World Health Organization, Child and adolescent health and development nbbd data analysis
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
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
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
Total
Total Births
reported
Total live Total Still
Births
Births
reported reported
Total Birth
defects
reported
(Hospital)
Total babies Total types of
Proportion of
with Birth
with Birth
children born with
defects
defects
a birth defect %
(NBBD)
(NBBD)
(x)
(y)
(z)
(a)
(b)
15
3
81
11
14
14
17
130368
10239
938589
6358
78505
194438
102614
125112
10094
907954
6311
78081
191687
102244
5256
145
30635
47
1109
2751
370
1622
270
9071
178
244
756
793
1236
251
8261
212
268
724
1405
1924
348
11065
334
307
944
1643
0.94
2.45*
0.88
3.33*
0.33
0.37
1.36
155
1461111
1421483
40313
12934
12357
16565
0.84
* Includes birth defects reported up to one year of age.
For other countries birth defects detected during first 7 days of birth.
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
(b/x)*100
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among all births
50
45
40
percent
35
30
26
25
20
18
15
10
5
10
8
7
10
5
1
5
3
2
0
Musculoskeletal system was most affected system among all babies with birth defects -26%
Nervous system was the 2nd most affected system among all babies with birth defects -18%
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
percent
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among liveborn babies
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
27
14
11
9
7
10
5
1
5
3
2
At 27% musculoskeletal system defect was most common among live borns
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
5
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among stillborn babies
60
52
percent
50
40
30
19
20
10
3
4
2
4
2
2
4
0
52% of the stillborn were affected with a nervous system defect
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
2
5
None
NBBD Essential/visible birth defects
distribution – among all births
70
60
Percent
50
40
30
20
10
0
Imperforate
Talipes
Reduction
Cleft lip and
Neural Tube
Exomphalos Gastroschisis
Hypospadias
Microcephaly
Anus
equinovarus limb defects
palate
Defects
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
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
NTDs distribution – among all babies
80
70
60
percent
50
40
30
20
10
0
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
Anencephaly was most common among stillborn - 54 %
Spina Bifida was most common among live borns - 69%
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
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
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
Total
Total Births
reported
Total live Total Still
Births
Births
reported reported
Total Birth
defects
reported
(Hospital)
Total babies Total types of
Proportion of
with Birth
with Birth
children born with
defects
defects
a birth defect %
(NBBD)
(NBBD)
(x)
(y)
(z)
(a)
(b)
15
3
81
11
14
14
17
130368
10239
938589
6358
78505
194438
102614
125112
10094
907954
6311
78081
191687
102244
5256
145
30635
47
1109
2751
370
1622
270
9071
178
244
756
793
1236
251
8261
212
268
724
1405
1924
348
11065
334
307
944
1643
0.94
2.45*
0.88
3.33*
0.33
0.37
1.36
155
1461111
1421483
40313
12934
12357
16565
0.84
* Includes birth defects reported up to one year of age.
For other countries birth defects detected during first 7 days of birth.
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
(b/x)*100
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among all births
50
45
40
percent
35
30
26
25
20
18
15
10
5
10
8
7
10
5
1
5
3
2
0
Musculoskeletal system was most affected system among all babies with birth defects -26%
Nervous system was the 2nd most affected system among all babies with birth defects -18%
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
percent
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among liveborn babies
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
27
14
11
9
7
10
5
1
5
3
2
At 27% musculoskeletal system defect was most common among live borns
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
5
System-wise distribution of birth
defects – among stillborn babies
60
52
percent
50
40
30
19
20
10
3
4
2
4
2
2
4
0
52% of the stillborn were affected with a nervous system defect
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
2
5
None
NBBD Essential/visible birth defects
distribution – among all births
70
60
Percent
50
40
30
20
10
0
Imperforate
Talipes
Reduction
Cleft lip and
Neural Tube
Exomphalos Gastroschisis
Hypospadias
Microcephaly
Anus
equinovarus limb defects
palate
Defects
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
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data
NTDs distribution – among all babies
80
70
60
percent
50
40
30
20
10
0
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
Anencephaly was most common among stillborn - 54 %
Spina Bifida was most common among live borns - 69%
Source: SEAR-NBBD July 2014- May 2017 cumulative data