The Texas Birth Defects Registry (TBDR) Annual Report presents statistical data on selected birth defects among infants and fetuses of mothers residing in Texas at the time of delivery.  The report contains case counts and birth prevalence for each selected birth defect statewide and per region, with statewide data stratified by delivery year, maternal age, maternal race/ethnicity, infant/fetal sex, border status, and percentage of cases by pregnancy outcome.

Birth Defects Among 1999–2023 Deliveries

• Methods

Statewide Data Tables

• Table 1. Overall Prevalence of Selected Birth Defects, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF
• Table 2. Prevalence of Selected Birth Defects by Delivery Year, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF
• Table 3. Prevalence of Selected Birth Defects by Mother's Age, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF
• Table 4. Prevalence of Selected Birth Defects by Mother's Race/Eth, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF
• Table 5. Prevalence of Selected Birth Defects by Infant/Fetal Sex, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF
• Table 6. Percentage of Selected Birth Defects by Pregnancy Outcome, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF
• Table 7. Prevalence of Selected Birth Defects by Border Status, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF

Regional Data Tables

• Tables R1-R11. Prevalence of Selected Birth Defects by Region, Texas, 1999–2023 | PDF

Appendices

• Appendix A. Texas Resident Live Births (Denominators), 1999–2023 | PDF
• Appendix B. Modified BPA Codes Used to Define Birth Defects
• Appendix C. Glossary of Birth Defects and Related Terms
• Appendix D. Birth Defect Cluster Investigations
• Appendix E. Research Using Texas Birth Defects Registry Data

Full Report (all documents combined)

• Texas Birth Defects Registry (TBDR) Annual Report, 1999–2023 
   

Annual Report Data Visualizations

The Annual Report Dashboard contains data visualizations for each of the seven statewide tables. Use the gray navigation buttons across the top to switch to the data visualization you'd like to view.

Texas Birth Defects Registry (TBDR) Annual Report Dashboard, 1999–2023

• Table 1: Overall Prevalence                • Table 5: Infant/Fetal Sex  
• Table 2: Delivery Year                         • Table 6: Pregnancy Outcome 
• Table 3: Mother's Age                         • Table 7: Border Status  
• Table 4: Mother's Race/Ethnicity

Published August 2026  

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