This is a publication series about maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. These statistics are from the Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) data warehouse and the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS).
NHS Maternity Statistics
Official statistics- Frequency:
- Yearly
- Geographic Coverage:
- England
- Geographical Granularity:
- Hospital Trusts, Primary Care Trusts, Country, NHS Trusts, Provider, Regions, Hospital and Community Health Services
Summary
Latest statistics
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2024-25, and...
Published: 16 December 2025
About this publication
Publication consultation now live
We are consulting on this publication as part of a cross-cutting consultation covering a range of different publications across NHS England. If you would like to respond to the proposals related to the NHS Maternity Statistics publication then please follow this link: NHSE Statistical Publications Consultation The consultation closes on Wednesday 4th November 2026.
Euroking maternity information system: safety alert
A National Patient Safety alert issued in December 2023, identified safety risks relating to technical issues with the Euroking maternity information IT system, used by some NHS trusts. NHS England has been monitoring data submissions following this alert and, to date, has not identified any noticeable impact on the metrics published within this series.
Responsible parties
- Lead Analyst:
- Sharon Thandi
Upcoming publications
Past publications
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2023-24, and...
12 December 2024
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2022-23, and...
7 December 2023
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2021-22, and...
29 November 2022
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2020-21, and...
25 November 2021
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2019-20, and...
29 October 2020
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2018-19, and...
31 October 2019
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This is a publication on maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. This report examines data relating to delivery and birth episodes in 2017-18, and...
25 October 2018
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9 November 2017
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9 November 2016
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25 November 2015
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28 January 2015
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5 December 2013
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6 December 2012
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1 December 2011
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18 November 2010
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11 December 2009
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30 April 2009
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25 September 2008
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26 June 2007
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26 May 2006