C-section rate in Italy 2005-2021
The cesarean delivery rate out of one thousand live births in Italy decreased considerably between 2005 and 2021. In fact, in 2005 the rate of C-sections performed out of 1,000 live births was equal to roughly 391, while by 2021 this figure reached an all-time low at around 323.3 procedures out of 1,000 live births. This statistic shows the cesarean delivery rate in Italy in selected years from 2005 to 2021 (per 1,000 live births).