Avera St Lukes: labor and delivery in Aberdeen, SD
Avera St Lukes is a hospital in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 351 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (88 such births). That is above the South Dakota rate of 19% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 351Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 186Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
305 S State St Post Office Box 4450
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Brown County
Call (605) 622-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Avera St Lukes compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 19% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 186 | 214 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In South Dakota, Avera St Lukes has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 12 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Avera St Lukes holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Aberdeen
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen | 1.5 | 34% | 253 | Yes |
| Huron Regional Medical Center | Huron | 75 | 15% | 233 | – |
| Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc. | Watertown | 77 | 20% | 202 | Yes |
| Mobridge Regional Hospital - CAH | Mobridge | 92 | – | 62 | – |
| Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health | Milbank | 92 | – | 38 | – |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown | 99 | 20% | 330 | Yes |
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