelchairs.

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