Danbury Hospital: labor and delivery in Danbury, CT
Danbury Hospital is a hospital in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 2,016 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (769 such births). That is above the Connecticut rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,016Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 369Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Danbury Hospital
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Address and phone
24 Hospital Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
Fairfield County
Call (203) 739-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Danbury Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 369 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Connecticut, Danbury Hospital has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 21 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Danbury 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 Danbury
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Hospital Center | Carmel | 11 | 20% | 72 | Yes |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 19 | 36% | 1,193 | Yes |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 19 | 26% | 475 | Yes |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 20 | 30% | 769 | Yes |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | 20 | 27% | 2,130 | Yes |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 21 | 28% | 2,277 | Yes |
More in Fairfield County
- Bridgeport Hospital (Bridgeport)
- St Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport)
- Greenwich Hospital Association (Greenwich)
- Norwalk Hospital (Norwalk)
- Stamford Hospital (Stamford)
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