There is a general consensus that the cesarean delivery rate in the United States is too high,
and that practice patterns of obstetricians are largely to blame for this situation. In reality, the …

The rate of cesarean delivery has become an important health care issue, and has attracted
the attention of governments, professional organizations, health care administrators …

The United States cesarean rate has risen from 5.5 per 100 deliveries in 1970 to 24.1 per
100 deliveries in 1986 according to the National Hospital Discharge Survey. Less than 10 …

The rate of cesarean section (CS) in the United States has increased dramatically over the
past 25 years. The US rate rose from 5.5% in 1970 to a high of 24.7% in 1988; the rate …

The rate of cesarean delivery in the United States (22.8% in 1993) has remained stable
since the mid‐1980s after dramatic increases during the 1970s and early 1980s. The …

In 2011, 1 in 3 women who gave birth in the United States did so by cesarean delivery.
Cesarean birth can be lifesaving for the fetus, the mother, or both in certain cases. However …

In 1985, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated:''There is no justification for any region
to have a cesarean delivery rate higher than 10-15%''1 However, despite a lack of scientific …

The cesarean section rate, which approached 25%, has stabilized and started a modest
decline. A stated United States national goal by the year 2000 is rate of 15%. Suggested …

The US cesarean delivery rate remains 30%–32%. Increases in maternal age, obesity, and
diabetes put upward pressure on this rate. Alternatives to cesarean delivery, vaginal birth …

OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in cesarean delivery for the overall population and for
women with “no indicated risk” for cesarean section, and to summarize the available …