C Section Rates By Country

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C section rates by country. Linking to a non federal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. Among all countries that are part of the organization for economic co operation and development oecd turkey followed by korea had the highest rate of caesarean section births or c sections. When c section rates in a country move towards 10 there is a significant decrease in maternal and newborn deaths.

Experts agree that cesarean sections c sections particularly among low risk first time mothers may not be necessary and can be actually be risky for mother and baby. In give countries more than half of all births are by c section and the following infographic provides an overview of where rates are highest. Births by caesarean section.

C section procedure rates worldwide have almost doubled since 2000 according to a new study. The countries where more than half of births are by c section include the dominican republic brazil. Births by caesarean section data by country you are here.

Across oecd countries the c section rate currently stands at approximately 28 percent with some of the lowest rates occurring in northern europe. This is a question that can t be answered easily. For example in brazil 80 90 percent of births in private clinics are now c sections compared with about 30 40 percent of births in public hospitals.

The centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a non federal website. Why are c section rates rising. When the rate goes over 10 there is no evidence that death rates improve therefore the risks outweigh the benefits.

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. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website.