More women having Caesarean sections and induced labour than ever before, review finds

Last year, 40.6% of women gave birth through Caesarean section compared to 29.6% in 2014.

More women are having Caesarean sections and induced labours than ever before, the HSE has said, with this partly linked to more older mothers and women’s changing choices.

Fewer women are having babies, with a drop of 11% last year compared to 2014. Fewer women are also having more than one baby.