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Reduce cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births — MICH‑06 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
26.6 percent (2024)

National Target:
23.6 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
25.9 percent of low-risk females with no prior birth had a cesarean birth in 2018

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Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total
25.9
CI 25.8 / 26.0
SE 0.039
25.6
CI 25.5 / 25.7
SE 0.039
25.9
CI 25.8 / 26.0
SE 0.040
26.3
CI 26.2 / 26.4
SE 0.040
26.3
CI 26.3 / 26.4
SE 0.040
26.6
CI 26.5 / 26.7
SE 0.040
26.6
CI 26.6 / 26.7
SE 0.040

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Sex (of child), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Male
28.2
CI 28.1 / 28.4
SE 0.057
27.9
CI 27.8 / 28.0
SE 0.057
28.2
CI 28.1 / 28.3
SE 0.057
28.6
CI 28.5 / 28.7
SE 0.058
28.7
CI 28.6 / 28.8
SE 0.057
29.0
CI 28.9 / 29.1
SE 0.058
29.0
CI 28.8 / 29.1
SE 0.057
Female
23.5
CI 23.4 / 23.6
SE 0.055
23.2
CI 23.1 / 23.3
SE 0.055
23.5
CI 23.4 / 23.6
SE 0.055
23.8
CI 23.7 / 23.9
SE 0.056
23.9
CI 23.8 / 24.0
SE 0.055
24.1
CI 24.0 / 24.2
SE 0.056
24.2
CI 24.1 / 24.3
SE 0.055

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Race/Ethnicity (of mother), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
22.4
CI 21.6 / 23.3
SE 0.423
22.9
CI 22.1 / 23.8
SE 0.421
23.6
CI 22.8 / 24.4
SE 0.427
23.1
CI 22.3 / 24.0
SE 0.427
23.2
CI 22.3 / 24.0
SE 0.422
23.8
CI 22.9 / 24.6
SE 0.423
23.6
CI 22.8 / 24.4
SE 0.415
Asian only
27.5
CI 27.2 / 27.8
SE 0.142
27.3
CI 27.0 / 27.6
SE 0.142
27.6
CI 27.3 / 27.9
SE 0.148
28.2
CI 27.9 / 28.5
SE 0.153
29.1
CI 28.8 / 29.4
SE 0.152
29.9
CI 29.6 / 30.2
SE 0.152
29.9
CI 29.6 / 30.2
SE 0.146
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
25.5
CI 24.0 / 27.1
SE 0.779
25.6
CI 24.2 / 27.1
SE 0.751
27.9
CI 26.4 / 29.4
SE 0.767
27.4
CI 25.9 / 29.0
SE 0.776
27.2
CI 25.8 / 28.6
SE 0.716
27.2
CI 25.7 / 28.6
SE 0.736
27.9
CI 26.5 / 29.4
SE 0.735
Black or African American only
30.0
CI 29.8 / 30.3
SE 0.108
29.7
CI 29.4 / 29.9
SE 0.108
30.2
CI 30.0 / 30.4
SE 0.109
30.8
CI 30.5 / 31.0
SE 0.111
30.4
CI 30.2 / 30.6
SE 0.111
30.4
CI 30.1 / 30.6
SE 0.113
30.9
CI 30.7 / 31.1
SE 0.114
White only
25.0
CI 24.9 / 25.1
SE 0.046
24.7
CI 24.6 / 24.8
SE 0.045
24.9
CI 24.8 / 25.0
SE 0.046
25.3
CI 25.2 / 25.4
SE 0.046
25.4
CI 25.3 / 25.5
SE 0.046
25.7
CI 25.6 / 25.8
SE 0.046
25.6
CI 25.5 / 25.7
SE 0.046
2 or more races
24.4
CI 23.9 / 24.8
SE 0.228
23.9
CI 23.5 / 24.4
SE 0.225
24.5
CI 24.0 / 24.9
SE 0.224
25.1
CI 24.7 / 25.6
SE 0.225
25.2
CI 24.8 / 25.7
SE 0.223
25.4
CI 24.9 / 25.8
SE 0.223
25.3
CI 24.8 / 25.7
SE 0.219
Hispanic or Latino
25.4
CI 25.2 / 25.6
SE 0.085
24.8
CI 24.6 / 24.9
SE 0.083
25.1
CI 25.0 / 25.3
SE 0.084
25.5
CI 25.4 / 25.7
SE 0.083
25.6
CI 25.4 / 25.7
SE 0.080
25.9
CI 25.7 / 26.0
SE 0.079
25.9
CI 25.7 / 26.0
SE 0.077
Not Hispanic or Latino
26.1
CI 26.0 / 26.2
SE 0.045
25.8
CI 25.8 / 25.9
SE 0.045
26.1
CI 26.0 / 26.2
SE 0.046
26.5
CI 26.4 / 26.6
SE 0.046
26.6
CI 26.5 / 26.7
SE 0.046
26.9
CI 26.8 / 27.0
SE 0.047
26.9
CI 26.8 / 27.0
SE 0.047
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
22.3
CI 21.4 / 23.3
SE 0.480
22.8
CI 21.9 / 23.8
SE 0.481
23.6
CI 22.6 / 24.6
SE 0.498
23.0
CI 22.0 / 24.0
SE 0.505
23.0
CI 22.1 / 24.1
SE 0.506
23.6
CI 22.6 / 24.6
SE 0.514
24.1
CI 23.1 / 25.2
SE 0.519
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
27.6
CI 27.3 / 27.9
SE 0.145
27.4
CI 27.1 / 27.7
SE 0.146
27.7
CI 27.4 / 28.0
SE 0.152
28.4
CI 28.1 / 28.7
SE 0.157
29.2
CI 28.9 / 29.5
SE 0.156
30.1
CI 29.8 / 30.4
SE 0.156
30.1
CI 29.8 / 30.4
SE 0.150
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
26.5
CI 24.7 / 28.3
SE 0.915
26.1
CI 24.4 / 27.9
SE 0.883
29.2
CI 27.4 / 31.0
SE 0.906
29.8
CI 27.9 / 31.7
SE 0.975
30.1
CI 28.3 / 31.9
SE 0.913
28.9
CI 27.1 / 30.8
SE 0.923
29.0
CI 27.2 / 30.8
SE 0.910
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
30.3
CI 30.1 / 30.6
SE 0.114
30.0
CI 29.8 / 30.2
SE 0.114
30.6
CI 30.4 / 30.8
SE 0.116
31.2
CI 31.0 / 31.4
SE 0.118
30.8
CI 30.6 / 31.1
SE 0.119
30.8
CI 30.6 / 31.0
SE 0.121
31.5
CI 31.3 / 31.7
SE 0.123
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
24.9
CI 24.8 / 25.0
SE 0.053
24.7
CI 24.6 / 24.8
SE 0.053
24.9
CI 24.8 / 25.0
SE 0.054
25.2
CI 25.1 / 25.3
SE 0.054
25.3
CI 25.2 / 25.4
SE 0.055
25.6
CI 25.5 / 25.7
SE 0.055
25.5
CI 25.4 / 25.6
SE 0.056
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
24.5
CI 24.0 / 25.0
SE 0.250
23.9
CI 23.4 / 24.4
SE 0.246
24.5
CI 24.0 / 25.0
SE 0.246
25.0
CI 24.5 / 25.5
SE 0.246
25.2
CI 24.7 / 25.7
SE 0.244
25.2
CI 24.7 / 25.7
SE 0.244
25.2
CI 24.8 / 25.7
SE 0.240

