This statistic depicts the percentage of births that were delivered via cesarean section worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by region. According to the data, Latin America and the Caribbean had the highest rate of cesarean sections in 2015 with 44.3 percent of births being delivered by c-section.
Percentage of live births delivered by cesarean section worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by region
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CNN. (October 11, 2018). Percentage of live births delivered by cesarean section worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982511/c-section-delivery-rates-globally-by-region/
CNN. "Percentage of live births delivered by cesarean section worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by region." Chart. October 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982511/c-section-delivery-rates-globally-by-region/
CNN. (2018). Percentage of live births delivered by cesarean section worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982511/c-section-delivery-rates-globally-by-region/
CNN. "Percentage of Live Births Delivered by Cesarean Section Worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982511/c-section-delivery-rates-globally-by-region/
CNN, Percentage of live births delivered by cesarean section worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982511/c-section-delivery-rates-globally-by-region/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Percentage of live births delivered by cesarean section worldwide in 2000 and 2015, by region [Graph], CNN, October 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/982511/c-section-delivery-rates-globally-by-region/
