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Labor and delivery hospitals in Minnesota

72 hospitals in Minnesota deliver babies, handling 56,943 deliveries in 2025. 56 hold the Birthing-Friendly designation. The statewide first-birth C-section rate is 27%, against a U.S. median of 26%.

Every hospital in Minnesota that delivers babies

HospitalCityFirst-birth C-section rateDeliveries, 2025Birthing-Friendly
Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove21%5,210Yes
Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis30%3,872Yes
M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina31%3,133Yes
Allina United HospitalSaint Paul27%3,112Yes
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids28%2,933Yes
Regions HospitalSaint Paul31%2,756Yes
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park33%2,706Yes
Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud24%2,522Yes
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester21%2,375Yes
M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood31%2,367Yes
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical CenterMinneapolis34%2,063Yes
M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury28%1,826Yes
Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis25%1,819Yes
M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville31%1,737Yes
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth23%1,624Yes
Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia23%1,470Yes
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato22%1,356Yes
St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee30%850Yes
Northfield HospitalNorthfield25%699Yes
Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater25%689Yes
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji23%682Yes
Alomere HealthAlexandria17%649Yes
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea27%600Yes
Buffalo HospitalBuffalo20%560Yes
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar18%539Yes
Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming30%487Yes
St Lukes HospitalDuluth37%480Yes
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes32%464Yes
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd23%370Yes
North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale22%340Yes
Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington21%331Yes
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CenterMarshall12%326–
Olmsted Medical CenterRochester87%321Yes
New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm27%319Yes
Owatonna HospitalOwatonna25%317Yes
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids28%309Yes
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton17%306Yes
Centracare Health - MonticelloMonticello11%294Yes
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingRed Wing24%281Yes
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby23%270Yes
Chippewa County HospitalMontevideo24%240–
Hutchinson HealthHutchinson25%225Yes
Perham HealthPerham25%224–
Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing29%208Yes
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault33%207Yes
Welia HealthMora24%194–
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls35%178–
Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia22%171Yes
United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth18%170–
Winona Health ServicesWinona24%166Yes
Astera HealthWadena10%154Yes
Glencoe Regional HealthGlencoe29%136Yes
Lifecare Medical CenterRoseau15%127–
Meeker Memorial HospitalLitchfield34%109–
Lakewood Health SystemStaples–100–
Pipestone County Medical CenterPipestone23%89–
St Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls32%89Yes
Centracare - Melrose HospitalMelrose–88Yes
Riverview HospitalCrookston–85–
Centracare - RedwoodRedwood Falls22%84Yes
Windom Area HealthWindom12%79–
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre–75Yes
Ortonville Area Health ServicesOrtonville–72–
Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake–63Yes
Sanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne–57–
Stevens Community Medical Center Inc.Morris–53Yes
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake–40–
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie–35Yes
Centracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville–34Yes
Sleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye–27–
Essentia Health DuluthDuluth––Yes
Olivia Hospital & ClinicOlivia––Yes

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Counties in Minnesota where the hospital does not deliver babies