British Columbia abortions and live births by region, 1999

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 22 November 2006

British Columbia: estimated abortions, reported live births, and abortion ratios/rates by health region of residence, 1999

health region abortions live births abortion ratio abortion percentage abortion % ranking

Burnaby 930 2003 465 31.7 3

Capital 1350 2808 480 32.4 2

Cariboo 230 866 262 20.7 14

Central Vancouver Island 740 2171 342 25.5 8

Coast Garibaldi 330 775 430 30.1 4

East Kootenay 90 747 122 10.8 20

Fraser Valley 540 3021 180 15.3 19

Kootenay Boundary 210 680 309 23.6 12

North Okanagan 240 1005 235 19.0 16

North Shore 630 1667 379 27.5 6

North West 240 1132 215 17.7 18

Northern Interior 430 1498 287 22.3 13

Okanagan Similkameen 500 2045 242 19.5 15

Peace Liard 190 853 228 18.6 17

Richmond 580 1519 383 27.7 5

Simon Fraser 1290 3663 354 26.1 7

South Fraser Valley 2230 7147 312 23.8 11

Thompson 410 1224 334 25.0 9

Upper Island/Central Coast 390 1182 332 24.9 10

Vancouver 3020 5733 527 34.5 1

TOTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA 14642 41739 351 25.9

health region	abortions	live births	abortion ratio	abortion percentage	abortion % ranking
Burnaby	930	2003	465	31.7	3
Capital	1350	2808	480	32.4	2
Cariboo	230	866	262	20.7	14
Central Vancouver Island	740	2171	342	25.5	8
Coast Garibaldi	330	775	430	30.1	4
East Kootenay	90	747	122	10.8	20
Fraser Valley	540	3021	180	15.3	19
Kootenay Boundary	210	680	309	23.6	12
North Okanagan	240	1005	235	19.0	16
North Shore	630	1667	379	27.5	6
North West	240	1132	215	17.7	18
Northern Interior	430	1498	287	22.3	13
Okanagan Similkameen	500	2045	242	19.5	15
Peace Liard	190	853	228	18.6	17
Richmond	580	1519	383	27.7	5
Simon Fraser	1290	3663	354	26.1	7
South Fraser Valley	2230	7147	312	23.8	11
Thompson	410	1224	334	25.0	9
Upper Island/Central Coast	390	1182	332	24.9	10
Vancouver	3020	5733	527	34.5	1
TOTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA	14642	41739	351	25.9

Note: numbers of abortions by health region are estimated from abortion rates and population figures.

Sources:

British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, 2000, "A report on the health of British Columbians: Provincial health officer's annual report 1999," British Columbia Ministry of Health, on line [http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pho/pdf/phoannual1999.pdf].
British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Dec. 2001, "Health status indicators in British Columbia: Birth-related and mortality statistics 1995-1999, Vol. II: Health regions," British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, on line [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/stats/pdf/hsi_11_99.pdf].
British Columbia Women's Health Bureau, Aug. 2001, "Provincial profile of women's health: updated data on selected indicators for women's health in British Columbia," British Columbia Ministry of Health, on line [http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/whb/publications/provincialprofile.pdf].

© 2006 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 22 November 2006.
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