U.S.: preterm birth and cesarean delivery rates in Colorado 2021

In 2021, the number of births in Colorado amounted to 62,949 births, from which just over one quarter were delivered by cesarean. Indeed, the cesarean delivery rate in Colorado stood at 27.3 percent. Furthermore, in this U.S. state, the preterm birth rate reached 9.74 percent in 2021. This statistic shows the percentage of preterm birth and cesarean delivery in Colorado in 2021.

Percentage of preterm birth and cesarean delivery in Colorado in 2021

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Supplementary notes

Low-risk cesarean is defined as singleton, head first, term (37 or more completed weeks) first births that were cesarean deliveries.

Preterm births: before 37 completed weeks of gestation based on the obstetric estimate.

Late preterm births: at 34–36 completed weeks of gestation based on the obstetric estimate.

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