Table 2. Institutional delivery and caesarean delivery rates and changes in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2017/18.
| Survey | Period | Number of births | Delivery rate, % (95% CI) | Percentage change across the years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional1 | Population caesarean2 | Institutional caesarean3 | Institutional | Population caesarean | Institutional caesarean | |||
| BDHS 2004 | 2001–2003 | 5361 | 10.89 (9.63–12.30) | 3.88 (3.25–4.62) | 36.13 (31.66–40.85) | -- | -- | -- |
| BDHS 2007 | 2004–2006 | 4870 | 16.36 (14.65–18.24) | 8.51 (7.41–9.76) | 52.54 (47.99–57.06) | 50.22 (48.29–53.98) | 119.33 (111.26–128.00) | 454.19 (396.82–515.79) |
| BDHS 2011 | 2006–2010 | 7272 | 26.51 (24.87–28.22) | 14.90 (13.74–16.14) | 56.89 (54.09–59.65) | 143.43 (129.43–163.33) | 284.02 (249.35–322.77) | 574.59 (460.22–708.46) |
| BDHS 2014 | 2010–2013 | 4597 | 38.69 (35.86–41.60) | 24.18 (22.11–26.37) | 62.64 (59.77–65.42) | 255.28 (238.21–282.20) | 523.20 (470.77–580.30) | 733.74 (604.65–887.87) |
| BDHS 2017 | 2014–2016 | 4993 | 49.89 (47.60–52.19) | 33.02 (31.09–35.00) | 66.61 (64.27–68.88) | 357.20 (324.31–394.28) | 751.03 (657.57–856.62) | 843.62 (686.17–1003.0) |
Note
1Percentage of total delivery occurred in any forms of healthcare facilities
2Percentage of total cesarean delivery without considering delivery places
3Percentage of total cesarean delivery among institutional delivery.