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C-Section Rates by Country

Mexico has the highest C-Section Procedures per 100k Women in 2023 (1,603.7), followed by Turkey (1,383.7) and Romania (840.4). Norway has the lowest (303.7).

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C-Section Procedures per 100k Women, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
505.75
Middle half 353.73 – 614.23
Average
552.88
34 countries
Highest
1,603.7
Mexico
Lowest
303.7
Norway

Over time · 2010–2024

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Mexico
  • Turkey
  • Romania
  • Ireland
  • Bulgaria

Data

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34 countries · # = rank by C-Section Procedures per 100k Women
#
1Mexico1,603.7
2Turkey1,383.7
3Romania840.4
4Ireland781.6
5Bulgaria781
6United Kingdom753.1
7Hungary647.2
8Luxembourg624.5
9Poland620.4
10Switzerland595.7
11Portugal587.8
12Canada573.9
13South Korea569.1
14Israel556.3
15Slovakia548.6
16Austria534.2
17Germany521.9
18Costa Rica489.6
19Croatia468.5
20Czechia418.2
21Belgium415.3
22France406
23Italy403.8
24Denmark390.4
25Sweden354.4
26Slovenia353.5
27Colombia353.1
28Latvia337
29Iceland326.6
30Spain320.9
31Estonia314.4
32Finland314.1
33Lithuania305.4
34Norway303.7

What correlates with C-Section Procedures per 100k Women (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,059 other country metrics sharing at least 21 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher C-Section Procedures per 100k Women tend to score higher on these

  1. WDI Gender InequalityMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 22
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  2. Total VegansVeganism by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 25
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  3. Unintentional Gun Deaths as % of All DeathsGun Deaths by Country
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 21
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  4. Total VegetariansVegetarianism by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 26
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  5. Goat PopulationGoat Population by Country
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 28
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  6. LDS MissionsLatter-Day Saints (LDS) Population by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 24
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher C-Section Procedures per 100k Women tend to score lower on these

  1. V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 34
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  2. EIU Electoral Process ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  3. V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  4. Relative Change '06-'23Democracy Index by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot
  5. Rights & RulesSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  6. Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 34
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest C-Section Procedures per 100k Women?
Mexico has the highest C-Section Procedures per 100k Women in 2023, at 1,603.7, followed by Turkey (1,383.7) and Romania (840.4).
Which country has the lowest C-Section Procedures per 100k Women?
Norway has the lowest C-Section Procedures per 100k Women in 2023, at 303.7.
What is the median C-Section Procedures per 100k Women across countries?
The median is 505.75 across the 34 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this c-section rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Caesarean sections - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); Births by caesarean section - World Health Organization; 1 in 3 births: C-section rate increases, again - Axois; Delivery care - UNICEF.