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 South Korea is facing the world's lowest birth rate.
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 December 22, 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 December 22, 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: December 22, 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 December 22, 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/