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Caesarean section increases four-fold over last 16 years: Govt

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March 13, 2026

Caesarean section deliveries in India have recorded a more than fourfold increase over the last 16 years, now accounting for more than 27 per cent of all reported childbirths in 2024-25, the government has informed Parliament.

Caesarean section increases four-fold over last 16 years: Govt

Union MoS Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav speaks during the Budget Session at Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said that while the total reported deliveries remained largely stable, rising marginally from 1.88 crore to 1.98 crore between 2008-09 and 2024-25, C-sections jumped from 12.03 lakh to over 54.35 lakh during the period.

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