Table 1.
Changes in C-section deliveries across the Indian states, NFHS (2015-2020)
| States/UTs | NFHS-4 (2015-2016) | NFHS-5 (2019-2020) | AC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakshadweep | 38.4 | 31.3 | -7.1 | -18.5 |
| Mizoram | 12.7 | 10.8 | -1.9 | -15.0 |
| Nagaland | 5.8 | 5.2 | -0.6 | -10.3 |
| Telangana | 57.7 | 60.7 | 3.0 | 5.2 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 40.1 | 42.4 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| Kerala | 40.1 | 42.4 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| Meghalaya | 7.6 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 7.9 |
| Gujarat | 18.4 | 21.0 | 2.6 | 14.1 |
| Manipur | 21.1 | 25.6 | 4.5 | 21.3 |
| Tripura | 20.5 | 25.1 | 4.6 | 22.4 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 33.4 | 41.7 | 8.3 | 24.9 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 16.7 | 21.0 | 4.3 | 25.7 |
| Goa | 31.4 | 39.5 | 8.1 | 25.8 |
| Maharashtra | 20.1 | 25.4 | 5.3 | 26.4 |
| Karnataka | 23.6 | 31.5 | 7.9 | 33.5 |
| Assam | 13.4 | 18.1 | 4.7 | 35.1 |
| West Bengal | 23.8 | 32.6 | 8.8 | 37.0 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 16.1 | 22.9 | 6.8 | 42.2 |
| Andaman and Nicobar | 19.3 | 29.9 | 10.6 | 54.9 |
| Bihar | 6.2 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 56.5 |
| Sikkim | 20.9 | 32.8 | 11.9 | 56.9 |
| Ladakh | 16.1 | 37.6 | 21.5 | 133.5 |
AC: Absolute change, RC: Relative change