In 2020/21, around 18.3 percent of all childbirths in England were caesarean sections. This statistic displays the share of methods for the onset of labor in England from 2005/06 to 2020/21. Over the time interval, the share of induced labors has increased, as well as the share of caesarean sections, while spontaneous labors have decreased.
Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2020/21, by type of labor onset
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NHS Digital. (November 25, 2021). Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2020/21, by type of labor onset [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2020/21, by type of labor onset." Chart. November 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2021). Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2020/21, by type of labor onset. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Distribution of Child Deliveries in National Health Service (Nhs) Hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2020/21, by Type of Labor Onset." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital, Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2020/21, by type of labor onset Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/ (last visited June 25, 2022)
