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. 1999 May 8;318(7193):1260–1264. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7193.1260
Type of delivery % of all deliveries


Spontaneous
Vertex 71.5 
Breech 0.9
Other 1.3
Total 73.7 
Assisted vaginal
Forceps:
 Low 3.3
 Other 2.4
Vacuum 4.8
Total 10.6 
Caesarean section
Elective 6.5
Emergency 9.0
Total 15.5 
Other 0.2