operations have been increasing ever since the early 1970’s
Caesarean Birth statistics
Mothers having Caesarean sectionoperations have been increasing ever since the early 1970’s. Caesarean section rates are progressively getting higher in many parts of the world. Statistics from the 1990s suggest that less than one woman in 2,500 who has a caesarean section will die, compared to a rate of one in 10,000 for a normal vaginal delivery.