As of 2024, around 1,278 babies in the United States were born each year with spina bifida without anencephaly. Spina bifida, anencephaly, and encephalocele are neural tube defects in which the neural tube does not close properly, often resulting in damage to the spinal cord and nerves. This statistic shows the number of babies affected each year by select brain/spine birth defects in the United States as of 2024.
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CDC. (May 15, 2024). Number of babies affected each year by select brain/spine birth defects in the United States as of 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1497609/brain-spine-birth-defects-number-of-annual-cases-us/
CDC. "Number of babies affected each year by select brain/spine birth defects in the United States as of 2024." Chart. May 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1497609/brain-spine-birth-defects-number-of-annual-cases-us/
CDC. (2024). Number of babies affected each year by select brain/spine birth defects in the United States as of 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1497609/brain-spine-birth-defects-number-of-annual-cases-us/
CDC. "Number of Babies Affected Each Year by Select Brain/Spine Birth Defects in The United States as of 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 May 2024, /statistics/1497609/brain-spine-birth-defects-number-of-annual-cases-us/
CDC, Number of babies affected each year by select brain/spine birth defects in the United States as of 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1497609/brain-spine-birth-defects-number-of-annual-cases-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of babies affected each year by select brain/spine birth defects in the United States as of 2024 [Graph], CDC, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1497609/brain-spine-birth-defects-number-of-annual-cases-us/
