Abstract
Objective: To verify the factors associated with the prevalence of congenital anomalies in live births between the years 2007-2017 in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do sul. Methods: This work consists of a quantitative, transversal and retrospective study, carried out from secondary data available in the Information System on Live Births. The study included live births with some congenital anomaly described in the city of Porto Alegre. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS program. The study was carried out according to legal ethical aspects, respecting the Guidelines and Regulatory Norms for Scientific Research of the National Health Council through Resolution No. 466. Results: The results showed that there is a greater risk for the occurrence of congenital anomalies for the live births of mothers under the age of 19 years and over 40 years; with education level <12 years; single and separated; black, brown or indigenous; for premature infants, male newborns, underweight and lower Apgar scores. Conclusion: Considering the findings of this research, it is expected to encourage the use of the maternal and child database, as knowing the associated factors can be useful in planning actions within health services.