Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates

Pilar Betrán, Ana; Ye, Jiangfeng; Moller, Ann‐Beth; Paulo Souza, João; Zhang, Jun

doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005671

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Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates

Published in BMJ Global Health • Jun 1, 2021

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Ana Pilar Betrán

Jiangfeng Ye

Ann‐Beth Moller

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The caesarean section (CS) rate continues to increase across high-income, middle-income and low-income countries. We present current global and regional CS rates, trends since 1990 and projections for 2030. METHODS: We obtained nationally representative data on the CS rate from countries...

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Geography

Population

Demography

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