1 in 5 babies worldwide now born via caesarean
Caesareans growing at an 'alarming rate': Lancet report
12th October 2018
More than one in five babies worldwide are now born via caesarean, with more than half of births delivered surgically in some countries, according to international researchers.
In a worldwide report on 169 nations, the average global caesarean rate has almost doubled from 12% in 2000 to 21% in 2015.