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The birth prevalence of Down syndrome in Canada (excluding Quebec) has been stable in the last decade, averaging 15.8 per 10,000 total births, between 2005 and 2013. The rate of Down syndrome among stillbirths remained relatively stable around 31.2 per 1,000 stillbirths, except for a slight decrease from 2010 to 2012, while the rate among live births remained stable at approximately 13.5 per 10,000 live births between 2005 and 2013.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Down Syndrome Surveillance in Canada 2005-2013	PDF		https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/publications/healthy-living/down-syndrome-surveillance-2005-2013/pub1-eng.pdf
Down Syndrome Surveillance in Canada 2005-2013	PDF		https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/publications/healthy-living/down-syndrome-surveillance-2005-2013/pub1-fra.pdf
Down Syndrome Surveillance in Canada 2005-2013	HTML		https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/down-syndrome-surveillance-2005-2013.html
Down Syndrome Surveillance in Canada 2005-2013	HTML		https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/publications/vie-saine/surveillance-syndrome-down-2005-2013.html

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