Live and still births by mode of birth and local health board

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaMode of birth
10,609Number2024WalesSpontaneous vaginal birth
415Number2024WalesVentouse
1,390Number2024WalesForceps
3,764Number2024WalesElective caesarean
4,100Number2024WalesEmergency caesarean
5Number2024WalesMode of birth not stated
20,283Number2024WalesDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
5,265Number2024WalesDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
25,548Number2024WalesAll deliveries
2,680Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
170Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardVentouse
313Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardForceps
900Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardElective caesarean
1,153Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
4Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
5,220Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
5,220Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll deliveries
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardVentouse
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardForceps
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardElective caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardAll deliveries
1,406Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
73Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardVentouse
189Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardForceps
525Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardElective caesarean
576Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
2,769Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
2,769Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardAll deliveries
1,510Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
31Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardVentouse
204Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardForceps
539Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardElective caesarean
709Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
1Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
2,994Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
2,994Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardVentouse
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardForceps
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardElective caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveries
2,182Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
68Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardVentouse
246Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardForceps
942Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardElective caesarean
735Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
4,173Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
4,173Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardVentouse
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardForceps
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardElective caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Local Health BoardAll deliveries
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardVentouse
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardForceps
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardElective caesarean
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
5,265Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
5,265Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardAll deliveries
2,656Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
73Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardVentouse
438Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardForceps
858Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardElective caesarean
927Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardEmergency caesarean
0 [z]Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardMode of birth not stated
4,952Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
4,952Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardAll deliveries
14,424Number2023WalesSpontaneous vaginal birth
556Number2023WalesVentouse
1,759Number2023WalesForceps
4,463Number2023WalesElective caesarean
5,494Number2023WalesEmergency caesarean
22Number2023WalesMode of birth not stated
26,718Number2023WalesDeliveries with valid mode of birth data
0 [z]Number2023WalesDeliveries with invalid mode of birth data
26,718Number2023WalesAll deliveries
2,973Number2023Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardSpontaneous vaginal birth
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Next update expected:August 2026

Updates

19th December 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
Maternity Indicators Dataset (MIDS)

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Number of live and still births broken down by local health board

This data is derived from the Maternity Indicators dataset, provided to the Welsh Government by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW).

The Maternity Indicators dataset combines records from a mother’s initial assessment with a child’s birth record.

Full details of every data item available in the Maternity Indicators dataset are available through the NHS Wales Data Dictionary.

The mode of birth relates to how the baby was delivered and is often different to the mode of onset of labour.

There are three modes of birth recorded in the MI ds and they are defined as:

  • caesarean section: elective and emergency caesarean section deliveries
  • instrumental: forceps cephalic deliveries and ventouse (vacuum) deliveries
  • spontaneous vaginal: baby born by maternal effort
Data collection or calculation

Data from the Maternity Indicators dataset only includes initial assessment data where the initial assessment and birth both occurred in the same health board, in Wales only.

Data should include all hospital births and some home births; however, due to the way data is recorded, we are unable to distinguish between home and hospital births in some health boards. Births to Welsh resident mothers who gave birth in England or in any other country outside of Wales are not included in the data.

Data for each calendar year refers to when the baby was born for both birth and initial assessment statistics. Initial assessments may have taken place in the previous year but would be counted in the year in which the birth occurred. This ensures data throughout a single pregnancy is recorded in the same year.

Statistical quality

In 2024, Aneurin Bevan did not provide correctly recorded data for this data item so have been excluded from the analysis. Data for Wales represents the remaining 6 health boards.

The percentages are based on records with valid data for mode of birth reported by the 6 health boards that are included in the Wales total. For more information see the quality report.

From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names changed to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board. Data for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg and Cwm Taf are available for previous years in this table. More detailed information on the sources of data and analyses in this statistical release are provided in the quality report.

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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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