In 2021, around 572.5 c-sections were performed in South Korea per 100,000 women. This is a form of childbirth where the baby is delivered via a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen. The rate of c-sections have significantly decreased over the past decade, as
Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women)
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OECD. (March 25, 2024). Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
OECD. "Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women)." Chart. March 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
OECD. (2024). Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
OECD. "Number of Caesarean Sections Performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 Women)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
OECD, Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) [Graph], OECD, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/