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Health Statistics > Births by caesarean section (most recent) by country

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   Italy  11.2%
   Australia  7.3%
   United States  7.1%
   Germany  7%
   Canada  6.9%
   Ireland  6.9%
   New Zealand  6.8%
   Austria  5.8%
   France  5.8%
   United Kingdom  5.7%
   Belgium  5.4%
   Finland  5.3%
   Denmark  4.9%
   Sweden  4.9%
   Norway  4.6%
   Netherlands  4.4%


Rank   Countries  Amount 
# 1   Italy: 333 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 2   Australia: 217 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 3   United States: 211 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 4   Germany: 209 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 5   Canada: 205 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 6   Ireland: 204 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 7   New Zealand: 202 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 8   Austria: 172 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 9   France: 171 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 10   United Kingdom: 170 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 11   Belgium: 159 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 12   Finland: 157 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 13   Denmark: 145 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 14   Sweden: 144 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 15   Norway: 137 live births per 1,000 pe 
# 16   Netherlands: 129 live births per 1,000 pe 
Total: 2,965 live births per 1,000 pe  
Weighted average: 185.3 live births per 1,000 pe  



DEFINITION: Number of births by caesarean section per 1000 live births (year 2000).

SOURCE: OECD Health Data 2003 and OECD Health Data 2002

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COMMENTARY     

Edria Murray
Staff editor
7th March 2005 		By the early 1980s, cesarean deliveries in industrialized nations had increased to almost five times the frequency of 1970.

The most common reasons for an unplanned cesarean section are:
  • A slow difficult labor

  • Fetal or maternal distress

  • Placenta problems
  • Cephalopelvic disproportion (A baby with a large head and the mother with a narrow pelvis)

Some cesarean sections are planned ahead of time. Reasons for this include:
  • A baby in any position that is not head-down
  • Maternal infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • A narrow pelvis and a large baby
  • A placenta that is blocking the cervix
  • A mother's chronic illness
  • Factors linked to a past cesarean delivery

In developing nations, the rate of cesareans is very low as many births are not attended by a medical professional. These countries typically have a higher rate of maternal mortality.
Many nations in Sub-Saharan Africa also have a high proportion of reproductive-age women who are living with HIV. The transmission rate of HIV from mother to baby can be reduced by cesarean delivery.

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