From 1996 to 2022, cesarean delivery rates in the U.S. varied from one ethnicity to another, with non-Hispanic Black women having the highest rate of c-sections. The discrepancy between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White has increased from two percent in 2007 to over five percent in 2022.
Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 1996 to 2022, by ethnicity and race
Characteristic
Non-Hispanic Black
Non-Hispanic Asian
Non-Hispanic native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
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CDC. (April 4, 2024). Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 1996 to 2022, by ethnicity and race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206228/live-births-by-cesarean-delivery-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
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Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 1996 to 2022, by ethnicity and race [Graph], CDC, April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/206228/live-births-by-cesarean-delivery-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
