You would think this is true, but the mortality rate for c-sections tends to be higher because they are often performed in the presence of other extreme complications that contribute to the higher mortality rate. The mortality rate for non-complication (elective) ceasarian is actually lower.

The Birth Trauma Association found that mortality rates are lowest for women who have elective caesareans. [0]

https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/21/how-ris...