In 2020, around 31.8 percent of all live births were delivered by cesarean in U.S. hospitals. This statistic shows the number of Cesarean section procedures in the United States from 1997 to 2020, per 1,000 live births.
Percentage of all live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 1997 to 2020
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CDC. (February 7, 2022). Percentage of all live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 1997 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184079/us-hospital-stays-with-cesarean-section-procedures-since-1997/
CDC. "Percentage of all live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 1997 to 2020." Chart. February 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184079/us-hospital-stays-with-cesarean-section-procedures-since-1997/
CDC. (2022). Percentage of all live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 1997 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184079/us-hospital-stays-with-cesarean-section-procedures-since-1997/
CDC. "Percentage of All Live Births by Cesarean Delivery in The United States from 1997 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184079/us-hospital-stays-with-cesarean-section-procedures-since-1997/
CDC, Percentage of all live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 1997 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184079/us-hospital-stays-with-cesarean-section-procedures-since-1997/ (last visited May 20, 2022)