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Welsh Government
Data Provider: Welsh Government Mode of birth by ethnic group
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[Collapse]Number[Collapse]PercentageThe percentages are of the total records less records with a ‘not stated’ value.
Click here to sortSpontaneous vaginal birthClick here to sortVentouseClick here to sortForcepsClick here to sortElective caesareanClick here to sortEmergency caesareanClick here to sortNot statedClick here to sortTotal deliveriesClick here to sortSpontaneous vaginal birthClick here to sortVentouseClick here to sortForcepsClick here to sortElective caesareanClick here to sortEmergency caesareanClick here to sortNot statedClick here to sortTotal deliveries
WhiteAny white background10,5124051,3252,8283,5912318,68456.32.27.115.219.20.1.The data item is not applicable
Mixed/MultipleWhite and Asian, white and black African, white and black Caribbean, any other mixed background1958226169035554.92.36.217.219.40.0.The data item is not applicable
AsianPakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, any other Asian background520249814123501,01851.12.49.613.923.10.0.The data item is not applicable
BlackAfrican, Caribbean, any other black background21573170127045047.81.66.915.628.20.0.The data item is not applicable
Other1794286285035850.01.17.817.323.70.0.The data item is not applicable
Not stated3,7401574521,0171,30826,67656.02.46.815.219.60.0.The data item is not applicable
All ethnic groups15,3616051,9564,1795,4152527,54155.82.27.115.219.70.1.The data item is not applicable

Metadata

Title

Mode of birth by ethnic group

Last update

July 2023 July 2023

Next update

June 2024 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Maternity Indicators data set

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Local health boards

Languages covered

English and Welsh

General description

Full details of every data item available on both the Maternity Indicators dataset and National Community Child Health Database are available through the NWIS Data Dictionary: http://www.datadictionary.wales.nhs.uk/#!WordDocuments/datasetstructure20.htm

From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. For more information see the joint statement from Cwm Taf and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Boards (see weblinks). 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 University Health Board.
Data for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg and Cwm Taf are available for previous years in this table by selecting the tick boxes in the Area drop-down box.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2016-2022

Statistical quality

More detailed information on the sources of data and analyses in this statistical release are provided in the quality report: https://gov.wales/maternity-and-birth-statistics-quality-report

Keywords

mode of birth; mode of delivery; ethnic group