QuickStats: Percentage of Live Births by Cesarean Delivery, by Plurality --- United States, 1996, 2000, and 2006
![The figure shows the percentage of live births by cesarean delivery, by plurality, in the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2006. In 2006, the percentage was 72.9% for births in twin deliveries and 93.9% for births in triplet and higher order deliveries, compared with 29.6% for singleton births. From 1996 to 2006, the percentage of cesarean deliveries increased 50% for singletons and 37% for twins. The percentage of cesarean deliveries for triplet and higher-order deliveries remained high throughout 1996-2006, increasing slightly from 2000 to 2006.](figures/m819qsf.gif)
The percentage of live births by cesarean delivery varies substantially by plurality. In 2006, the percentage was 72.9% for births in twin deliveries and 93.9% for births in triplet and higher order deliveries, compared with 29.6% for singleton births. From 1996 to 2006, the percentage of cesarean deliveries increased 50% for singletons and 37% for twins. The percentage of cesarean deliveries for triplet and higher order deliveries remained high throughout 1996--2006, increasing slightly from 2000 to 2006.
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, 1996, 2000, and 2006. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm.
Alternative Text: The figure above shows the percentage of live births by cesarean delivery, by plurality, in the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2006. In 2006, the percentage was 72.9% for births in twin deliveries and 93.9% for births in triplet and higher order deliveries, compared with 29.6% for singleton births. From 1996 to 2006, the percentage of cesarean deliveries increased 50% for singletons and 37% for twins. The percentage of cesarean deliveries for triplet and higher-order deliveries remained high throughout 1996-2006, increasing slightly from 2000 to 2006.
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