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
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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 April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/
Chrissie Yu Limited. "Percentage of women in the United Kingdom (UK) who would prefer a natural birth, a cesarean section, or a home birth in 2023." Chart. September 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/
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: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/
Chrissie Yu Limited. "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., 1 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/
Chrissie Yu Limited, Percentage of women in the United Kingdom (UK) who would prefer a natural birth, a cesarean section, or a home birth in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Percentage of women in the United Kingdom (UK) who would prefer a natural birth, a cesarean section, or a home birth in 2023 [Graph], Chrissie Yu Limited, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448732/birth-type-preference-uk/