Alberta abortions and live births by region, 1985-2010

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 8 July 2012

Note: Alberta reporting regions were reorganized in 2001; available data by former regions and current regions is presented.

Reported abortions by health region of residence, 1985-2000

health region 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 health region

Aspen 85 89 57 103 100 88 122 163 183 161 161 165 197 203 213 193 Aspen

Calgary 2,573 2,609 2,504 2,486 2,613 2,754 2,665 3,323 3,448 3,495 3,434 3,556 3,876 3,955 3,942 4,052 Calgary

Capital 1,813 1,663 1,181 1,742 1,972 1,990 2,224 2,749 2,925 2,847 2,784 2,854 3,254 3,144 3,097 3,183 Capital

Chinook 268 246 234 217 237 209 216 264 260 270 291 289 321 259 290 276 Chinook

Crossroads 53 55 41 40 68 65 62 71 77 97 86 104 116 116 102 116 Crossroads

David Thompson 322 321 301 345 323 245 278 393 374 401 393 414 428 448 453 498 David Thompson

East Central 110 93 65 79 83 72 88 114 143 153 168 147 173 176 137 153 East Central

Headwaters 132 149 137 153 161 165 154 220 231 233 229 234 246 240 278 227 Headwaters

Keeweetinok Lakes 57 50 63 56 58 67 41 60 55 79 67 70 75 66 77 76 Keeweetinok Lakes

Lakeland 117 92 87 103 103 92 125 156 158 179 172 160 200 195 211 208 Lakeland

Mistahia 192 193 181 185 147 172 174 194 191 202 204 227 242 248 211 237 Mistahia

Northern Lights 85 93 70 84 73 83 97 102 108 119 102 137 137 122 153 147 Northern Lights

Northwestern 15 17 16 11 16 19 18 15 42 21 24 44 28 34 31 35 Northwestern

Palliser 151 141 134 138 129 102 99 138 154 132 132 177 198 182 162 238 Palliser

Peace 12 38 32 29 42 33 39 39 58 47 56 63 55 46 48 47 Peace

RHA #5 64 78 68 85 62 72 69 87 114 113 96 116 118 127 127 126 RHA #5

Westview 97 95 72 115 118 144 158 189 190 180 183 220 240 265 240 233 Westview

UNKNOWN 76 40 41 54 35 45 35 30 19 24 111 139 61 16 15 17 UNKNOWN

ALBERTA TOTAL 6,222 6,062 5,284 6,025 6,340 6,417 6,664 8,307 8,730 8,753 8,693 9,116 9,965 9,842 9,787 10,062 ALBERTA TOTAL

health region	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	health region
Aspen	85	89	57	103	100	88	122	163	183	161	161	165	197	203	213	193	Aspen
Calgary	2,573	2,609	2,504	2,486	2,613	2,754	2,665	3,323	3,448	3,495	3,434	3,556	3,876	3,955	3,942	4,052	Calgary
Capital	1,813	1,663	1,181	1,742	1,972	1,990	2,224	2,749	2,925	2,847	2,784	2,854	3,254	3,144	3,097	3,183	Capital
Chinook	268	246	234	217	237	209	216	264	260	270	291	289	321	259	290	276	Chinook
Crossroads	53	55	41	40	68	65	62	71	77	97	86	104	116	116	102	116	Crossroads
David Thompson	322	321	301	345	323	245	278	393	374	401	393	414	428	448	453	498	David Thompson
East Central	110	93	65	79	83	72	88	114	143	153	168	147	173	176	137	153	East Central
Headwaters	132	149	137	153	161	165	154	220	231	233	229	234	246	240	278	227	Headwaters
Keeweetinok Lakes	57	50	63	56	58	67	41	60	55	79	67	70	75	66	77	76	Keeweetinok Lakes
Lakeland	117	92	87	103	103	92	125	156	158	179	172	160	200	195	211	208	Lakeland
Mistahia	192	193	181	185	147	172	174	194	191	202	204	227	242	248	211	237	Mistahia
Northern Lights	85	93	70	84	73	83	97	102	108	119	102	137	137	122	153	147	Northern Lights
Northwestern	15	17	16	11	16	19	18	15	42	21	24	44	28	34	31	35	Northwestern
Palliser	151	141	134	138	129	102	99	138	154	132	132	177	198	182	162	238	Palliser
Peace	12	38	32	29	42	33	39	39	58	47	56	63	55	46	48	47	Peace
RHA #5	64	78	68	85	62	72	69	87	114	113	96	116	118	127	127	126	RHA #5
Westview	97	95	72	115	118	144	158	189	190	180	183	220	240	265	240	233	Westview
UNKNOWN	76	40	41	54	35	45	35	30	19	24	111	139	61	16	15	17	UNKNOWN
ALBERTA TOTAL	6,222	6,062	5,284	6,025	6,340	6,417	6,664	8,307	8,730	8,753	8,693	9,116	9,965	9,842	9,787	10,062	ALBERTA TOTAL

