Share of women who preferred select types of births in the UK in 2023

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.