Number of cesarean sections performed per 1,000 live births, 2000-2022
Notes: Comparable country average includes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. Belgium is missing data from 2000-2004 and 2015. The Netherlands is missing data from 2011 and 2022. Sweden is missing data from 2000-2004. Switzerland is missing data from 2000-2001. Data for the U.K. from 2000- 2006, and 2021 are estimated. Data includes inpatient cases.
