Surveillance of Birth Defects in South-East Asia Region
1.4 million births reported across 7 countries – July 2014 to May 2017
0.8% of the babies were born with a birth defect as reported to NBBD
Number of
Hospitals
Total Births
reported
Total live
Births
reported
Total Still
Births
reported
Total Birth
defects
reported
(Hospital)
Total babies
with Birth
defects
(NBBD)
Total types of
with Birth
defects
(NBBD)
Proportion of
children born with
a birth defect %
* Includes birth defects reported up to one year of age.
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among all births
18
Musculoskeletal system was most affected system among all babies with birth defects -26%
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among liveborn babies
14
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among stillborn babies
52
3 4 2 4 2 2 4
19
2 None 5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
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NBBD Essential/visible birth defects
distribution – among all births
Neural Tube
Defects Microcephaly
Cleft lip and
palate Hypospadias
Talipes equinovarus
Reduction
limb defects Exomphalos Gastroschisis
Imperforate Anus
Other systems
Live born 9.46 1.10 8.67 2.81 8.29 2.93 1.35 1.05 1.63 62.70
Stillborn 35.61 0.65 3.85 0.36 3.05 2.69 2.62 2.83 0.51 47.82
All 11.6 1.06 8.27 2.61 7.85 2.91 1.45 1.20 1.54 61.47
NTDs distribution – among all babies
Anencephaly Craniorachischisis Iniencephaly Encephalocele Spina bifida
Liveborn 15.31 0.77 0.49 14.06 69.38
Stillborn 54.49 3.06 2.04 9.80 30.61
All 25.27 1.35 0.88 12.97 59.52
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