HC Deb 18 May 2004 vol 421 c939W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the(a) mortality and (b) morbidity

Mode of delivery
Year of birth (a)Normal vaginal (b) Caesarean section (c) Other Not known Total births (live and still)
1994 — — — — —
1995 16,775 3,971 2,924 283 23,953
1996 17,055 4,167 2,988 294 24,504
1997 16,345 4,655 2,957 196 24,153
1998 15,656 4,991 3,088 126 23,861
1999 14,773 5,312 2,943 150 23,178
2000 14,706 5,786 2,974 111 23,577
2001 13,662 5,410 2,737 95 21,904
2002 13,251 5,568 2,700 48 21,567
2003 13,375 5,726 2,625 132 21,858
Note:
Figures for 1994 are unavailable.