Reported abortions by health region of residence, 1988-2010

health region 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 health region

Aspen 216 222 211 272 309 298 335 324 341 408 414 431 410 426 476 494 478 497 528 565 537 535 572 Aspen

Calgary 2,684 2,810 2,954 2,855 3,593 3,745 3,796 3,725 3,867 4,252 4,167 4,464 4,530 4,596 4,668 4,633 4,686 4,532 4,862 5,214 5,234 5,109 5,181 Calgary

Capital 1,839 2,080 2,108 2,356 2,942 3,141 3,033 2,971 3,067 3,531 3,435 3,417 3,555 3,540 3,659 3,691 3,739 3,595 3,833 4,056 4,350 4,350 4,327 Capital

Chinook 217 237 209 216 264 260 270 291 289 321 260 300 285 288 282 275 338 268 302 294 315 297 325 Chinook

David Thompson 445 436 354 386 524 515 560 540 580 621 627 648 725 745 765 793 809 781 834 866 919 937 855 David Thompson

East Central 84 72 83 90 122 163 167 172 152 173 197 163 179 176 194 175 183 167 206 222 218 203 221 East Central

Northern Lights 95 89 101 115 116 150 140 126 181 169 161 188 188 210 168 213 181 240 258 279 280 297 309 Northern Lights

Palliser 139 133 105 101 140 156 133 133 178 206 194 176 255 220 232 225 215 217 254 281 255 262 237 Palliser

Peace Country 252 226 247 238 267 283 295 300 355 348 342 316 349 310 330 326 379 403 409 429 429 384 428 Peace Country

UNKNOWN 54 35 45 35 30 19 24 111 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 UNKNOWN

ALBERTA TOTAL 6,025 6,340 6,417 6,664 8,307 8,730 8,753 8,693 9,116 10,030 9,797 10,103 10,476 10,511 10,774 10,825 11,008 10,700 11,486 12,206 12,537 12,395 12,471 ALBERTA TOTAL

Reported live births by health region of residence, 1985-2000

health region 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 health region

Aspen 1,387 1,445 1,388 1,408 1,485 1,407 1,525 1,445 1,404 1,426 1,315 1,286 1,198 1,247 1,295 1,096 Aspen

Calgary 12,038 12,059 11,965 11,981 12,642 12,495 12,259 12,148 11,454 11,512 11,271 11,149 11,048 11,577 11,703 11,738 Calgary

Capital 12,530 12,768 12,070 12,380 12,380 12,418 12,555 11,938 11,519 11,071 10,525 10,136 9,523 9,929 9,989 9,533 Capital

Chinook 2,491 2,440 2,422 2,310 2,463 2,443 2,354 2,402 2,344 2,323 2,292 2,151 2,244 2,060 2,078 1,961 Chinook

Crossroads 705 784 772 737 786 849 804 860 730 757 725 655 651 625 645 625 Crossroads

David Thompson 2,824 3,000 2,764 2,698 2,799 2,740 2,807 2,736 2,767 2,536 2,531 2,520 2,429 2,494 2,553 2,413 David Thompson

East Central 1,476 1,330 1,325 1,284 1,273 1,245 1,159 1,128 1,150 1,164 1,059 1,034 989 1,008 978 932 East Central

Headwaters 835 877 835 824 875 881 872 900 857 892 834 847 908 886 863 910 Headwaters

Keeweetinok Lakes 498 518 513 481 552 511 539 550 542 592 545 529 500 522 472 485 Keeweetinok Lakes

Lakeland 1,935 1,696 1,666 1,558 1,646 1,567 1,540 1,582 1,525 1,497 1,423 1,384 1,379 1,385 1,351 1,243 Lakeland

Mistahia 1,590 1,409 1,349 1,348 1,344 1,248 1,314 1,287 1,223 1,256 1,309 1,297 1,247 1,292 1,382 1,261 Mistahia

Northern Lights 893 773 683 744 701 764 672 670 633 577 574 599 568 589 581 599 Northern Lights

Northwestern 430 456 436 438 456 475 496 502 467 529 553 518 540 515 488 516 Northwestern

Palliser 1,292 1,320 1,185 1,227 1,270 1,274 1,199 1,202 1,146 1,134 1,269 1,161 1,184 1,239 1,227 1,215 Palliser

