Baby deliveries by mode of onset of labour and epidural status by local health board

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaMode of onset of labourEpidurals
8,747Number2024WalesSpontaneousAll deliveries
4,309Number2024WalesCaesareanAll deliveries
6,492Number2024WalesInductionAll deliveries
501Number2024WalesOnset not statedAll deliveries
20,049Number2024WalesDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
5,173Number2024WalesDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
4,605Number2024WalesAll deliveriesEpidural administered
14,331Number2024WalesAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
1,113Number2024WalesAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
20,049Number2024WalesAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
5,173Number2024WalesAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
25,222Number2024WalesAll deliveriesAll deliveries
2,240Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardSpontaneousAll deliveries
1,095Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardCaesareanAll deliveries
1,827Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardInductionAll deliveries
7Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardOnset not statedAll deliveries
5,169Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
1,010Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural administered
4,152Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
7Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
5,169Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
0 [z]Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
5,169Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesAll deliveries
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardSpontaneousAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardCaesareanAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardInductionAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardOnset not statedAll deliveries
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural administered
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
0 [z]Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
175Number2024Powys Teaching Local Health BoardAll deliveriesAll deliveries
1,201Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardSpontaneousAll deliveries
678Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardCaesareanAll deliveries
861Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardInductionAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardOnset not statedAll deliveries
2,740Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
685Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural administered
2,055Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
0 [z]Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
2,740Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
0 [z]Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
2,740Number2024Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesAll deliveries
1,355Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardSpontaneousAll deliveries
765Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardCaesareanAll deliveries
842Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardInductionAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardOnset not statedAll deliveries
2,962Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
508Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural administered
2,454Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
0 [z]Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
2,962Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
0 [z]Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
2,962Number2024Swansea Bay University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesAll deliveries
1,624Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardSpontaneousAll deliveries
664Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardCaesareanAll deliveries
1,397Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardInductionAll deliveries
440Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardOnset not statedAll deliveries
4,125Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
782Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural administered
3,343Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
4,125Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
0 [z]Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
4,125Number2024Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesAll deliveries
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardSpontaneousAll deliveries
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardCaesareanAll deliveries
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardInductionAll deliveries
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardOnset not statedAll deliveries
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
5,173Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural administered
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
0 [x]Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
5,173Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
5,173Number2024Aneurin Bevan University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesAll deliveries
2,152Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardSpontaneousAll deliveries
1,107Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardCaesareanAll deliveries
1,565Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardInductionAll deliveries
54Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardOnset not statedAll deliveries
4,878Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardDelivery records with valid onset dataAll deliveries
0 [z]Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardDelivery records with invalid onset dataAll deliveries
1,620Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural administered
2,152Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural not administered
1,106Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesEpidural status not stated
4,878Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with valid epidural data
0 [z]Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesDelivery records with invalid epidural status data
4,878Number2024Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardAll deliveriesAll deliveries
9,229Number2023WalesSpontaneousAll deliveries
4,123Number2023WalesCaesareanAll deliveries
7,141Number2023WalesInductionAll deliveries
698Number2023WalesOnset not statedAll deliveries
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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 and percentage of baby deliveries by mode of onset and epidural status, 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.

Mode of onset of delivery is defined as follows:

  • Spontaneous: where labour began spontaneously;
  • Induction: Includes medical induction, surgical induction and cases where a combination of both was used;
  • Caesarean: Any caesarean section carried out before the onset of labour; or a planned elective caesarean section carried out immediately following the onset of labour, when the decision was made before labour.
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.

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. Initial assessments may have taken place in the previous year but would be counted in the year in which the birth occurred.

Statistical quality

Mode of onset of labour: Between 2016 and 2024 Aneurin Bevan did not provide correctly recorded data for this data item so have been excluded from the analysis. Hywel Dda did not provide correctly recorded data for this data item between 2016 and 2021 so have also been excluded from the analysis for these years. Data for Wales represents the remaining 5 health boards in 2016 to 2021, and the remaining 6 health boards between 2022 and 2024, see quality report for more information.

Epidurals: 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.

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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Contact email
stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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