In 2022/23, over 21 percent of all childbirths in England were an emergency caesarean, while around 17.4 percent were an elective caesarean. This statistic displays the method of delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23.
Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23
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NHS Digital. (December 7, 2023). Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHS Digital. "Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHS Digital. (2023). Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NHS Digital. "Distribution of The Method of Childbirth Delivery in National Health Service (Nhs) Hospitals in England in 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23 [Graph], NHS Digital, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
