India’s maternity healthcare landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with more women accessing formal, institutional care than ever before. As per data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with over 88–90 per cent of births now occurring in institutional settings, the share of institutional deliveries has reached 97.3 per cent in 2023–24, signalling a sustained shift towards formal, hospital-based maternal care.

Government data presented in 2025 further showed that C-section deliveries accounted for over 27 per cent of all reported births in India during 2024–25, reinforcing the growing shift towards medically intensive maternity care.