In 2021, around c-sections were performed in South Korea per 100,000 women. This is a form of childbirth where the baby is delivered via a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen. The rate of c-sections have significantly decreased over the past decade, as South Korea is facing the world's lowest birth rate.
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OECD. (March 25, 2024). Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
OECD. "Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women)." Chart. March 25, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
OECD. (2024). Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
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OECD, Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Number of caesarean sections performed in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (per 100,000 women) [Graph], OECD, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1459259/south-korea-c-sections-number/
