In 2023/24 over 101 thousand births in England were brought on by caesarean section. Conversely, the most common method of initiating labor was spontaneous onset, accounting for around 167 thousand cases during this period.
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Number of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals by the onset of labor in England in 2023/24, by method
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NHS Digital. (December 12, 2024). Number of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals by the onset of labor in England in 2023/24, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/445194/child-delivery-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals by the onset of labor in England in 2023/24, by method." Chart. December 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445194/child-delivery-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Number of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals by the onset of labor in England in 2023/24, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/445194/child-delivery-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Child Deliveries in National Health Service (Nhs) Hospitals by The Onset of Labor in England in 2023/24, by Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445194/child-delivery-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals by the onset of labor in England in 2023/24, by method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/445194/child-delivery-onset-in-england/ (last visited July 04, 2025)
Number of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals by the onset of labor in England in 2023/24, by method [Graph], NHS Digital, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/445194/child-delivery-onset-in-england/
