Table 5.
General mortality rates by birth defects in Ecuador
| Year | N = | PMR | Mortality rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 580 | 1.050 | 0.045 |
| 2002 | 510 | 0.918 | 0.039 |
| 2003 | 480 | 0.897 | 0.037 |
| 2004 | 503 | 0.919 | 0.039 |
| 2005 | 555 | 0.977 | 0.042 |
| 2006 | 617 | 1.065 | 0.046 |
| 2007 | 678 | 1.169 | 0.050 |
| Total | 3923 | 1.001 | 0.043 |
| ICD-10 | N = | % | |
| Q24: Dextrocardia, levocardia, cor triatriatum, pulmonary infundibular stenosis, congenital subaortic stenosis, malformation of coronary vessels, congenital heart block, others | 919 | 23.43 | |
| Q89: Congenital malformations of spleen, of adrenal gland, other endocrine glands; situs inversus; conjoined twins; multiple congenital malformations | 418 | 10.66 | |
| Q03: Congenital hydrocephalus | 271 | 6.91 | |
| Q01: Anencephaly and similar malformations | 204 | 5.20 | |
| Q21: Congenital malformations of cardiac septa | 204 | 5.20 | |
| Q25: Congenital malformations of great arteries | 172 | 4.38 | |
| Q90: Down’s syndrome, trisomy 21 | 157 | 4.00 | |
| Q20: Congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections | 115 | 2.93 | |
| Q79: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, exomphalos, gastroschisis, prune belly syndrome, others | 112 | 2.85 | |
| Q87: Multisystemic birth defects, congenital syndromes | 110 | 2.80 | |
| Subtotal | 1763 | 68.37 | |
| Others birth defects | 2160 | 31.63 | |
| Overall | 3923 | 100.00 | |
| Q20 + Q21 + Q24 + Q25 (all cardiac birth defects) | 1410 | 35.94 | |
Source: INEC.11
Abbreviation: PMR, proportionate mortality rate.