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Age group (of mother), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
<15 years
15.0
CI 13.2 / 17.0
SE 0.948
15.1
CI 13.3 / 17.0
SE 0.930
14.2
CI 12.4 / 16.1
SE 0.918
13.4
CI 11.7 / 15.2
SE 0.869
11.4
CI 9.8 / 13.1
SE 0.832
12.2
CI 10.6 / 14.1
SE 0.879
13.0
CI 11.3 / 14.8
SE 0.893
15-19 years
16.2
CI 16.0 / 16.4
SE 0.101
15.7
CI 15.5 / 15.9
SE 0.102
15.9
CI 15.7 / 16.1
SE 0.106
15.9
CI 15.7 / 16.1
SE 0.110
15.2
CI 15.0 / 15.4
SE 0.109
15.1
CI 14.9 / 15.3
SE 0.110
15.1
CI 14.9 / 15.3
SE 0.111
20-24 years
21.6
CI 21.5 / 21.7
SE 0.071
21.2
CI 21.1 / 21.4
SE 0.071
21.5
CI 21.4 / 21.7
SE 0.073
21.6
CI 21.4 / 21.7
SE 0.073
20.9
CI 20.7 / 21.0
SE 0.072
20.8
CI 20.6 / 20.9
SE 0.073
20.5
CI 20.4 / 20.7
SE 0.072
25-29 years
25.5
CI 25.4 / 25.7
SE 0.073
25.0
CI 24.9 / 25.2
SE 0.073
25.6
CI 25.4 / 25.7
SE 0.075
25.7
CI 25.6 / 25.9
SE 0.074
25.7
CI 25.6 / 25.9
SE 0.074
26.1
CI 25.9 / 26.2
SE 0.074
25.8
CI 25.7 / 25.9
SE 0.074
30-34 years
29.5
CI 29.3 / 29.7
SE 0.086
29.2
CI 29.0 / 29.3
SE 0.085
28.9
CI 28.7 / 29.1
SE 0.085
29.4
CI 29.2 / 29.5
SE 0.083
29.9
CI 29.7 / 30.0
SE 0.084
30.3
CI 30.1 / 30.4
SE 0.084
30.3
CI 30.2 / 30.5
SE 0.083
35 years and over
41.2
CI 40.9 / 41.4
SE 0.140
40.7
CI 40.4 / 41.0
SE 0.138
40.3
CI 40.1 / 40.6
SE 0.137
40.4
CI 40.1 / 40.6
SE 0.134
41.3
CI 41.0 / 41.5
SE 0.131
41.6
CI 41.3 / 41.8
SE 0.130
41.5
CI 41.3 / 41.8
SE 0.126

