According to a survey in 2023, 65 percent of women in the UK would prefer a natural birth in a medical setting such as a hospital or a birthing center. This is only among women who have given or wish to give birth in their lifetime. Another 15 percent would prefer a cesarean section (c-section), while a further 13 percent would prefer a home birth.
Percentage of women in the United Kingdom (UK) who would prefer a natural birth, a cesarean section, or a home birth in 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Natural birth in a medical setting (hospital or birth centre)
773 women who have or wish to become pregnant in their lifetimes.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Think about previous or future pregnancies you may have. If given a choice, what type of birth, if any, would you have chosen/choose?"
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Chrissie Yu Limited. (September 1, 2023). Percentage of women in the United Kingdom (UK) who would prefer a natural birth, a cesarean section, or a home birth in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/
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Chrissie Yu Limited. (2023). Percentage of women in the United Kingdom (UK) who would prefer a natural birth, a cesarean section, or a home birth in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/
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