Statistics and registers
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Congenital malformations
The most recent statistical data on congenital malformations
detected in fetuses and infants born in Finland. The statistics
include trend data from 1993 onwards.
Congenital anomalies 1993-2008
In 1993-2008, the prevalence of births with major congenital
anomalies remained substantially stable, being on average 336/10
000 births. The variations in the prevalence can be explained by
the reforms of the activities of the Malformation Register.
Annually major anomalies were detected in 1993 births on average.
There were no significant differences between the data for 2008 and
data for previous years (Figure 1).
An average of 236 pregnancies were terminated annually because
of major foetal structural anomalies and chromosomal defects. The
total prevalence of major anomalies (births and terminations of
pregnancy) was on average 376/10 000.
Figure 1: Total prevalence of births with major
congenital anomalies (1/10 000 births) in 1963-2008. (X = the
reform of the register in 1985, Y = the reform in 1993, Z = the
reform in 2005).
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Source of information:
Epämuodostumat 1993−2008 − Missbildningar 1993−2008 − Congenital
anomalies 1993−2008.
Statistical Report 7/2011, 27.1.2011
Official Statistic of Finland, Health 2011. THL.
Further information:
Annukka Ritvanen tel. + 358 20 610 7376 and Seija Sirkiä tel. + 358
20 610 7365
E-mail: firstname.lastname@thl.fi |
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Published 14.3.2006, Updated
17.2.2011
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