Cooper University Hospital: labor and delivery in Camden, NJ
Cooper University Hospital is a hospital in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 1,935 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (582 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,935Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 496Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1 Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103
Camden County
Call (856) 342-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cooper University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 496 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 171 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, Cooper University Hospital has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Cooper University Hospital 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 Camden
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden | 1.4 | 20% | 602 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 2.1 | 26% | 5,079 | Yes |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 2.4 | 25% | 2,743 | Yes |
| Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 4.1 | 23% | 3,945 | Yes |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 4.8 | 98% | 455 | Yes |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia | 6.8 | 31% | 2,208 | Yes |
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