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Question: How Common is Down Syndrome?
Answer: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in every 700 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, making Down syndrome the most common chromosomal condition. About 6,000 babies with Down syndrome are born in the United States each year.
(Source: National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), 09 Dec 2020)
Source Link: https://www.ndss.org/about-down-syndrome/down-syndrome/