Sweden - Total Caesarean Sections

Since 2014, Sweden Total Caesarean Sections fell by 0.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 25 among other countries in Total Caesarean Sections at 170.5 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births. Sweden is overtaken by Estonia, which was number 24 at 189.4 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Finland at 164.5 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births. Turkey lead the ranking with 557.6 Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is an increase of 1.6% compared to 2018. South Korea, Poland and Hungary respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. South Korea witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.7% per year, while Israel recorded the worst performance at -2.2% per year.

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Date Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 170.50
2018 170.80
2017 166.60
2016 177.20
2015 173.10
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How does Sweden rank in Total Caesarean Sections?

# 30 Countries Units (Surgical Procedures) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Turkey
558 2019 +1.6 % +1.8 % View data
2 #2
South Korea
457 2019 +1.7 % +3.7 % View data
24 #24
Estonia
189 2019 +1.6 % -1.1 % View data
25 #25
Sweden
171 2019 -0.2 % -0.2 % View data
26 #26
Finland
165 2019 +0.4 % +0.8 % View data
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