In 2024, around **** percent of all live births were delivered by cesarean section in the United States. The rate of c-section in the U.S. has been increasing since 1997, when it was **** percent, to a peak of **** percent in 2009. C-section rate has since varied little and stayed around ** percent.
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CDC. (June 9, 2026). Percentage of all live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 1997 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/184079/us-hospital-stays-with-cesarean-section-procedures-since-1997/
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Percentage of all live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 1997 to 2024 [Graph], CDC, June 9, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/184079/us-hospital-stays-with-cesarean-section-procedures-since-1997/
