Estimates in 2000, 2010 and 2019 for deaths due to birth defects among children under 5
| Year | Deaths due to birth defects (thousands), (95% UI) | Mortality rate (per 1000 live births), (95% UI) | Per cent of all under-5 deaths, (95% UI) | |||
| Neonates (0–27 days) | ||||||
| 2000 | 276.3 | (237.6 to 324.7) | 2.1 | (1.8 to 2.5) | 6.9% | (6.0 to 8.1) |
| 2010 | 262.4 | (226.5 to 303.6) | 1.9 | (1.6 to 2.2) | 8.6% | (7.4 to 9.9) |
| 2019 | 236.7 | (207.9 to 279.5) | 1.7 | (1.5 to 2.0) | 9.7% | (8.5 to 11.5) |
| 1–59 months | ||||||
| 2000 | 176.2 | (162.5 to 190.2) | 1.3 | (1.2 to 1.4) | 3.0% | (2.8 to 3.2) |
| 2010 | 175.8 | (157.4 to 185.0) | 1.3 | (1.1 to 1.3) | 4.5% | (4.1 to 4.8) |
| 2019 | 167.2 | (145.8 to 181.0) | 1.2 | (1.0 to 1.3) | 5.9% | (5.1 to 6.3) |
| 0–59 months | ||||||
| 2000 | 452.6 | (408.9 to 502.5) | 3.4 | (3.1 to 3.8) | 4.6% | (4.1 to 5.1) |
| 2010 | 438.2 | (392.7 to 477.6) | 3.2 | (2.8 to 3.5) | 6.3% | (5.7 to 6.9) |
| 2019 | 404.0 | (367.6 to 455.7) | 2.9 | (2.6 to 3.3) | 7.6% | (6.9 to 8.6) |
.UI, uncertainty interval.