Preterm birth and cesarean delivery percentage in the District of Columbia 2021
In 2021, the number of births in the District of Columbia amounted to 8,660 births, from which roughly a third were delivered by cesarean. Indeed, the cesarean delivery rate in the District of Columbia stood at 31 percent. Furthermore, in this U.S. state, nearly one out of ten babies were delivered preterm in 2021. This statistic shows the percentage of preterm birth and cesarean delivery in the District of Columbia in 2021.
