Childbirth: method of delivery in NHS hospitals in England 2016/17

Share of the method of childbirth delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2016/17

The data shows the method of delivery in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England in 2016/17. In this year 15.7% of childbirths were an emergency caesarean.

Spontaneous vertex 58.8
Caesarean emergency 15.7
Caesarean elective 12.1
Ventouse 5.5
Forceps low 3.3
Forceps other 3.9
Breech other 0.4
Spontaneous other 0.3
Breech extraction 0