Breastfeeding, quarterly rates by age and local health board

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Data valuesData descriptionLocal Health BoardQuarterMilk typeAge of baby
64.6 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Any BreastfeedingBirth
58.6 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Any Breastfeeding10 days
47.4 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
33.4 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Any Breastfeeding6 months
62.5 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
39.7 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
32.6 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
23.9 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
12.7 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Not StatedBirth
10.8 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Not Stated10 days
15.4 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Not Stated6 weeks
17.0 [t]RateWalesQ2 2025Not Stated6 months
65.9 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Any BreastfeedingBirth
58.8 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Any Breastfeeding10 days
46.2 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
32.8 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Any Breastfeeding6 months
63.4 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
40.6 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
31.7 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
23.3 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
12.1 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Not StatedBirth
9.2 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Not Stated10 days
14.1 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Not Stated6 weeks
15.8 [t]RateWalesQ1 2025Not Stated6 months
64.4 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Any BreastfeedingBirth
58.1 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Any Breastfeeding10 days
45.7 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
33.6 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Any Breastfeeding6 months
61.4 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
39.8 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
31.0 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
24.1 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
10.5 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Not StatedBirth
11.9 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Not Stated10 days
17.3 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Not Stated6 weeks
18.3 [t]RateWalesQ4 2024Not Stated6 months
64.4 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Any BreastfeedingBirth
57.2 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Any Breastfeeding10 days
44.8 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
32.6 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Any Breastfeeding6 months
62.3 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
38.2 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
30.9 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
23.1 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
10.7 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Not StatedBirth
15.4 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Not Stated10 days
20.9 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Not Stated6 weeks
24.9 [t]RateWalesQ3 2024Not Stated6 months
64.2 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Any BreastfeedingBirth
57.9 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Any Breastfeeding10 days
45.3 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
32.1 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Any Breastfeeding6 months
62.5 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
39.0 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
31.4 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
22.8 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
7.8 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Not StatedBirth
13.5 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Not Stated10 days
24.6 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Not Stated6 weeks
24.4 [t]RateWalesQ2 2024Not Stated6 months
63.9 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Any BreastfeedingBirth
56.4 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Any Breastfeeding10 days
40.8 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
31.2 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Any Breastfeeding6 months
62.4 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
38.0 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
29.2 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
22.5 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
6.0 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Not StatedBirth
12.1 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Not Stated10 days
29.2 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Not Stated6 weeks
25.4 [t]RateWalesQ1 2024Not Stated6 months
65.7 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Any BreastfeedingBirth
56.2 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Any Breastfeeding10 days
41.7 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
30.8 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Any Breastfeeding6 months
63.8 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
39.6 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
29.5 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
22.4 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
5.2 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Not StatedBirth
9.4 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Not Stated10 days
29.9 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Not Stated6 weeks
31.7 [t]RateWalesQ4 2023Not Stated6 months
65.9 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Any BreastfeedingBirth
56.0 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Any Breastfeeding10 days
41.5 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
28.7 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Any Breastfeeding6 months
64.1 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Exclusive BreastfeedingBirth
37.9 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Exclusive Breastfeeding10 days
29.9 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Exclusive Breastfeeding6 weeks
21.4 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Exclusive Breastfeeding6 months
4.5 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Not StatedBirth
8.9 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Not Stated10 days
31.0 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Not Stated6 weeks
35.2 [t]RateWalesQ3 2023Not Stated6 months
65.3 [t]RateWalesQ2 2023Any BreastfeedingBirth
55.6 [t]RateWalesQ2 2023Any Breastfeeding10 days
40.4 [t]RateWalesQ2 2023Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
28.2 [t]RateWalesQ2 2023Any Breastfeeding6 months
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Next update expected:19 November 2025

Updates

19th November 2025
5th November 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Rate of breastfeeding by feeding type, age of baby, local health board (LHB) and quarter from 2014 to 2025. In this dataset, quarter refers to calendar year quarter. The source of the data is the National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD); a database maintained by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). The data is extracted routinely from LHB-held Child Health System databases.

Data collection or calculation

The breastfeeding rate is calculated by dividing the number of infants receiving the milk type of interest by the total number of infants across all feeding types, excluding those with unknown feeding types.

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 have changed with Cwm Taf University health board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University health board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University health board becoming Swansea Bay health board.

Dimension specific notes:

  • From 1st of April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
  • Any Breastfeeding: The percentages are of the births with a known breastfeeding status. ‘Any breastfeeding’ includes the following categories: Exclusive Milk, Combined Milk – Partially Breast, Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast, Breastfed Unspecified. See Notes.
  • Exclusive Breastfeeding: The percentages are of the births with a known breastfeeding status. Exclusive Milk: Breastfeeding or receiving breast milk by any other means e.g. tube, cup, syringe etc and essential medication.
Statistical quality

Breastfeeding data at all points in time are subject to data quality issues as some mothers and babies have incomplete records. Breastfeeding data at 10 days, 6 weeks and 6 months is collected when the children have health visitor and GP appointments through the Healthy Child Wales Programme. If a child does not receive a contact, their breastfeeding data may be missing at that contact point. Not all records in the National Community Child Health Database have complete records for breastfeeding status. The completeness rate decreases with the age of the baby.

Breastfeeding data at 10 days, 6 weeks and 6 months is collected through the Healthy Child Wales Programme. The delivery of this programme has been affected by COVID-19 and has resulted in a small increase of missing breastfeeding data in Q2 2020 (April to June 2020). The percentage of missing data for the Q3 2020 (July to September 2020) is in line with pre-COVID-19 levels. This should be noted when making comparisons between these two quarters.

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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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