C Section Rate By Country

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C section rate by country. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a non federal website. 46 57 c section rate. Even though the rate is far lower than that in the united.

The following infographic provides an overview of the countries with the highest rates in comparison with the united. Recent statistics from 150 countries shows a global c section rate of 18 6 of all births almost 1 in 5 women around the world will give birth via c section. Maternal and reproductive health.

Births by caesarean section data by country you are here. Since then caesarean sections have become increasingly common in both developed and developing countries. Since 1985 the international healthcare community has considered the ideal rate for caesarean sections to be between 10 15.

35 45 c section rate. In at least five countries over half of all births are delivered by c section. The overall rate of stillbirth in babies born by caesarean section was 56 6 per 1000 caesareans with the highest rates in sub saharan africa 82 5 per 1000.

So which countries perform the most c sections. Across oecd countries the c section rate currently stands at approximately 28 percent with some of the lowest rates occurring in northern europe. Sweden is a notable example with 16 4 c sections.

Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website. Data from 121 countries shows between 1990 and 2014 the global average c section rate increased by 12 4. With a c section rate of 58 1 percent the dominican republic is in first place followed by brazil and egypt with 55 5 percent each.