Obstetrical Procedures

Data are for the U.S.

Procedures performed

Number of all obstetrical procedures performed: 7.3 million
- Repair of current obstetric laceration: 1.3 million
- Cesarean sections: 1.3 million
- Artificial rupture of membranes: 1.0 million
- Medical induction of labor: 762,000
- Episiotomies: 320,000

Source: National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2010 table, Procedures by selected patient characteristics - Number by procedure category and sex[PDF - 160 KB]

Cesarean births

Percent of births by cesarean: 32.2%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2014, table 21[PDF - 2.9 MB]

More data

National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2010 table, Procedures by selected patient characteristics - Rate by procedure category and age[PDF - 168 KB]

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Page last reviewed: January 30, 2014
Page last updated: February 3, 2016
Content source:
- CDC/National Center for Health Statistics

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