Germany - Total Caesarean Sections

Since 2014, Germany Total Caesarean Sections fell by 0.6% year on year. At 298.6 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 10 comparing other countries in Total Caesarean Sections. Germany is overtaken by Slovakia, which was number 9 at 300.8 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Austria with 295.2 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births. Turkey ranked the highest with 557.6 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is 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 recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.7% per year, while Israel recorded the worst performance at -2.2% per year.

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Date Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 298.60
2018 296.20
2017 301.70
2016 299.00
2015 302.10
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How does Germany 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
9 #9
Slovakia
301 2019 +2.7 % -0.4 % View data
10 #10
Germany
299 2019 +0.8 % -0.6 % View data
11 #11
Austria
295 2019 +1.8 % +0.1 % View data
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