From 1996 to 2024, cesarean delivery rates in the U.S. varied from one ethnicity to another, with non-Hispanic Black women having the highest rate of c-sections, with a percentage of **** in 2024. The discrepancy between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White has increased from *** percentage points in 2007 to over *** percentage points in 2024.
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CDC. (June 9, 2026). Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 1996 to 2024, by ethnicity and race [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/206228/live-births-by-cesarean-delivery-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 1996 to 2024, by ethnicity and race." Chart. June 9, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/206228/live-births-by-cesarean-delivery-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. (2026). Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 1996 to 2024, by ethnicity and race. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/206228/live-births-by-cesarean-delivery-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of Live Births by Cesarean Delivery in The United States from 1996 to 2024, by Ethnicity and Race." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Jun 2026, /statistics/206228/live-births-by-cesarean-delivery-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
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Percentage of live births by cesarean delivery in the United States from 1996 to 2024, by ethnicity and race [Graph], CDC, June 9, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/206228/live-births-by-cesarean-delivery-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/