| Characteristic | Spontaneous | Caesarean elective | Caesarean emergency | Instrumental* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/04 | 64.2% | 8.6% | 14.7% | 12.5% |
| 2004/05 | 64% | 8.8% | 15% | 12.2% |
| 2005/06 | 63.4% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 12.2% |
| 2006/07 | 63% | 9.7% | 14.9% | 12.4% |
| 2007/08 | 62.2% | 10% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 2008/09 | 61.9% | 10% | 14.8% | 13.3% |
| 2009/10 | 61.8% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| 2010/11 | 60.4% | 11.2% | 15.3% | 13.1% |
| 2011/12 | 59.1% | 11.9% | 15.8% | 13.1% |
| 2012/13 | 59.8% | 12% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| 2013/14 | 58.1% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 12.6% |
| 2014/15 | 57% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 12.8% |
| 2015/16 | 56.5% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 12.4% |
| 2016/17 | 56.2% | 15% | 16.7% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 55.2% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 12.3% |
| 2018/19 | 54.1% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 12.5% |
| 2019/20 | 53.3% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 12.3% |
| 2020/21 | 51.8% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 12.2% |
| 2021/22 | 50.4% | 18.2% | 19.3% | 12.2% |
| 2022/23 | 48.9% | 19.2% | 20% | 11.9% |
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Release date
November 2023
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Region
United Kingdom (Scotland)
Survey time period
Financial years 2003/04 to 2022/23
Supplementary notes
2022/23 data are provisional.
Percentage of live singleton births with a known method of birth.
*Instrumental includes births by forceps, vacuum and breech.
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