Is having a cleft lip and palate common?

No: Cleft lip and palate is considered the most common cranial birth defect. It can be found as an isolated incident or part of a genetic condition. Cleft lip or palate or both constitute about ..0017 of live births however certain nationalities have higher incidence than others.

1:700: One in 700 births are born with a cleft lip and or palate.

Common birth defect: Cleft lip(cl) and palate (CP) are among the most common of all congenital deformity. The incicence is rising due to environmental teratogens, lower neonatal mortality, increased marriage and child bearing among cleft patients. They are most common in american indian(3.7/1000), japanese (2.7/1000), chinese (2/1000), caucasian (1.7/1000), black (.4/1000). Cl more common in male, CP more in female.