Prevalence and Incidence of Hydrocephalus
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Hydrocephalus usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Hydrocephalus at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Hydrocephalus refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Hydrocephalus diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Incidence (annual) of Hydrocephalus: 6.46 per 10,000 births in the UK 2002 for hydrocephaly (University of Ulster, 2003)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 1,547 or 0.06% or 175,711 people in USA [about data]
Incidence statistics about Hydrocephalus: The following statistics relate to the incidence of Hydrocephalus:
- 13 infants were born alive with hydrocephaly in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
- 1 fetal deaths or still births occurred due to hydrocephaly in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
- 5 cases of induced abortions occurred following prenatal diagnosis of hydrocephaly in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
- Hydrocephaly occurred in 6.46 per 10,000 births in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
Last revision: May 29, 2003
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