In 2023/24, about a quarter of all childbirths in England were caesarean sections. Over the time interval, the share of induced labors has increased, as well as the share of caesarean sections, while spontaneous labors have decreased.
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NHS Digital. (December 12, 2024). Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2023/24, by type of labor onset [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /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 2023/24, by type of labor onset." Chart. December 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2023/24, by type of labor onset. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/
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Distribution of child deliveries in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England from 2005/06 to 2023/24, by type of labor onset [Graph], NHS Digital, December 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/936564/method-of-labor-onset-in-england/
