ArticleCureus2026
Trends in Cesarean Section Rates in Trinidad and Tobago, 2018-2025: A National Surveillance Study.
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Introduction Cesarean section (CS) rates in Trinidad and Tobago have historically been underdocumented. This study sought to present more recent national data on the CS rate in Trinidad and Tobago, explore and analyse the observed trends, and project future trajectories of CS rates to 2030. Methods This was a retrospective descriptive study utilizing aggregated, de-identified surveillance data on births and CS from 2018 to 2025. Chi-square tests of independence were performed to assess the association between the mode of delivery and the health sector (public or private) annually. Linear regression was used to assess time trends in CS rates and project CS rates for 2030. Results Analysis of 110,347 births revealed that the national CS rate increased from 29.6% (4,979/16,849) in 2018 to 38.4% (4,137/10,779) in 2025. The private sector CS rate was consistently higher than the public sector rate, increasing from 51.9% (910/1,753) in 2018 to 61.1% (580/949) in 2025, while the public sector rate increased from 27.0% (4,069/15,096) in 2018 to 36.2% (3,557/9,830) in 2025. The differences between public and private sector CS rates were statistically significant for all years (
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