In 2023/24, approximately one in three deliveries were among women aged 30 to 34 years old in England, making this group the one with the highest amount of births in the country, reaching a total of over 180 thousand deliveries.
Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age
Characteristic
Number of deliveries
14 years and under
135
15-19 years
12,487
20-24 years
61,086
25-29 years
136,741
30-34 years
180,881
35-39 years
104,370
40-44 years
22,458
45-49 years
1,290
50 years and over
120
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of deliveries13513512,48712,48761,08661,086136,741136,741180,881180,881104,370104,37022,45822,4581,2901,29012012014 years and under15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40-44 years45-49 years50 years and over
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NHS Digital. (December 12, 2024). Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/407857/number-of-maternal-deliveries-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age." Chart. December 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407857/number-of-maternal-deliveries-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/407857/number-of-maternal-deliveries-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Maternal Deliveries in National Health Service (Nhs) Hospitals in England in 2023/24, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/407857/number-of-maternal-deliveries-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/407857/number-of-maternal-deliveries-by-age-in-england/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Number of maternal deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24, by age [Graph], NHS Digital, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/407857/number-of-maternal-deliveries-by-age-in-england/
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