Objective:To investigate the prevalence and genotypic mutant characteristics of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency(G6PD) deficiency in neonates of Chaozhou area. Methods:A total of 2 500 neonates born in Chaozhou Central Hospital were screened for G6PD deficiency by inflorescent spot test(FST). Then,all positive screening samples were subjected to genotype through high-resolution melting assay or DNA sequencing. Results:The prevalence of G6PD deficiency in Chaozhou was 2.6%(67/2 500). Of the 67 infants suspected to be G6PD deficiency based on FST,44(3.22%,44/1 365) were males and 23(2.03%,23/1 135)were females. The detected ratio of male and female was 1.91∶1 without statistical differences( χ2=3.404,P=0.065). Among these 67 positive screening samples based on FST,58 had gene mutation;7 kinds of mutation were found including 26 cases of 1376 G>T(c.1466G>T,44.83%),22 cases of 1 388 G>A(c.1478 G>A,37.94%),5 cases of 95 A>G(c.185A>G,8.62%),2 cases of 871 G>A(c.961G>A,3.45%),1 case of 392 G>T(c.482G>T,1.72%),1 case of 493 A>G(c.583A>G,1.72%) and 1 case of 1360 C>T(c.1450C>T,1.72%). Conclusion:The incidence of G6PD deficiency is high in Chaozhou area. More male infants are detected with G6PD defi-ciency than females. G6PD Canton(1376 G>T),G6PD Kaiping(1388 G>A) and G6PD Gaohe(95 A>G) are the three most common variants in this area.