National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Disease Registration Service. Congenital anomaly statistics

This publication contains information on congenital anomalies in babies delivered in England in 2020. It includes this report showing key findings, spreadsheet tables with more detailed estimates and a methodology document.

The National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Disease Registration Service (NCARDRS) is a comprehensive registration service that collects and quality assures data on congenital anomalies and rare diseases in England.

This is the sixth annual congenital anomaly statistics report released by NCARDRS and the third report to contain national data for the whole of England. The report contains information on congenital anomalies detected in babies delivered between 1 January and 31 December 2020.

Spreadsheet data tables with detailed estimates are attached to this report; these can be found in the accompanying CD-ROM disk.