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 December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/
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 December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/
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: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/
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/
NHS Digital, Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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/