Live Births by Method of Delivery
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table shows the Cesarean rate and the number of live births in the United States from 1989 to 2012 according to the method of delivery.
| All births | Vaginal | Cesarean | Cesarean rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,798,734 | 2,793,463 | 826,955 | 22.8 |
| 1990 | 4,110,563 | 3,111,421 | 914,096 | 22.7 |
| 1995 | 3,899,589 | 3,063,724 | 806,722 | 20.8 |
| 2000 | 4,058,814 | 3,108,188 | 923,991 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 4,021,726 | 2,958,423 | 1,043,846 | 26.1 |
| 2003 | 4,089,950 | 2,949,853 | 1,119,388 | 27.5 |
| 2004 | 4,112,052 | 2,903,341 | 1,190,210 | 29.1 |
| 2006 | 4,265,555 | 2,929,590 | 1,321,054 | 31.1 |
| 2009 | 4,130,665 | 2,764,285 | 1,353,572 | 32.9 |
| 2012 | 3,952,841 | 2,650,744 | 1,296,070 | 32.8 |
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics Reports, Web: www.cdc.gov/nchs .
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