Table 1.
Caesarean section rates, mortality outcomes, and human development index by region, 2000–2012a
| World total | Least developed | Less developed | More developed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesarean section rate, % (range) | ||||
| 2000 | 12.0 (0.5–38.0) | 2.0 (0.5–6.4) | 13.1 (1.5–38.0) | 19.5 (7.5–33.3) |
| 2012 | 15.5 (1.4–55.6) | 5.2 (1.4–17.9) | 16.9 (1.7–55.6) | 26.9 (13.9–38.1) |
| Relative changeb | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Maternal mortality, per 100 000 live births (range) | ||||
| 2000 | 309.8 (4.0–1100.0) | 607.0 (340.0–1100.0) | 288.8 (9.0–970.0) | 17.5 (4.0–57.0) |
| 2010c | 208.7 (2.0–1100.0) | 432.3 (79.0–1100.0) | 175.6 (7.0–690.0) | 16.2 (2.0–41.0) |
| Neonatal mortality, per 1000 live births (range) | ||||
| 2000 | 28.1 (1.7–54.0) | 39.4 (26.9–54.0) | 29.1 (3.5–48.5) | 5.0 (1.7–13.5) |
| 2012c | 20.6 (0.8–49.5) | 29.4 (18.2–49.5) | 20.7 (1.6–42.2) | 3.5 (0.8–8.6) |
| Mean human development index (range) | ||||
| 2000 | 0.63 (0.23–0.91) | 0.35 (0.23–0.44) | 0.61 (0.37–0.86) | 0.81 (0.59–0.91) |
| 2011c | 0.65 (0.29–0.94) | 0.41 (0.29–0.57) | 0.66 (0.38–0.90) | 0.84 (0.65–0.94) |
| Coverage of live births | ||||
| 2000 | 90.1 | 74.1 | 93.2 | 98.9 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 85.4 | 67.3 | 99.2 |
a
Based on data points available in 2000 and 2012, respectively. For countries that did not provide data in 2012, the latest available data after 2008 was used instead. Countries providing latest data before 2008 were not included in the description in 2012.
b
Relative changes were expressed as data observed in 2012 divided by that in 2000.
c
The latest available data: maternal mortality in 2010; neonatal mortality in 2012; human development index in 2011.