U.S.: preterm birth and cesarean delivery rates in Georgia 2020

In 2020, the number of births in Georgia amounted to 122,266 births, from which one third were delivered by cesarean. Indeed, the cesarean delivery rate in Georgia stood at 33.9 percent. Furthermore, in this U.S. state, over one out of ten babies were delivered preterm in 2020. This statistic shows the percentage of preterm birth and cesarean delivery in Georgia in 2020.

Percentage of preterm birth and cesarean delivery in Georgia in 2020

Characteristic	Birth rate
Cesarean delivery	33.9%
Low risk cesarean delivery	27.7%
Preterm birth	11.41%
Late preterm birth	8.18%

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Release date

February 2022

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Region

United States (Georgia)

Survey time period

2020

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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