Ontario abortions and live births by region, 1981-2007

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 6 March 2010

Reported abortions by health region of residence, 1981-2007

region 1981 1982 1984 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Huron 62

Leeds/Grenville/Lanark 298 310 290 216 381 344 297 306 326 360 370 400 350 370 380 330

Niagara 862 818 747 695 666 672 748 797 947 990 959 1,051 1,117 1,159 1,163 960 970 920 840 920

Ottawa 2,520

Perth

Toronto 18,241 16,733 15,078 14,288 13,799 13,116 12,746 12,259

York 1,980

other Ontario counties 29,601 30,472 27,657 27,581 26,669 26,256 27,187 28,056 30,697 39,236 30,184 41,634 43,464 43,657 44,716 28,296 24,989 27,077 25,387 25,419 24,391 24,052 20,567 33,931 32,256 32,520 31,870

ONTARIO TOTAL 30,463 31,290 28,404 28,276 27,335 26,928 27,935 28,853 31,644 40,226 31,143 42,983 44,891 45,106 46,095 46,918 44,046 42,452 39,981 39,544 38,827 38,138 36,666 35,183 33,546 32,900 32,200

Reported live births by health region of residence, 1981-2007

region 1981 1982 1984 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Huron 582 549 528 575 569

Leeds/Grenville/Lanark 1,654 1,616 1,823 1,878 1,822 1,905 1,840 1,829 1,938 2,053 2,009 2,088 1,934 1,898 1,790 1,705 1,619 1,623 1,548 1,560 1,810 1,720 1,640 1,690 1,610 1,610 1,560

Niagara 4,612 4,695 4,539 4,729 4,754 4,920 4,849 4,958 5,098 5,374 5,265 5,172 4,895 4,778 4,764 4,100 4,200 4,200 4,040 4,200 3,795

Ottawa 8,645 8,864 9,152 9,033

Perth

Toronto 33,833 34,094 34,539 34,730 33,766 32,689 32,322 31,817 31,677 31,999 31,457 29,723 29,789

York 6,253 6,972 7,611 7,765 8,154 7,701 7,871 7,624 7,569 7,351 7,397 7,471 7,454 7,625

other Ontario counties 115,917 118,545 120,464 124,689 125,632 120,804 120,956 123,668 130,537 135,342 136,503 101,629 98,665 98,982 98,805 96,890 94,159 93,066 91,561 95,642 87,008 84,403 85,296 87,078 126,690 130,890 127,845

ONTARIO TOTAL 122,183 124,856 126,826 131,296 132,208 133,882 134,617 138,066 145,338 150,923 151,478 150,593 147,212 147,766 147,440 139,758 135,938 134,465 132,551 129,461 134,111 131,172 130,586 132,199 132,500 132,500 133,200

Sources:

Crosse, Evelyn, 2004, "Reproductive health status in Perth County," Perth District Health Unit, on line [http://www.pdhu.on.ca/pdf/reprod~1.pdf].
Huron County Health Unit, 2009, "Reproductive health," Huron County Health Unit, on line [http://www.huroncounty.ca/health/downloads/CHSR/11_ReproductiveHealth.pdf].
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, 14 June 2006, "# of live births by age of mother 1996-2000," Leeds, Greenville and Lanark District, on line [http://www.healthunit.org/chsr2004/reproductive/fig1_reproductive.htm].
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, 14 June 2006, "Adult pregnancy rate and abortion rate 1996-2000 age 20-49," Leeds, Greenville and Lanark District, on line [http://www.healthunit.org/chsr2004/reproductive/fig4_reproductive.htm].
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, 14 June 2006, "Teen pregnancy rate and abortion rate 1996-2000 age 15-19," Leeds, Greenville and Lanark District, on line [http://www.healthunit.org/chsr2004/reproductive/fig3_reproductive.htm].
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© 2007, 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 6 March 2010.
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region	1981	1982	1984	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Huron																								62
Leeds/Grenville/Lanark												298	310	290	216	381	344	297	306	326	360	370	400	350	370	380	330
Niagara	862	818	747	695	666	672	748	797	947	990	959	1,051	1,117	1,159	1,163						960	970	920	840	920
Ottawa																							2,520
Perth
Toronto																18,241	16,733	15,078	14,288	13,799	13,116	12,746	12,259
York																	1,980
other Ontario counties	29,601	30,472	27,657	27,581	26,669	26,256	27,187	28,056	30,697	39,236	30,184	41,634	43,464	43,657	44,716	28,296	24,989	27,077	25,387	25,419	24,391	24,052	20,567	33,931	32,256	32,520	31,870
ONTARIO TOTAL	30,463	31,290	28,404	28,276	27,335	26,928	27,935	28,853	31,644	40,226	31,143	42,983	44,891	45,106	46,095	46,918	44,046	42,452	39,981	39,544	38,827	38,138	36,666	35,183	33,546	32,900	32,200

region	1981	1982	1984	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Huron																				582	549	528	575	569
Leeds/Grenville/Lanark	1,654	1,616	1,823	1,878	1,822	1,905	1,840	1,829	1,938	2,053	2,009	2,088	1,934	1,898	1,790	1,705	1,619	1,623	1,548	1,560	1,810	1,720	1,640	1,690	1,610	1,610	1,560
Niagara	4,612	4,695	4,539	4,729	4,754	4,920	4,849	4,958	5,098	5,374	5,265	5,172	4,895	4,778	4,764						4,100	4,200	4,200	4,040	4,200		3,795
Ottawa																					8,645	8,864	9,152	9,033
Perth
Toronto												33,833	34,094	34,539	34,730	33,766	32,689	32,322	31,817	31,677	31,999	31,457	29,723	29,789
York						6,253	6,972	7,611	7,765	8,154	7,701	7,871	7,624	7,569	7,351	7,397	7,471	7,454	7,625
other Ontario counties	115,917	118,545	120,464	124,689	125,632	120,804	120,956	123,668	130,537	135,342	136,503	101,629	98,665	98,982	98,805	96,890	94,159	93,066	91,561	95,642	87,008	84,403	85,296	87,078	126,690	130,890	127,845
ONTARIO TOTAL	122,183	124,856	126,826	131,296	132,208	133,882	134,617	138,066	145,338	150,923	151,478	150,593	147,212	147,766	147,440	139,758	135,938	134,465	132,551	129,461	134,111	131,172	130,586	132,199	132,500	132,500	133,200