Highest birthrate, lowest C-section rate

The childbirth rate of Israeli women is the highest among the 34 OECD countries, while its rate of cesarean sections is the lowest. The Israeli birthrate of 3.0 compares to the OECD average of 1.7. The Israeli cesarean rate is 154.3 per 1,000 births whilst the OECD figure is 258.7.

http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/Israel-has-lowest-C-section-rate-in-OECD-436014

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