Microcephaly in Brazil: prevalence and characterization of cases from the Information System on Live Births (Sinasc), 2000-2015.

Objective: to describe the prevalence coefficients and characterize cases of microcephaly at birth in Brazil from 2000-2015.

Methods: this is a descriptive study with data from the Information System on Live Births (Sinasc). The coefficients were calculated by region and characteristics of mothers and live births (LB).