C Section Statistics

Percent of all deliveries by cesarean.

C section statistics. 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. Spencer s situation is increasingly common. When the rate goes above 10 there is no evidence that mortality rates improve.

Number of cesarean deliveries. Cesarean delivery c section is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. Today c sections represent 31 8 of all births in the u s.

Number of vaginal deliveries. Two new hrp studies show that when caesarean section rates rise towards 10 across a population the number of maternal and newborn deaths decreases. Fear of birth and labour pain.

Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website. Medical led view of pregnancy and birth leading to higher rates of interventions. The state of mississippi has the highest rate of cesarean deliveries in the u s with around 38 percent of all live births being delivered by c section.

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. Annually that s more than 1 3 million births. Fear of medical litigation.

Data are for the u s. Final data for 2018 table 17. Why are c section rates rising.