Birth Defects Data Tables and Directory, Jan. 2022

The first Congenital Malformations Surveillance Report was published by the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) in 1997. The NBDPN then began publishing state-specific counts and prevalence of birth defects and a directory of state-based birth defects surveillance programs on an annual basis in 2000. This information was first published in the journal Birth Defects Research Part A and later in the journal Birth Defects Research. Beginning in January 2022, this same data will be published on a biennial basis on the NBDPN website (nbdpn.org).

Available PDFs:

Individual State PDFs (Data Tables, Directory, or Combined)

StateYear StartedPopulation Covered AnnuallySurveillance MethodPDFs
ALAnticipated 202258,000Passive case-finding without case confirmationDirectory
AK19969,500Passive case-finding with limited case confirmation
AZ198687,000Active Case FindingDirectory
Data
Combined
AR198039,000Active Case FindingDirectory
Data
Combined
CA198370,000Active Case FindingDirectory
Data
Combined
CDC/MACDP196735,000Active Case FindingDirectory
Data
Combined
CO198861,496
(2020)
Passive case-finding with case confirmationDirectory
Data
Combined
CT200237,000Passive case-finding without case confirmationDirectory
DE201011,000Active Case FindingDirectory
Data
Combined
DOD1998~100,000 per yearSee Directory for detailsDirectory
Data
Combined
DC   Directory
FL1998220,229 (2018)See Directory for detailsDirectory
Data
Combined
GA2018126,250
(live births in 2019)
See Directory for details
Directory
HI198819,000Active Case FindingDirectory
ID   Directory
IL1986150,000Passive case-finding with case confirmationDirectory
Data
Combined
IN200283,000See Directory for detailsDirectory
Data
Combined
IA198339,223
(average live births per year (2014-2017))
Active Case Finding
KS198536,395Passive case-finding without case confirmation
KY199856,000Passive case-finding with case confirmation
LA200562,000See Directory for details
ME199912,000Passive case ascertainment with active case confirmation
MD198375,000Passive case-finding with case confirmation
MA199769,000Active Case Finding
MI1992115,000Passive case-finding without case confirmation
MN200570,000Active Case Finding
MS200038,000Passive case-finding without case confirmation
MO198576,000Passive case-finding without case confirmation, Population-based
MT199912,000 
NE197226,000Passive case-finding without case confirmationDirectory
NV200035,658See Directory for details
NH201812,500Active Case Finding, Passive case-finding with case confirmation
NJ1928~100,000See Directory for details
NM199523,000Passive case-finding with case confirmation for selected defects
NY1982~232,000Combination of active and passive case ascertainment; population-based
NC1987120,000Active Case Finding
ND200210,051 (CY 2020)Passive case-finding without case confirmation
OH2006135,000Passive case-finding with case confirmation
OK199252,000Active Case Finding
OR201344,000Passive case-finding without case confirmation
PA2017114,440 (2016)
113,048 (2017)
Passive case-finding with case confirmation
PR199523,000Active Case Finding
RI200010,800Combination of active and passive case ascertainment
SCGGC began monitoring in 1992; transitioned to SC DHEC and expanded in 200656,668Active Case Finding
SD   
TN200080,864Passive case-finding with case confirmation, Passive case-finding without case confirmation
TX1994390,877 (2017)Active Case Finding, Population-based, includes entire state
UT199448,226 (2018)Combination of active and passive case ascertainment; population-based
VT20066,000Passive case-finding with case confirmation
VA198594,650Passive case-finding without case confirmation
WA1986 (active), 1991 (passive)85,00 (estimated)Passive case-finding without case confirmation
WV198918,000Passive case-finding without case confirmation
WI200469,000 (average)See Directory for details
WY