Western Australia abortions and live births by region, 2002-2012

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 30 August 2014

Reported abortions by region of residence, 2002-2012

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 region

Goldfields 106 164 136 171 155 155 145 156 118 129 112 Goldfields

Great Southern 135 129 108 126 111 132 147 146 114 112 112 Great Southern

Kimberley 155 127 111 114 111 97 100 105 111 95 119 Kimberley

Midwest 160 145 150 161 158 170 194 209 169 206 187 Midwest

Perth, north 3,651 3,486 3,445 3,353 3,626 3,731 3,745 3,862 3,608 3,775 3,670 Perth, north

Perth, south 2,995 2,904 2,876 2,933 3,160 3,283 3,565 3,581 3,531 3,497 3,428 Perth, south

Pilbara 188 210 203 196 218 159 103 141 151 208 191 Pilbara

South West 437 427 455 489 485 458 452 473 401 451 403 South West

Wheatbelt 153 144 191 164 180 193 178 181 170 167 171 Wheatbelt

UNKNOWN 282 206 193 121 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNKNOWN

TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA 8,262 7,942 7,868 7,828 8,336 8,378 8,629 8,854 8,373 8,640 8,393 TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	region
Goldfields	106	164	136	171	155	155	145	156	118	129	112	Goldfields
Great Southern	135	129	108	126	111	132	147	146	114	112	112	Great Southern
Kimberley	155	127	111	114	111	97	100	105	111	95	119	Kimberley
Midwest	160	145	150	161	158	170	194	209	169	206	187	Midwest
Perth, north	3,651	3,486	3,445	3,353	3,626	3,731	3,745	3,862	3,608	3,775	3,670	Perth, north
Perth, south	2,995	2,904	2,876	2,933	3,160	3,283	3,565	3,581	3,531	3,497	3,428	Perth, south
Pilbara	188	210	203	196	218	159	103	141	151	208	191	Pilbara
South West	437	427	455	489	485	458	452	473	401	451	403	South West
Wheatbelt	153	144	191	164	180	193	178	181	170	167	171	Wheatbelt
UNKNOWN	282	206	193	121	132	0	0	0	0	0	0	UNKNOWN
TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA	8,262	7,942	7,868	7,828	8,336	8,378	8,629	8,854	8,373	8,640	8,393	TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Reported live births by region of residence, 2002-2011

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 region

Goldfields 946 931 899 929 966 1,008 936 982 919 896 Goldfields

Great Southern 629 664 728 732 755 754 745 740 744 772 Great Southern

Kimberley 697 619 650 670 675 728 672 678 681 644 Kimberley

Midwest 782 686 693 767 921 967 954 962 958 937 Midwest

Perth, north 17,893 18,154 9,994 10,676 10,065 11,898 12,229 12,423 12,330 12,659 Perth, north

Perth, south 8,682 9,345 11,149 10,688 11,066 11,276 11,520 12,140 Perth, south

Pilbara 822 754 828 883 838 791 790 858 848 862 Pilbara

South West 1,636 1,590 1,695 1,781 1,932 2,038 2,047 2,056 2,085 2,068 South West

Wheatbelt 966 855 899 968 921 975 977 973 933 917 Wheatbelt

UNKNOWN 23 28 43 41 32 0 0 0 0 27 UNKNOWN

TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA 24,394 24,281 25,111 26,792 28,254 29,886 30,448 30,985 31,047 31,922 TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	region
Goldfields	946	931	899	929	966	1,008	936	982	919	896	Goldfields
Great Southern	629	664	728	732	755	754	745	740	744	772	Great Southern
Kimberley	697	619	650	670	675	728	672	678	681	644	Kimberley
Midwest	782	686	693	767	921	967	954	962	958	937	Midwest
Perth, north	17,893	18,154	9,994	10,676	10,065	11,898	12,229	12,423	12,330	12,659	Perth, north
Perth, south	8,682	9,345	11,149	10,688	11,066	11,276	11,520	12,140	Perth, south
Pilbara	822	754	828	883	838	791	790	858	848	862	Pilbara
South West	1,636	1,590	1,695	1,781	1,932	2,038	2,047	2,056	2,085	2,068	South West
Wheatbelt	966	855	899	968	921	975	977	973	933	917	Wheatbelt
UNKNOWN	23	28	43	41	32	0	0	0	0	27	UNKNOWN
TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA	24,394	24,281	25,111	26,792	28,254	29,886	30,448	30,985	31,047	31,922	TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Sources:

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Last modified 30 August 2014.
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