Percentage Of C Sections

The countries where more than half of births are by c section include the dominican republic brazil.

Percentage of c sections. Data from 121 countries shows between 1990 and 2014 the global average c section rate increased by 12 4. Hospitals meeting target c section rates as of 2017 u s. Why this is the case is not clear but it suggests that doctors may.

A report in the lancet says the rate of cesarean sections has tripled globally since 1990. C section procedure rates worldwide have almost doubled since 2000 according to a new study. A c section rate of up to 19 percent improves maternal and neonatal mortality rates but that benefit plateaus after 19 percent.

On a clinical level the 19 percent c section rate touted in. Among low risk first time births overall the c section rate was 26 in 2017 according to data from the centers for disease control and prevention and state rates ranged from 17 7 to 31. In some hospitals more than 70 percent of births occur by c section putting moms and babies at risk.

1 this represents the percentage of all live births that were cesarean deliveries. State with the highest rate of c sections among low risk first time mothers as of 2017. Cdc is not responsible for section 508 compliance accessibility on other federal or private website.