This indicator measures the crude rate of all Caesarean sections (C-sections) per 100 deliveries. Lower rates are desirable.
Lower rates are desirable.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region
Calculation
The indicator is expressed as the rate of C-sections per 100 deliveries.
(Number of C-sections ÷ Number of deliveries) × 100
Unit of analysis: Single admission
Denominator
Hospitalizations where a delivery was recorded
Numerator
Cases within the denominator where a C-section delivery was recorded
Comments
Caesarean Section Rate is also known as Total C-Section Rate in CIHI's Quick Stats product, under DAD/HMDB Childbirth Indicators by Place of Residence (2013–2014 results released March 2015).
This Quick Stats product provides 14 childbirth indicators reported at the national, provincial/territorial and regional levels.
Indicator results and full methodological notes can be found here Quick Stats
For more information about this indicator, please refer to CIHI’s web page Hospital stays in Canada.