Global Cesarean Section Delivery Rates by UNICEF

Global data on the percentage of deliveries conducted via cesarean section. The dataset is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) and was last updated in July 2026. It is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Analyze global trends in surgical birth rates based on the cesarean section metric.
• Benchmark national or regional maternal healthcare practices based on the delivery method indicator.
• Model correlations between healthcare access and cesarean section rates based on the health indicator data.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a major international organization, UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ).
• The dataset was last updated in July 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.
• Available in two structured, machine-readable formats: CSV and XML.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-12 10:17:45.354911; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global