Breastfeeding, quarterly counts by age and local health board

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Data valuesData descriptionLocal Health BoardQuarterMilk typeAge of baby
8,774 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014All babiesBirth
8,581 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014All babies10 days
8,379 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014All babies6 weeks
1,894 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Any BreastfeedingBirth
3,167 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Any Breastfeeding10 days
1,473 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
1,811 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Exclusively Breast MilkBirth
2,326 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Exclusively Breast Milk10 days
1,103 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Exclusively Breast Milk6 weeks
54 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Combined Milk - Predominantly BreastBirth
528 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast10 days
222 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast6 weeks
29 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Combined Milk - Partially BreastBirth
309 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Combined Milk - Partially Breast10 days
148 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Combined Milk - Partially Breast6 weeks
0 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Breastfed UnspecifiedBirth
4 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Breastfed Unspecified10 days
0 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Breastfed Unspecified6 weeks
1,396 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Not Breast MilkBirth
3,931 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Not Breast Milk10 days
3,347 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Not Breast Milk6 weeks
5,484 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014UnknownBirth
1,483 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Unknown10 days
3,559 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2014Unknown6 weeks
8,434 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014All babiesBirth
8,583 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014All babies10 days
8,719 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014All babies6 weeks
1,950 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Any BreastfeedingBirth
3,262 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Any Breastfeeding10 days
1,835 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
1,874 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Exclusively Breast MilkBirth
2,414 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Exclusively Breast Milk10 days
1,321 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Exclusively Breast Milk6 weeks
51 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Combined Milk - Predominantly BreastBirth
499 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast10 days
298 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast6 weeks
23 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Combined Milk - Partially BreastBirth
344 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Combined Milk - Partially Breast10 days
205 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Combined Milk - Partially Breast6 weeks
2 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Breastfed UnspecifiedBirth
5 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Breastfed Unspecified10 days
11 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Breastfed Unspecified6 weeks
1,388 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Not Breast MilkBirth
4,136 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Not Breast Milk10 days
3,866 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Not Breast Milk6 weeks
5,096 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014UnknownBirth
1,185 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Unknown10 days
3,018 [t]NumberWalesQ4 2014Unknown6 weeks
7,999 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015All babiesBirth
7,984 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015All babies10 days
8,120 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015All babies6 weeks
1,878 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Any BreastfeedingBirth
3,180 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Any Breastfeeding10 days
1,785 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
1,821 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Exclusively Breast MilkBirth
2,396 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Exclusively Breast Milk10 days
1,242 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Exclusively Breast Milk6 weeks
37 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Combined Milk - Predominantly BreastBirth
479 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast10 days
320 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast6 weeks
19 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Combined Milk - Partially BreastBirth
303 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Combined Milk - Partially Breast10 days
221 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Combined Milk - Partially Breast6 weeks
1 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Breastfed UnspecifiedBirth
2 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Breastfed Unspecified10 days
2 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Breastfed Unspecified6 weeks
1,239 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Not Breast MilkBirth
3,599 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Not Breast Milk10 days
3,548 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Not Breast Milk6 weeks
4,882 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015UnknownBirth
1,205 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Unknown10 days
2,787 [t]NumberWalesQ1 2015Unknown6 weeks
8,330 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015All babiesBirth
8,231 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015All babies10 days
8,062 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015All babies6 weeks
1,934 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Any BreastfeedingBirth
3,434 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Any Breastfeeding10 days
2,231 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Any Breastfeeding6 weeks
1,841 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Exclusively Breast MilkBirth
2,542 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Exclusively Breast Milk10 days
1,604 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Exclusively Breast Milk6 weeks
54 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Combined Milk - Predominantly BreastBirth
552 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast10 days
365 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast6 weeks
39 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Combined Milk - Partially BreastBirth
340 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Combined Milk - Partially Breast10 days
260 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Combined Milk - Partially Breast6 weeks
0 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Breastfed UnspecifiedBirth
0 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Breastfed Unspecified10 days
2 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Breastfed Unspecified6 weeks
1,453 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Not Breast MilkBirth
4,085 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Not Breast Milk10 days
4,303 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Not Breast Milk6 weeks
4,943 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015UnknownBirth
712 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Unknown10 days
1,528 [t]NumberWalesQ2 2015Unknown6 weeks
8,735 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2015All babiesBirth
8,683 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2015All babies10 days
8,632 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2015All babies6 weeks
8,188 [t]NumberWalesQ3 2015All babies6 months
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Main information

Most recent update
5 November 2025
Next update expected
19 November 2025
Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Number of breastfeeding by feeding type, age of baby, local health board and quarter from 2014 to 2025. 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 Local Health Board (LHB) held Child Health System databases.

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.
  • Combined Milk - Partially Breast: 75% or less of the feeds in previous 24 hours were breastfeeds.
  • Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast: >75% of the feeds in the previous 24 hours were breastfeeds.
  • Exclusively Breast Milk: Breastfeeding or receiving breast milk by any other means e.g. tube, cup, syringe etc and essential medication.
  • Not Breast Milk: Formula milk and any other drink but no breast milk.
Data collection or calculation

In this dataset, quarter refers to calendar year quarter.

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.

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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