The information requested is set out in the following table.
Percentage Total number of deliveries1 (=100%) Same day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or more 1995-96 592,600 11 29 22 14 11 7 3 1 2 1996-97 594,500 12 30 22 14 11 7 2 1 2 1997-98 585,000 13 31 21 13 11 6 2 1 2 1998-99 577,500 13 32 20 13 10 5 2 1 2 1999-2000 565,300 13 33 20 14 10 5 2 1 2 2000-01 549,600 13 33 20 14 10 5 2 1 2 2001-02 541,700 13 33 20 15 9 4 2 1 2 2002-03 548,000 14 34 20 15 8 4 2 1 2 2003-04 575,900 15 35 20 15 8 3 2 1 2 2004-05 584,100 16 35 21 15 7 3 2 1 2 1 Number of deliveries were taken from ONS birth registration data. Notes: 1. Figures used to calculate percentages have been adjusted for shortfalls in data. It is probable that there are duplicates included in these counts, which we have not removed. There may also be a variety of errors due to coding inconsistencies that have not yet been investigated and corrected. 2. Episode type: 2 = Delivery episode; 5 = Other delivery event 3. Data Quality: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) are compiled from data sent by over 300 NHS trusts and primary care trusts (PCTs) in England. The Information Centre for health and social care liaises closely with these organisations to encourage submission of complete and valid data and seeks to minimise inaccuracies and the effect of missing and invalid data via HES processes. While this brings about improvement over time, some shortcomings remain. Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) The Information Centre for health and social care