Peace 400 472 475 414 439 447 431 417 389 427 408 404 364 396 364 321 Peace

RHA #5 693 718 702 681 662 689 673 675 639 637 668 650 622 624 639 626 RHA #5

Westview 1,308 1,239 1,157 1,156 1,206 1,180 1,170 1,231 1,116 1,129 1,227 1,151 1,152 1,136 1,156 1,135 Westview

UNKNOWN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 4 UNKNOWN

ALBERTA TOTAL 43,327 43,304 41,707 41,669 42,979 42,633 42,369 41,673 39,905 39,459 38,528 37,471 36,546 37,527 37,771 36,613 ALBERTA TOTAL

health region	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	health region
Aspen	1,387	1,445	1,388	1,408	1,485	1,407	1,525	1,445	1,404	1,426	1,315	1,286	1,198	1,247	1,295	1,096	Aspen
Calgary	12,038	12,059	11,965	11,981	12,642	12,495	12,259	12,148	11,454	11,512	11,271	11,149	11,048	11,577	11,703	11,738	Calgary
Capital	12,530	12,768	12,070	12,380	12,380	12,418	12,555	11,938	11,519	11,071	10,525	10,136	9,523	9,929	9,989	9,533	Capital
Chinook	2,491	2,440	2,422	2,310	2,463	2,443	2,354	2,402	2,344	2,323	2,292	2,151	2,244	2,060	2,078	1,961	Chinook
Crossroads	705	784	772	737	786	849	804	860	730	757	725	655	651	625	645	625	Crossroads
David Thompson	2,824	3,000	2,764	2,698	2,799	2,740	2,807	2,736	2,767	2,536	2,531	2,520	2,429	2,494	2,553	2,413	David Thompson
East Central	1,476	1,330	1,325	1,284	1,273	1,245	1,159	1,128	1,150	1,164	1,059	1,034	989	1,008	978	932	East Central
Headwaters	835	877	835	824	875	881	872	900	857	892	834	847	908	886	863	910	Headwaters
Keeweetinok Lakes	498	518	513	481	552	511	539	550	542	592	545	529	500	522	472	485	Keeweetinok Lakes
Lakeland	1,935	1,696	1,666	1,558	1,646	1,567	1,540	1,582	1,525	1,497	1,423	1,384	1,379	1,385	1,351	1,243	Lakeland
Mistahia	1,590	1,409	1,349	1,348	1,344	1,248	1,314	1,287	1,223	1,256	1,309	1,297	1,247	1,292	1,382	1,261	Mistahia
Northern Lights	893	773	683	744	701	764	672	670	633	577	574	599	568	589	581	599	Northern Lights
Northwestern	430	456	436	438	456	475	496	502	467	529	553	518	540	515	488	516	Northwestern
Palliser	1,292	1,320	1,185	1,227	1,270	1,274	1,199	1,202	1,146	1,134	1,269	1,161	1,184	1,239	1,227	1,215	Palliser
Peace	400	472	475	414	439	447	431	417	389	427	408	404	364	396	364	321	Peace
RHA #5	693	718	702	681	662	689	673	675	639	637	668	650	622	624	639	626	RHA #5
Westview	1,308	1,239	1,157	1,156	1,206	1,180	1,170	1,231	1,116	1,129	1,227	1,151	1,152	1,136	1,156	1,135	Westview
UNKNOWN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	4	UNKNOWN
ALBERTA TOTAL	43,327	43,304	41,707	41,669	42,979	42,633	42,369	41,673	39,905	39,459	38,528	37,471	36,546	37,527	37,771	36,613	ALBERTA TOTAL

Reported live births by health region of residence, 1988-2010

health region 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 health region

Aspen 2,792 2,962 2,803 2,879 2,888 2,757 2,810 2,682 2,602 2,501 2,594 2,540 2,285 2,404 2,408 2,386 2,396 2,386 2,583 2,704 2,774 2,839 2,756 Aspen

Calgary 13,266 13,984 13,884 13,646 13,607 12,844 12,902 12,613 12,489 12,437 12,900 12,990 13,064 13,109 13,588 14,473 14,606 15,432 16,342 17,721 18,633 18,777 18,478 Calgary

Capital 13,690 13,792 13,921 13,986 13,449 12,927 12,474 11,927 11,443 10,823 11,189 11,320 10,790 11,054 11,293 11,702 11,915 12,106 13,131 14,407 14,866 15,258 15,319 Capital

Chinook 2,206 2,353 2,311 2,198 2,252 2,193 2,193 2,181 2,038 2,135 2,018 2,064 1,945 1,960 1,969 2,093 2,047 2,106 2,243 2,422 2,482 2,671 2,552 Chinook

