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 regionabortionslive birthsabortion ratioabortion percentageabortion % ranking
Burnaby930200346531.73
Capital1350280848032.42
Cariboo23086626220.714
Central Vancouver Island740217134225.58
Coast Garibaldi33077543030.14
East Kootenay9074712210.820
Fraser Valley540302118015.319
Kootenay Boundary21068030923.612
North Okanagan240100523519.016
North Shore630166737927.56
North West240113221517.718
Northern Interior430149828722.313
Okanagan Similkameen500204524219.515
Peace Liard19085322818.617
Richmond580151938327.75
Simon Fraser1290366335426.17
South Fraser Valley2230714731223.811
Thompson410122433425.09
Upper Island/Central Coast390118233224.910
Vancouver3020573352734.51
TOTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA146424173935125.9

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


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