Cesarean section rates have been increasing since the late 1990’s, as seen in the graph below:

At the state level, Cesarean section rates vary by region. The highest rates are seen in the Atlantic South, and the lowest are in the Pacific Northwest:

Here is the freeze frame for the 2019 state Cesarean Rates:

Trends on a global scale:

The graph below displays the cesarean section rate by age category:

The 2021 cesarean section rates by race:

The graph below displays how the cesarean section rate differs by education: