Major Congenital Malformations in Barbados: The Prevalence, the Pattern, and the Resulting Morbidity and Mortality

Table 2

The frequency of individual major congenital malformation seen at birth in Barbados.

Congenital malformations	Number (%)	Prevalence per 10,000 live births
Down syndrome	26 (6.9%)	4.1 (3 to 6)
Cleft lip and palate	25 (6.6%)	3.9 (3 to 6)
Spina bifida	19 (5.1%)	3.0 (2 to5)
Hydrocephalus	17 (4.5%)	2.7 (2 to 5)
Exomphalos	16 (4.3%)	2.5 (2 to 5)
Small intestine obstruction	15 (4.0%)	2.4 (2 to 5)
Gastroschisis	14 (3.7%)	2.2 (1 to 4)
Tracheoesophageal fistula	12 (3.2%)	1.9 (1 to 4)
Ambiguous genitalia	12 (3.2%)	1.9 (1 to 4)