Historical National Maternity Statistics

Long runs of historical statistics are available for many maternity outcomes. These have been collected together in the book Birth Counts⁸¹. This book is an unrivalled resource and it is the CD version which provided most of the information that can be found in the links from this page. Where possible these statistics have been updated using the same sources as was used to compile the CD.

More graphs, covering recent years and different statistics can be found at BirthChoiceUK.com/Professional.

Trends in Childbirth, England, 1995-2003

Graphs of Intervention Rates

• Normal Birth (1990- )
• Induction Rates (1976- )
• Instrumental Delivery Rates (1953- )
• Caesarean Section Rates (1953- )
• Unassisted Vaginal Delivery Rates (1953- )
• International Caesarean Section Rates

Graphs of Childbirth Population Statistics

• Live Births (1838- )
• Age Specific Fertility, England & Wales (1939- )
• Perinatal Death Rate (1927- )
• Infant Death Rates (1838- )

Tables of Intervention Rates

• Normal Birth (1990- )
• Induction Rates (1976- )
• Caesarean Section Rates (1953- )
• Elective Caesarean Section Rates (1976- )
• Emergency Caesarean Section Rates (1976- )
• Instrumental Delivery Rates (1953- )
• Forceps Delivery Rates (1973- )
• Ventouse Delivery Rates (1973- )

Sources

• Department of Health Statistical Bulletin²¹
• NHS Scotland Sexual and Reproductive Health Statistics²²
• The All Wales Perinatal Survey²³
• Birth Counts, Statistics of Pregnancy & Childbirth⁸¹.
• Mortality Statistics: Childhood, infant and perinatal⁸²
• Birth Statistics: Births and patterns of family building England and Wales⁸³
• International Caesarean Rates, Europe - PERISTAT⁸⁴; USA - National Vital Statistics Reports⁸⁵; Germany - Bayerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitätssicherung⁸⁶.