Cesarean Rates by Race

Updated to include 2020 data on 5/27/21

Low-risk (NTSV) Cesarean Birth Rate Trends by Race, United States, 1997-2019

  • Non-Hispanic White
  • Non-Hispanic Black
  • Hispanic
  • Non-Hispanic White
  • Non-Hispanic Black
  • Hispanic
 

Low-risk (NTSV) Cesarean Birth Rates, All Reported Races, 2016-2019

  • Non-Hispanic White
  • Non-Hispanic Black
  • Hispanic
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  • Non-Hispanic White
  • Non-Hispanic Black
  • Hispanic
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2019 data are provisional. [Note: Red repeats as a line color. Non-Hispanic White is the lower line.]

Data source: CDC NCHS, multiple reports

Race categories used by CDC changed over the last few years to include additional categories for Asian and Native American populations. Only 2016-2019 data are available for these newer categories.