Historical Caesarean Rates For The Northern Region

Maternity Unit	Births (2007)	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
England	629207	24.3%	23.5%	22.9%	22.7%	22%	22%	21.5%	20.6%	19.1%	18.2%	17%	16.3%	15.5%	15%	13.8%	12.9%	12.4%	11.3%
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, West Cumberland Ho	1656	22%	23%	22%	20%	18%	21%	19%	18%	16%	18%	13%	16%	22%	12%	12%	10%	10%	8%
Darlington Memorial Hospital	2483		22%	20%	21%	20%	19%	20%	18%	18%	17%	15%	17%	14%	16%	14%	9%	13%	9%
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead	1764	24%	24%	22%	22%	19%	19%	27%	26%	25%	14%	15%	11%	14%	17%	16%	15%	12%	10%
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle	5494	23%	22%	22%	22%	20%	20%	19%	17%	16%	16%	17%	11%	14%	13%	13%	11%	13%	12%
South Tyneside District Hospital	1488	20%	22%	22%	19%	19%	20%	22%	23%	18%	16%	15%	16%	15%	16%	13%	15%	11%	11%
Sunderland Royal Hospital	3430	20%	18%	16%	17%	16%	15%	16%	14%	14%	12%	15%	14%			12%	10%	12%	13%
University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hosp	1681	22%	21%	18%	19%	18%	21%	19%	17%	15%	16%	18%	16%						5%
University Hospital of North Durham	2625		23%	20%	19%	20%	20%	18%	16%	16%	15%	15%	15%		14%	15%	13%	11%	11%
University Hospital of North Tees, University Hosp	2045	22%	21%	18%	19%	18%	21%	19%	17%	15%	12%	14%	13%	16%	13%	16%	8%	1%	4%
Wansbeck General Hospital, North Tyneside General	2036	21%	21%	19%	25%
West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Cumberland I	1333	22%	23%	22%	20%	18%	21%	20%	17%	20%	17%	17%	14%	14%	14%	13%	11%	10%	10%