In 2022, the cost of a C-section delivery in a hospital in the United States was 13,601 U.S. dollars, the highest by far compared to other countries in the international report. To illustrate, a C-section in a hospital in Germany cost just 2,419 U.S. dollars. The cost of childbirth vaginally was also highest in the U.S. that year.
Median cost for a cesarean section delivery in hospitals in select countries in 2022
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Median cost in U.S. dollars
United States
13,601
UK
8,910
Australia
7,742
Greece
5,479
South Africa
3,161
Spain
2,807
Germany
2,419
02,5005,0007,50010,00012,50015,000
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IFHP, & HCCI. (January 14, 2025). Median cost for a cesarean section delivery in hospitals in select countries in 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312028/cost-of-hospital-and-physician-for-a-c-section-delivery-by-country/
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