Table 2.
Rates of EUROCAT (European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies) categories of major congenital anomalies
| EUROCAT categories of major congenital anomalies | Sweden | Denmark | Norway | Total or combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any | 6963 (432) | 4925 (631) | 5816 (561) | 17 704 (516) |
| Congenital heart defects | 2133 (132) | 922 (118) | 1813 (175) | 4868 (142) |
| Nervous system | 186 (12) | 129 (17) | 128 (12) | 443 (13) |
| Eye | 337 (21) | 91 (12) | 188 (18) | 616 (18) |
| Ear, face, and neck | 68 (4) | 33 (4) | 44 (4) | 145(4) |
| Respiratory | 60 (4) | 72 (9) | 50 (5) | 182 (5) |
| Oro-facial clefts | 224 (14) | 102 (13) | 172 (17) | 498 (15) |
| Gastrointestinal | 570 (35) | 333 (43) | 288 (28) | 1191 (35) |
| Abdominal wall defects | 39 (2) | 19 (2) | 43 (4) | 101 (3) |
| Kidney and urinary (CAKUT) | 596 (37) | 389 (50) | 644 (62) | 1629 (47) |
| Genital | 673 (42) | 321 (41) | 484 (47) | 1478 (43) |
| Limb | 1087 (67) | 1791 (230) | 1084 (104) | 3962 (115) |
Data are numbers (rates per 10 000).