Caesarean Delivery Rates in Alberta by Age and Delivery Type, 2003-2022

Caesarean section delivery rates from 2003 to 2022 for Alberta are available by mother's age group and delivery type. The rates are calculated by dividing the number of caesarean hospital deliveries by the total number of hospital deliveries each year. This data is provided by the Government of Alberta via the IHDA.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in surgical delivery rates over time based on the 20-year time range
• Compare caesarean rates across different maternal age groups based on the six age categories
• Evaluate differences between primary and repeat caesarean deliveries based on the three delivery types

Strengths

• 20-year time series from 2003 to 2022
• Data is stratified by six distinct maternal age groups and three delivery types

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Calculated by dividing the number of caesarean hospital deliveries by the total number of hospital deliveries in a year.

Time Range

2003 to 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:44:00.563383; freshness should be verified

Geography

Alberta, Canada