Objective:To analyze the correlation between elective cesarean delivery(ECD) and the risk of neonatal respiratory morbidity by Meta analysis. Methods:Twelve observational studies on relationship between ECD and neonatal respiratory morbidity were re-viewed and analyzed in this study. Random effect model and RevMan 5.0 software were adopted to analyze the data. Results:There were statistical differences in respiratory morbidity of full-term neonates between ECD and vaginal delivery(OR(95%CI)=3.43(2.18,5.14),P=0.000). There was no significant correlation in risk for neonatal respiratory disease between ECD and emergency cesarean section(OR(95%CI)=1.97(0.98,3.92),P=0.06). Respiratory morbidity was significantly increased in neonates born after the 39th gestational week than in neonates born before the 39th gestational week(P=0.000,OR(95%CI)=2.29(1.66,3.16)). Conclusions:ECD may associate with the risk of neonatal respiratory morbidity.Respiratory morbidity is higher in neonates born after the 39th gestational week than in neonates born before the 39th gestational week.