In 2023/24, around 23.7 percent of all childbirths in England were an emergency caesarean, while around 18.7 percent were an elective caesarean. These figures represent an increase in caesarean births from the last two years.
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NHS Digital. (December 12, 2024). Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/
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Distribution of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2023/24 [Graph], NHS Digital, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/407706/method-of-birth-delivery-in-england/
