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| Year | Percentage of caesarean sections | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6% | 5.833±1.17 |
| 1983 | 6% | |
| 1984 | 5% | |
| 1985 | 5% | |
| 1986 | 5% | |
| 1995 | 8% | |
| 2003 | 20% | 20.633±5.06 |
| 2004 | 24% | |
| 2007 | 15.5% | |
| 2008 | 29% | |
| 2009 | 16.6% | |
| 2010 | 18.7% | |
| 2011 | 21.7% | |
| 2012 | 20.3% | |
| 2018 | 22.5% |
