Birth rates highest in EU
These latest results from the National Perinatal Reporting System (NPRS) on pregnancy outcomes reveal that 75,587 births were notified to the NPRS in 2008, representing an increase of 5% in births between 2007 and 2008.
The research shows that the average age of women giving birth, breast feeding rates and Caesarean section rates are also on the rise.
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