Spain - Total Caesarean Sections

Since 2014, Spain Total Caesarean Sections fell by 0.4% year on year. With 245.1 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 15 comparing other countries in Total Caesarean Sections. Spain is overtaken by New Zealand, which was ranked number 14 with 276.1 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Latvia with 238.9 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births. Turkey topped the ranking with 557.6 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, an increase of 1.6% versus 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 245.10
2018 245.40
2017 244.10
2016 245.60
2015 245.10
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How does Spain 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
14 #14
New Zealand
276 2019 +1.1 % +1.0 % View data
15 #15
Spain
245 2019 -0.1 % -0.4 % View data
16 #16
Latvia
239 2019 -1.0 % +3.7 % View data
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