In England in 2022/23, the older a mother was when giving birth made it more likely they would deliver via a caesarean section. Around 57 percent of births involving a mother aged between 20 and 24 years were a spontaneous vertex delivery, compared to 38 percent in the 40 to 44 year age group.
Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23, by age of mother
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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, by age of mother [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489004/childbirth-delivery-method-in-england-by-age/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23, by age of mother." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489004/childbirth-delivery-method-in-england-by-age/
NHS Digital. (2023). Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23, by age of mother. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489004/childbirth-delivery-method-in-england-by-age/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of The Method of Childbirth Delivery in National Health Service (Nhs) Hospitals in England in 2022/23, by Age of Mother." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489004/childbirth-delivery-method-in-england-by-age/
NHS Digital, Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23, by age of mother Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489004/childbirth-delivery-method-in-england-by-age/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23, by age of mother [Graph], NHS Digital, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489004/childbirth-delivery-method-in-england-by-age/