David Thompson 3,993 4,075 3,999 4,085 4,027 3,910 3,766 3,714 3,661 3,533 3,567 3,648 3,474 3,482 3,616 3,727 3,786 3,824 4,253 4,477 4,611 4,537 4,429 David Thompson

East Central 1,299 1,313 1,251 1,189 1,109 1,165 1,136 1,044 1,008 978 996 961 908 882 971 898 954 925 992 1042 1081 1174 1025 East Central

Northern Lights 1,180 1,157 1,239 1,168 1,172 1,100 1,105 1,124 1,117 1,106 1,101 1,070 1,116 1,192 1,299 1,292 1,348 1,384 1,453 1,635 1,723 1,754 1,795 Northern Lights

Palliser 1,251 1,290 1,293 1,213 1,214 1,155 1,131 1,277 1,172 1,186 1,243 1,232 1,221 1,230 1,226 1,258 1,278 1,349 1,364 1,579 1,526 1,597 1,461 Palliser

Peace Country 1,992 2,053 1,932 2,005 1,954 1,854 1,942 1,967 1,942 1,851 1,918 1,947 1,818 1,907 1,921 2,037 1,959 2,075 2,298 2,377 2,464 2,450 2,370 Peace Country

UNKNOWN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 6 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNKNOWN

ALBERTA TOTAL 41,669 42,979 42,633 42,369 41,673 39,905 39,459 38,529 37,472 36,550 37,529 37,778 36,625 37,226 38,293 39,868 40,292 41,587 44,659 48,364 50,164 51,057 50,185 ALBERTA TOTAL

Sources:

Alberta Health and Wellness, Dec. 1999, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancy Outcomes, 1999," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/Reproductive99.PDF].
Alberta Health and Wellness, March 2003, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancy Outcomes 2002," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/reproductive02.pdf].
Alberta Health and Wellness, May 2005, "Alberta Reproductive Health: Pregnancy and Births Table Update," Alberta Health and Wellness, on line [http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/publications/Reproductive05.pdf].
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© 2006-2010, 2012 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 8 July 2012.
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health region	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	health region
Aspen	2,792	2,962	2,803	2,879	2,888	2,757	2,810	2,682	2,602	2,501	2,594	2,540	2,285	2,404	2,408	2,386	2,396	2,386	2,583	2,704	2,774	2,839	2,756	Aspen
Calgary	13,266	13,984	13,884	13,646	13,607	12,844	12,902	12,613	12,489	12,437	12,900	12,990	13,064	13,109	13,588	14,473	14,606	15,432	16,342	17,721	18,633	18,777	18,478	Calgary
Capital	13,690	13,792	13,921	13,986	13,449	12,927	12,474	11,927	11,443	10,823	11,189	11,320	10,790	11,054	11,293	11,702	11,915	12,106	13,131	14,407	14,866	15,258	15,319	Capital
Chinook	2,206	2,353	2,311	2,198	2,252	2,193	2,193	2,181	2,038	2,135	2,018	2,064	1,945	1,960	1,969	2,093	2,047	2,106	2,243	2,422	2,482	2,671	2,552	Chinook
David Thompson	3,993	4,075	3,999	4,085	4,027	3,910	3,766	3,714	3,661	3,533	3,567	3,648	3,474	3,482	3,616	3,727	3,786	3,824	4,253	4,477	4,611	4,537	4,429	David Thompson
East Central	1,299	1,313	1,251	1,189	1,109	1,165	1,136	1,044	1,008	978	996	961	908	882	971	898	954	925	992	1042	1081	1174	1025	East Central
Northern Lights	1,180	1,157	1,239	1,168	1,172	1,100	1,105	1,124	1,117	1,106	1,101	1,070	1,116	1,192	1,299	1,292	1,348	1,384	1,453	1,635	1,723	1,754	1,795	Northern Lights
Palliser	1,251	1,290	1,293	1,213	1,214	1,155	1,131	1,277	1,172	1,186	1,243	1,232	1,221	1,230	1,226	1,258	1,278	1,349	1,364	1,579	1,526	1,597	1,461	Palliser
Peace Country	1,992	2,053	1,932	2,005	1,954	1,854	1,942	1,967	1,942	1,851	1,918	1,947	1,818	1,907	1,921	2,037	1,959	2,075	2,298	2,377	2,464	2,450	2,370	Peace Country
UNKNOWN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	4	6	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	UNKNOWN
ALBERTA TOTAL	41,669	42,979	42,633	42,369	41,673	39,905	39,459	38,529	37,472	36,550	37,529	37,778	36,625	37,226	38,293	39,868	40,292	41,587	44,659	48,364	50,164	51,057	50,185	ALBERTA TOTAL