Breastfeeding, quarterly counts by age and local health board

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Data valuesData descriptionQuarterLocal Health BoardAge of babyMilk type
6,719 [t]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthAll babies
3,786 [t]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthAny Breastfeeding
3,663 [t]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthExclusively Breast Milk
67 [t]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
56 [t]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [t] [z]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthBreastfed Unspecified
2,077 [t]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthNot Breast Milk
856 [t]NumberQ2 2025WalesBirthUnknown
6,660 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysAll babies
3,478 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysAny Breastfeeding
2,355 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysExclusively Breast Milk
732 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
391 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [t] [z]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysBreastfed Unspecified
2,460 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysNot Breast Milk
722 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales10 daysUnknown
6,516 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksAll babies
2,613 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksAny Breastfeeding
1,797 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksExclusively Breast Milk
531 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
284 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksCombined Milk - Partially Breast
1 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksBreastfed Unspecified
2,898 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksNot Breast Milk
1,005 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 weeksUnknown
6,345 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsAll babies
1,761 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsAny Breastfeeding
1,258 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsExclusively Breast Milk
337 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
166 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [t] [z]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsBreastfed Unspecified
3,505 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsNot Breast Milk
1,079 [t]NumberQ2 2025Wales6 monthsUnknown
1,448NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthAll babies
885NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthAny Breastfeeding
846NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthExclusively Breast Milk
6NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
33NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthBreastfed Unspecified
508NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthNot Breast Milk
55NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health BoardBirthUnknown
1,417NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysAll babies
682NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysAny Breastfeeding
491NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysExclusively Breast Milk
114NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
77NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysBreastfed Unspecified
612NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysNot Breast Milk
123NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board10 daysUnknown
1,389NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksAll babies
569NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksAny Breastfeeding
421NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksExclusively Breast Milk
90NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
58NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksBreastfed Unspecified
755NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksNot Breast Milk
65NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 weeksUnknown
1,278NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsAll babies
358NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsAny Breastfeeding
265NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsExclusively Breast Milk
61NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
32NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsBreastfed Unspecified
784NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsNot Breast Milk
136NumberQ2 2025Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board6 monthsUnknown
232NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthAll babies
132NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthAny Breastfeeding
130NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthExclusively Breast Milk
2NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthBreastfed Unspecified
20NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthNot Breast Milk
80NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health BoardBirthUnknown
252NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysAll babies
121NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysAny Breastfeeding
80NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysExclusively Breast Milk
30NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
11NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysBreastfed Unspecified
52NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysNot Breast Milk
79NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board10 daysUnknown
239NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksAll babies
100NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksAny Breastfeeding
75NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksExclusively Breast Milk
18NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
7NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksBreastfed Unspecified
73NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksNot Breast Milk
66NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 weeksUnknown
251NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsAll babies
65NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsAny Breastfeeding
53NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsExclusively Breast Milk
10NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
2NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsCombined Milk - Partially Breast
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsBreastfed Unspecified
57NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsNot Breast Milk
129NumberQ2 2025Powys Teaching Local Health Board6 monthsUnknown
730NumberQ2 2025Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardBirthAll babies
503NumberQ2 2025Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardBirthAny Breastfeeding
503NumberQ2 2025Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardBirthExclusively Breast Milk
0 [z]NumberQ2 2025Hywel Dda University Local Health BoardBirthCombined Milk - Predominantly Breast
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Next update expected:7 November 2025

Updates

17th November 2025
6th November 2025
6th November 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Number of breastfeeding by feeding type, age of baby, local health board and quarter from 2014 to 2025. The source of the data is the National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD); a database maintained by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). The data is extracted routinely from Local Health Board (LHB) held Child Health System databases.

Dimension specific notes:

  • From 1st of April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University Health Board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
  • Combined Milk - Partially Breast: 75% or less of the feeds in previous 24 hours were breastfeeds.
  • Combined Milk - Predominantly Breast: >75% of the feeds in the previous 24 hours were breastfeeds.
  • Exclusively Breast Milk: Breastfeeding or receiving breast milk by any other means e.g. tube, cup, syringe etc and essential medication.
  • Not Breast Milk: Formula milk and any other drink but no breast milk.
Data collection or calculation

In this dataset, quarter refers to calendar year quarter.

From 1st April 2019 health service provision for residents of Bridgend local authority moved from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg to Cwm Taf. The health board names have changed with Cwm Taf University health board becoming Cwm Taf Morgannwg University health board and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University health board becoming Swansea Bay health board.

Statistical quality

Breastfeeding data at all points in time are subject to data quality issues as some mothers and babies have incomplete records. Breastfeeding data at 10 days, 6 weeks and 6 months is collected when the children have health visitor and GP appointments through the Healthy Child Wales Programme. If a child does not receive a contact, their breastfeeding data may be missing at that contact point. Not all records in the National Community Child Health Database have complete records for breastfeeding status. The completeness rate decreases with the age of the baby.

Breastfeeding data at 10 days, 6 weeks and 6 months is collected through the Healthy Child Wales Programme. The delivery of this programme has been affected by COVID-19 and has resulted in a small increase of missing breastfeeding data in Q2 2020 (April to June 2020). The percentage of missing data for the Q3 2020 (July to September 2020) is in line with pre-COVID-19 levels. This should be noted when making comparisons between these two quarters.

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Welsh Government
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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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