In 2021/22, over 19 percent of all childbirths in England were an emergency caesarean, while around 15.5 percent were an elective caesarean. This statistic displays the method of delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2021/22.
Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2021/22
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NHS Digital. (November 29, 2022). Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 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 2021/22." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 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 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, 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 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2021/22 [Graph], NHS Digital, November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/