Background: Induction of labour has risen gradually in modern obstetrics all over the world. It is more predominant in developed countries (around 20%) than developing countries.
Objectives: To evaluate the outcome of induction of labor in primiparous, multiparous women and the risk of cesarean delivery associated with induction.
Patients and methods: This study included 200 patients attending to Obstetrics and Gynecological Department at Al-Hussein University Hospital for delivery and Al-Sinblawein General Hospital from September 2019 to April 2020. The patients were classified into two equal groups according to success of induction:
     Group 1 was given misoprostol vaginally after rupture of membrane, group 2 patients was give oxytocin by slow infusion after rupture of membrane. Patients with gestational age less than 37 weeks, previous cesarean delivery, with breech presentation and age above 40 years were excluded.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference between group 1(misoprostol) and group 2 (oxytocin) regarding induction of labor with mean interval between hours was higher in group 2.
Conclusion: Vaginal misoprostol was effective, easy to administer, safe method and superior to oxytocin for induction of labor.