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Educational attainment (of mother, 20 years and over), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Less than High school
26.3
CI 25.9 / 26.6
SE 0.185
25.6
CI 25.2 / 25.9
SE 0.186
25.6
CI 25.2 / 25.9
SE 0.191
25.5
CI 25.2 / 25.9
SE 0.194
25.2
CI 24.9 / 25.6
SE 0.188
25.4
CI 25.0 / 25.7
SE 0.183
25.1
CI 24.7 / 25.4
SE 0.175
High school
26.5
CI 26.3 / 26.7
SE 0.090
26.1
CI 25.9 / 26.3
SE 0.089
26.5
CI 26.3 / 26.7
SE 0.090
26.8
CI 26.6 / 27.0
SE 0.090
26.3
CI 26.1 / 26.5
SE 0.088
26.3
CI 26.1 / 26.5
SE 0.087
26.5
CI 26.3 / 26.7
SE 0.085
Some college or Associate degree
27.6
CI 27.5 / 27.8
SE 0.079
27.2
CI 27.1 / 27.4
SE 0.079
27.8
CI 27.7 / 28.0
SE 0.082
28.2
CI 28.0 / 28.3
SE 0.083
28.1
CI 27.9 / 28.2
SE 0.083
28.4
CI 28.3 / 28.6
SE 0.085
28.4
CI 28.2 / 28.5
SE 0.087
4-year college degree or more
27.2
CI 27.1 / 27.3
SE 0.065
27.0
CI 26.8 / 27.1
SE 0.065
27.0
CI 26.8 / 27.1
SE 0.065
27.3
CI 27.2 / 27.4
SE 0.064
27.9
CI 27.8 / 28.0
SE 0.064
28.4
CI 28.2 / 28.5
SE 0.064
28.3
CI 28.2 / 28.4
SE 0.063

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Family income, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Health insurance status, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Health insurance status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Geographic location, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metropolitan
26.0
CI 25.9 / 26.1
SE 0.042
25.7
CI 25.6 / 25.8
SE 0.042
26.0
CI 25.9 / 26.1
SE 0.043
26.4
CI 26.3 / 26.5
SE 0.043
26.5
CI 26.4 / 26.6
SE 0.043
DNA
DNA
Non-metropolitan
25.3
CI 25.1 / 25.5
SE 0.111
24.8
CI 24.6 / 25.0
SE 0.111
25.2
CI 25.0 / 25.4
SE 0.113
25.2
CI 25.0 / 25.5
SE 0.113
25.0
CI 24.8 / 25.2
SE 0.112
DNA
DNA

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Marital status, 2018-2024  1
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Married
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Unmarried
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Country of birth (of mother), 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
US
25.4
CI 25.3 / 25.5
SE 0.044
25.1
CI 25.1 / 25.2
SE 0.044
25.4
CI 25.3 / 25.5
SE 0.044
25.8
CI 25.7 / 25.9
SE 0.044
25.8
CI 25.7 / 25.9
SE 0.044
26.0
CI 25.9 / 26.1
SE 0.045
25.9
CI 25.8 / 26.0
SE 0.045
Outside US
27.8
CI 27.7 / 28.0
SE 0.088
27.4
CI 27.2 / 27.6
SE 0.089
27.9
CI 27.7 / 28.1
SE 0.092
28.3
CI 28.1 / 28.4
SE 0.094
28.5
CI 28.3 / 28.7
SE 0.091
28.8
CI 28.6 / 29.0
SE 0.088
28.9
CI 28.8 / 29.1
SE 0.085

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Veteran status, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Veteran status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Disability status, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Sexual orientation, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Cesarean births among low-risk women with no prior births by Gender identity, 2018-2024
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity