Rate of First-time Cesarean Deliveries on the Rise in the US
Joan Stephenson
Abstract
Cesarean deliveries increased in the US from 2019 to 2021, a trend driven by a rise in the share of patients who underwent the procedure for the first time, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Topics & Concepts
Health statisticsDisease controlCesarean deliveryMedicineObstetricsDemographyPregnancyEnvironmental healthPopulationBiologySociologyGeneticsAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions