The congenital birth defects burden in children younger than 14 years of age, 1990 – 2019: An age-period-cohort analysis of the global burden of disease study

Abstract

This study demonstrates encouraging global reductions in the burden of CBDs among children over the past three decades. Prevalence, mortality, and DALYs attributable to CBDs have exhibited downward trajectories, although regional disparities remain. APC analysis provides valuable insights to inform prevention and management strategies for pediatric CBDs.