Costa Rica - Total Caesarean Sections

Since 2014, Costa Rica Total Caesarean Sections jumped by 0.8% year on year. With 229 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 18 among other countries in Total Caesarean Sections. Costa Rica is overtaken by Czech Republic, which was ranked number 17 at 236.7 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Slovenia with 224.3 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births. Turkey topped the ranking with 557.6 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, a growth of 1.6% compared to 2018. South Korea, Poland and Hungary respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. South Korea witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.7% per year, while Israel was the worst growing country at -2.2% per year.

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Date Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 229.00
2018 226.50
2017 227.70
2016 223.00
2015 222.00
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How does Costa Rica rank in Total Caesarean Sections?

# 30 Countries Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Turkey
558 2019 +1.6 % +1.8 % View data
2 #2
South Korea
457 2019 +1.7 % +3.7 % View data
17 #17
Czech Republic
237 2019 +2.5 % -1.4 % View data
18 #18
Costa Rica
229 2019 +1.1 % +0.8 % View data
19 #19
Slovenia
224 2019 +1.2 % +1.3 % View data
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