2.13 Type of Birth
Figure 2.6: Trends in Type of Birth (Other than Spontaneous Cephalic), All Confinements, 1985 - 2004
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Percent
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1985
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1990
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1995
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Caesarean |
15.3
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16.7
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19.1
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23.4
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25.3
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27.4
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28.7
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29.5
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Forceps |
15.8
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12.3
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10.9
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6.9
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6.7
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6.4
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6.3
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6.2
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Vacuum |
0.5
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1.1
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1.5
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5.9
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6.2
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6.4
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6.6
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6.9
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Vaginal breech |
1.4
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1.3
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1.0
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0.6
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0.5
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0.5
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0.4
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0.5
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