Breastfeeding at birth by local health board and local authority, April 2019 onwards

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAreaBreastfeeding status
26,944Number2024WalesTotal
15,923Number2024WalesBreastfeeding
8,942Number2024WalesNot breastfeeding
2,079Number2024WalesBreastfeeding not stated
5,582Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr UniversityTotal
3,401Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr UniversityBreastfeeding
2,025Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr UniversityNot breastfeeding
156Number2024Betsi Cadwaladr UniversityBreastfeeding not stated
496Number2024Isle of AngleseyTotal
318Number2024Isle of AngleseyBreastfeeding
172Number2024Isle of AngleseyNot breastfeeding
6Number2024Isle of AngleseyBreastfeeding not stated
950Number2024GwyneddTotal
643Number2024GwyneddBreastfeeding
302Number2024GwyneddNot breastfeeding
5Number2024GwyneddBreastfeeding not stated
793Number2024ConwyTotal
524Number2024ConwyBreastfeeding
266Number2024ConwyNot breastfeeding
3Number2024ConwyBreastfeeding not stated
791Number2024DenbighshireTotal
475Number2024DenbighshireBreastfeeding
310Number2024DenbighshireNot breastfeeding
6Number2024DenbighshireBreastfeeding not stated
1,334Number2024FlintshireTotal
741Number2024FlintshireBreastfeeding
483Number2024FlintshireNot breastfeeding
110Number2024FlintshireBreastfeeding not stated
1,218Number2024WrexhamTotal
700Number2024WrexhamBreastfeeding
492Number2024WrexhamNot breastfeeding
26Number2024WrexhamBreastfeeding not stated
914Number2024Powys TeachingTotal
531Number2024Powys TeachingBreastfeeding
112Number2024Powys TeachingNot breastfeeding
271Number2024Powys TeachingBreastfeeding not stated
914Number2024PowysTotal
531Number2024PowysBreastfeeding
112Number2024PowysNot breastfeeding
271Number2024PowysBreastfeeding not stated
2,913Number2024Hywel Dda UniversityTotal
1,996Number2024Hywel Dda UniversityBreastfeeding
889Number2024Hywel Dda UniversityNot breastfeeding
28Number2024Hywel Dda UniversityBreastfeeding not stated
516Number2024CeredigionTotal
390Number2024CeredigionBreastfeeding
121Number2024CeredigionNot breastfeeding
5Number2024CeredigionBreastfeeding not stated
937Number2024PembrokeshireTotal
634Number2024PembrokeshireBreastfeeding
289Number2024PembrokeshireNot breastfeeding
14Number2024PembrokeshireBreastfeeding not stated
1,460Number2024CarmarthenshireTotal
972Number2024CarmarthenshireBreastfeeding
479Number2024CarmarthenshireNot breastfeeding
9Number2024CarmarthenshireBreastfeeding not stated
3,233Number2024Swansea BayTotal
2,078Number2024Swansea BayBreastfeeding
1,046Number2024Swansea BayNot breastfeeding
109Number2024Swansea BayBreastfeeding not stated
2,038Number2024SwanseaTotal
1,379Number2024SwanseaBreastfeeding
586Number2024SwanseaNot breastfeeding
73Number2024SwanseaBreastfeeding not stated
1,195Number2024Neath Port TalbotTotal
699Number2024Neath Port TalbotBreastfeeding
460Number2024Neath Port TalbotNot breastfeeding
36Number2024Neath Port TalbotBreastfeeding not stated
4,793Number2024Cardiff & Vale UniversityTotal
3,216Number2024Cardiff & Vale UniversityBreastfeeding
1,359Number2024Cardiff & Vale UniversityNot breastfeeding
218Number2024Cardiff & Vale UniversityBreastfeeding not stated
1,119Number2024Vale of GlamorganTotal
737Number2024Vale of GlamorganBreastfeeding
333Number2024Vale of GlamorganNot breastfeeding
49Number2024Vale of GlamorganBreastfeeding not stated
3,674Number2024CardiffTotal
2,479Number2024CardiffBreastfeeding
1,026Number2024CardiffNot breastfeeding
169Number2024CardiffBreastfeeding not stated
3,834Number2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgTotal
2,124Number2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreastfeeding
1,661Number2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgNot breastfeeding
49Number2024Cwm Taf MorgannwgBreastfeeding not stated
1,221Number2024BridgendTotal
756Number2024BridgendBreastfeeding
448Number2024BridgendNot breastfeeding
17Number2024BridgendBreastfeeding not stated
2,056Number2024Rhondda Cynon TafTotal
1,108Number2024Rhondda Cynon TafBreastfeeding
917Number2024Rhondda Cynon TafNot breastfeeding
31Number2024Rhondda Cynon TafBreastfeeding not stated
557Number2024Merthyr TydfilTotal
260Number2024Merthyr TydfilBreastfeeding
296Number2024Merthyr TydfilNot breastfeeding
1Number2024Merthyr TydfilBreastfeeding not stated
5,568Number2024Aneurin Bevan UniversityTotal
2,536Number2024Aneurin Bevan UniversityBreastfeeding
1,846Number2024Aneurin Bevan UniversityNot breastfeeding
1,186Number2024Aneurin Bevan UniversityBreastfeeding not stated
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Next update expected:July 2026

Updates

19th December 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

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

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Number of babies breastfed at birth by local health board and local authority.

These statistics are derived from the National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD). This data source is provided to the Welsh Government by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW).

The NCCHD was established in 2004 and consists of anonymised records for all children born, resident or treated in Wales and born after 1987. The database brings together data from local Community Child Health System databases which are held by local health boards (LHBs), and its main function is to provide an online record of a child’s health and care from birth to leaving school age. The statistics used in this release are based on the data recorded at birth and shortly after birth.

Full details of every data item available on both the Maternity Indicators dataset and National Community Child Health Database are available through the NHS Wales Data Dictionary.

Data collection or calculation

The NCCHD includes records of all children born in, resident in or receiving services in their relevant local health boards. This means the database contains some information for some children not currently residing in Wales; however, unless otherwise stated, all statistics produced from data sourced from this database is filtered to only include those children born in Wales.

Data on breastfeeding at birth, 10 days, 6 weeks and 6 months refers to the time period in which the activity occurred, rather than when the child was born.

Statistical quality

NCCHD is a live database, meaning health boards can amend data for any period. For the statistics in this release, DHCW take data extracts from a single point in time, for the latest calendar year. Welsh Government will not make revisions to historical data unless errors are discovered.

Breastfeeding data at all points in time are subject to data quality issues as some mothers and babies have incomplete records. Not all records on the National Community Child Health Database have complete records for breastfeeding status. A completeness table for all data items used in this release from both data sources is available in 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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