Impact of congenital anomalies on infant mortality in the 14th Health Region of Paraná, from 2010 to 2019

IMR for CAs in the region exceeded the national average (28.0/10,000 LBs), highlighting the importance of linking data to strengthen epidemiological surveillance of these conditions. CHDs and NTDs were the most frequent causes of infant deaths associated with CAs, reinforcing the need to improve early detection and the recording of these cases to reduce infant mortality due to CAs across different regions of Brazil.