Cesarean section rates increased with increasing age of mother in the United Sates. In 2023, around 18.9 percent of mothers under the age of 20 gave birth via c-section, while the rate of cesarean delivery for mothers aged 40 to 54 was 48.1 percent. In the recorded time period, c-section rates for most age groups peaked in 2007 and has decreased slightly since then.
Percentage of live births in the United States with a cesarean delivery from 1996 to 2023, by age of mother
Age of mother in years
Under 20
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 54
1996
15
17
21
24
27
32
2000
16
19
23
26
31
36
2007
23
27
31
36
42
48
2011
22
28
32
36
42
49
2013
22
28
31
36
42
50
2014
21
26
29
34
39
48
2015
20
26
30
35
41
48
2016
20
26
30
34
40
48
2017
20.1
25.9
30.1
34.3
40.2
48.2
2018
19.8
25.5
30
33.9
40.1
48
2019
19.3
25.1
29.6
33.7
40
47.4
2020
19.4
25.3
29.7
33.7
39.7
47.3
2021
19.4
25.4
29.7
33.8
39.9
47.5
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CDC. (March 18, 2025). Percentage of live births in the United States with a cesarean delivery from 1996 to 2023, by age of mother [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206438/us-cesarean-delivery-rates-by-age-of-mother/
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CDC. (2025). Percentage of live births in the United States with a cesarean delivery from 1996 to 2023, by age of mother . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206438/us-cesarean-delivery-rates-by-age-of-mother/
CDC. "Percentage of Live Births in The United States with a Cesarean Delivery from 1996 to 2023, by Age of Mother ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206438/us-cesarean-delivery-rates-by-age-of-mother/
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