Global, regional, and national epidemiology of congenital birth defects in children from 1990 to 2021: a cross-sectional study
Congenital birth defects in children remain a global challenge, with the overall rates decreasing but increasing in some regions, particularly in those with low socio-demographic indices. A better understanding of the epidemiology of congenital birth defects in children may contribute to the optimization of health policies worldwide.
Authors
- Haijie Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5090-4475)
- Di Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3673-196X)
- Xueyao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4794-5514)
- Chuan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4696-7802)
- Yinyan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-470X)
- Li Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5761-0155)
Institutions
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- First Hospital of China Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07612-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.03
Funders
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation