Births and Breastfeeding Profile 2023
Produced by the
Public Health (Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance)
Authored by
Public Health Intelligence
and published on
25 Apr 2024
Prepared internally, no external cost
Summary
This annual report contains the latest births and breastfeeding statistics for Jersey, for the calendar year 2023.
The information presented is derived primarily from the hospital computer system (TRAK) and the child health CAREPLUS database server, with some data from the superintendent registrar.
The report considers trends over time in Jersey and compares Jersey with England where appropriate.
The information presented includes:
- Number of Births
- Birth Rates
- Crude Birth Rate
- General Fertility Rate (GFR)
- Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
- Age-Specific Fertility Rates
- Birth weight
- C-Sections
- Breastfeeding
- Apgar Score
- Smoking amongst Pregnant Women and Partners
- Hospital Admissions Under 5
- Mortality of Babies
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