Share of caesarean deliveries in Italy 2021, by region
In 2021, about 32.6 percent of births in Italy happened through caesarean delivery. This statistic shows regional differences in this figure. According to the study results, the frequency of caesarean deliveries was the highest in Campania, where it was used in 49.33 percent of deliveries. Sicily and Molise were following in the ranking. In general, this practice proved to be more common in Southern regions rather than in Northern ones.