Caesarean Rate comparisonsWestern Australia

(Dept Health WA 2012, 2010 Statistics)International(WHO 2008 statistics)

SJOG Murdoch 55.8% 55%

Glengarry 49.4% 50%

SJOG Subiaco 46.7% Brazil 45.9%

Attadale 44.9% 45%

Dominican Republic 41.9%, Iran 41.9%

40%

Mercy 37.6% Italy 38.2%, Republic of Korea 38.2%

Mexico 37.8%

KEMH 35.1% Cuba 35.6%

SJOG Bunbury 35% 35% Argentina 35.2%Joondalup 33.7% Portugal 34%

Malta 32%, Paraguay 32.2%

Peel 31.1% 30% United States 30.3%, Australia 30.3%Pilbara 29.1% Switzerland 28.9%

Osborne Park 28.8% Germany 27.8%

SJOG Geraldton 27.9%, Gt Southern 26.6% Canada 26.3%

Armadale Kelmscott 26.4%, Kaleeya 26.2% China 25.9%, Spain 25.9%

Bently 25.9%, South West 25.3% 25%Luxembourg 24%

Kimberly 23.4% Lebanon 23.3%

United Kingdom 22%

Rockingham Kwinana 20.7% Denmark 21.4%

Swan Districts 20.5%, Mid West 20.2% 20% South Africa 20.6%, New Zealand 20.4%France 18.6%

Goldfields 18.1% Japan 17.4%Norway 16.6%

Finland 16.3%

15% Belgium 15.9%, Qatar 15.9%

Netherlands 13.5%

10%

Too High ,Excess Caesarean can have negative implications for health funding equity.No Support for VBAC.

NSW Towards

Normal Birth

, target

of 20% Caesar

ean

rate by 2015.

W.H.O.

recommendati

on

2010, Caesare

an

rate of

10-15%.

Caution

Socialised

norm,

difficult to

reduce.

VBAC supp

ort vital .

Most wome

n do not

require

repeat Cae

sarean .

www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/documents/perinatal/WA_Mothers_Babies_2010.pdf www.who.int/healthsystems/topics/financing/healthreport/30C-sectioncosts.pdf www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2010/pdf/PD2010_045.pdf

Women are at risk when Caesarean rate is below 10%.Too Low.Need $

invested in Health Care .