Blame private hospital boom for rising caesarean delivery rate, says report

India has lower rates than Bangladesh (30.7%) and Sri Lanka (30.5%), but higher rates than Nepal (9.6%) and Pakistan (15.9%)

Over the decade upto 2016, the percentage of Caesarean deliveries has doubled in India, as per a report released by The Lancet on October 13, 2018. Going up from 9 per cent to 18.5 per cent, this increase corresponds with the global increment (21%) in C-section deliveries. This pattern is a matter of concern, said the report.

A C-section delivery, as opposed to a normal vaginal delivery, requires incisions in the abdomen and uterus and is viewed as a life-saving procedure for the mother and the child in case of certain complications. These include