Contemporary US rates of maternal morbidity and mortality during and after Cesarean surgery available in in 2025

by faithgibson on January 21, 2025

in Contemporary Childbirth Politics

Maternal morbidity and mortality during and after Cesarean surgery ~ 2025

The maternal morbidity rate associated with a Cesarean section is higher than the rate for a vaginal deliveryHowever, Cesarean sections have helped reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates overall. 

Explanation

  • Risk of severe morbidity

    Cesarean sections are associated with a higher risk of severe maternal morbidity than vaginal deliveries. For example, in one study, the severe maternal morbidity rate for planned Cesarean deliveries was 27.3 per 1000 deliveries, compared to 9.0 for planned vaginal deliveries. 

  • Risk of death

    In some studies, the risk of maternal death after a Cesarean section is higher than the risk after a vaginal delivery. For example, in one study in the Netherlands, the risk of maternal death after a Cesarean section was three times higher than the risk after a vaginal delivery. 

  • Risk factors

    Factors that increase the risk of maternal morbidity include advanced maternal age, pre-pregnancy obesity, and pre-pregnancy comorbidity. 

  • Location

    Maternal deaths following Cesarean sections are 100 times higher in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. 

  • Maternal mortality and severe morbidity associated with low-risk …
    Feb 13, 2007 — The overall severe maternal morbidity rate was 27.3 per 1000 deliveries (i.e., 27.3) for women in the planned cesarean…
    National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov)
  • Deaths from caesarean sections 100 times higher in developing countries: global study
    Mar 28, 2019
    World Health Organization (WHO)
  • The contribution of maternal characteristics and cesarean delivery to …
    Jan 9, 2019 — Together, these pre-pregnancy factors were estimated to contribute to 13% (95% CI: 12, 14) of severe maternal morbidity…
    BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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