Quebec abortions and live births by region, 1995-2003

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 6 March 2010

Reported abortions by health region of residence, 1995-1998 and 1999-2003

region number 1995-1998,
annual average 1999-2003,
annual average

Abitibi-Temiscamingue 8 379 339

Bas-Saint-Laurent 1 399 381

Capitale-Nationale 3 2,111 2,148

Chaudiere-Appalaches 12 799 811

Cote-Nord 9 349 341

Estrie 5 904 964

Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine 11 256 221

Lanaudiere 14 1,226 1,379

Laurentides 15 1,605 1,809

Laval 13 1,539 1,661

Mauricie and Centre-du-Quebec 4, 17 1,224 1,312

Monteregie 16 4,593 4,919

Montreal 6 12,086 12,323

Nord-du-Quebec 10 44 41

Nunavik and Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James 18 95 101

Outaouais 7 1,190 1,354

Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean 2 818 829

QUEBEC TOTAL 29,614 30,933

region	number	1995-1998, annual average	1999-2003, annual average
Abitibi-Temiscamingue	8	379	339
Bas-Saint-Laurent	1	399	381
Capitale-Nationale	3	2,111	2,148
Chaudiere-Appalaches	12	799	811
Cote-Nord	9	349	341
Estrie	5	904	964
Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine	11	256	221
Lanaudiere	14	1,226	1,379
Laurentides	15	1,605	1,809
Laval	13	1,539	1,661
Mauricie and Centre-du-Quebec	4, 17	1,224	1,312
Monteregie	16	4,593	4,919
Montreal	6	12,086	12,323
Nord-du-Quebec	10	44	41
Nunavik and Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James	18	95	101
Outaouais	7	1,190	1,354
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean	2	818	829
QUEBEC TOTAL		29,614	30,933

Reported live births by health region of residence, 1986-2007

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

Abitibi-Temiscamingue 8 2,256 2,204 2,275 2,369 2,427 2,399 2,294 2,208 2,096 2,064 2,006 1,854 1,723 1,615 1,561 1,546 1,407 1,456 1,371 1,501 1,548 1,591

Bas-Saint-Laurent 1 2,684 2,539 2,554 2,585 2,564 2,467 2,351 2,157 2,130 1,960 1,978 1,813 1,797 1,678 1,721 1,648 1,615 1,676 1,587 1,745 1,811 1,869

Capitale-Nationale 3 6,618 6,601 6,650 6,922 7,447 7,572 7,493 7,251 7,000 6,866 6,604 6,178 5,763 5,620 5,397 5,624 5,479 5,580 5,532 5,843 6,434 6,635

Centre-du-Quebec 17 2,681 2,575 2,647 2,722 2,805 2,861 2,689 2,623 2,607 2,576 2,336 2,342 2,309 2,189 2,220 2,144 2,177 2,169 2,148 2,217 2,407 2,436

Chaudiere-Appalaches 12 5,039 4,644 4,721 4,886 5,227 5,036 4,829 4,599 4,418 4,326 4,261 3,997 3,903 3,750 3,743 3,875 3,737 3,833 3,933 3,955 4,356 4,408

Cote-Nord 9 1,455 1,334 1,258 1,386 1,434 1,536 1,527 1,427 1,290 1,341 1,274 1,188 1,191 1,100 1,038 1,002 981 985 1,029 955 1,033 1,087

Estrie 5 3,418 3,391 3,428 3,519 3,796 3,696 3,597 3,373 3,316 3,289 3,292 3,125 2,917 2,850 2,851 2,904 2,818 2,946 2,911 2,972 3,127 3,178

Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine 11 1,329 1,305 1,267 1,287 1,335 1,315 1,298 1,137 1,086 1,053 1,076 929 893 820 749 697 677 675 712 665 746 725

Lanaudiere 14 3,761 3,788 4,082 4,849 5,236 5,264 5,532 5,216 5,202 4,714 4,700 4,086 3,987 3,719 3,540 3,643 3,568 3,616 3,812 4,005 4,439 4,867

Laurentides 15 4,316 4,487 4,901 5,457 5,975 6,105 6,154 5,946 5,896 5,640 5,529 5,297 4,868 4,893 4,763 5,065 4,856 5,008 5,051 5,029 5,695 5,671

Laval 13 3,636 3,779 4,047 4,482 4,648 4,638 4,535 4,505 4,371 4,073 3,987 3,695 3,510 3,540 3,366 3,592 3,421 3,605 3,594 3,780 4,081 4,158

Mauricie 4 2,998 2,840 2,798 2,894 3,143 3,170 3,008 2,860 2,758 2,698 2,550 2,449 2,125 2,120 2,005 1,957 2,036 1,948 2,062 2,061 2,277 2,234

Monteregie 16 14,609 14,472 15,336 16,551 17,989 18,044 17,577 16,966 16,235 15,715 15,150 14,113 13,400 12,816 12,500 12,962 12,909 13,176 13,152 13,895 14,946 15,354

Montreal 6 21,155 21,443 22,163 23,291 24,446 23,902 23,976 23,394 23,543 22,919 22,695 21,323 20,578 20,199 20,036 20,359 20,123 20,590 20,396 20,729 21,799 22,425

Nord-du-Quebec 10 832 845 882 844 896 879 912 883 889 858 807 802 824 789 812 839 785 821 861 816 827 900

Outaouais 7 3,811 3,584 3,612 3,865 4,618 4,581 4,609 4,335 4,305 4,029 3,815 3,673 3,429 3,418 3,223 3,311 3,397 3,398 3,523 3,662 3,960 3,988

Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean 2 3,981 3,769 3,737 3,842 4,027 3,883 3,673 3,442 3,275 3,137 3,070 2,860 2,648 2,483 2,485 2,531 2,492 2,434 2,394 2,511 2,614 2,674

QUEBEC TOTAL 84,579 83,600 86,358 91,751 98,013 97,348 96,054 92,322 90,417 87,258 85,130 79,724 75,865 73,599 72,010 73,699 72,478 73,916 74,068 76,341 82,100 84,200

Note: birth figures for 2006-2007 are preliminary.

Sources:

Institut de la Statistique du Quebec, 3 June 2008, "Naissances selon le groupe d'age de la mere par region administrative, 1986-2007 et pour le Quebec, 1961-2007," Institut de la Statistique du Quebec, on line [http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/donstat/societe/demographie/naisn_deces/naissance/404.htm].
Institute National de Sante Publique du Quebec, 2006, Portrait de sante du Quebec et de ses regions 2006: Les statistiques--Deuxieme rapport national sur l'etat de sante de la population du Quebec, Institute National de Sante Publique du Quebec (Quebec), on line at Institute National de Sante Publique du Quebec [http://www.inspq.qc.ca/pdf/publications/545-PortraitSante2006_Statistiques.pdf].

© 2008, 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 6 March 2010.
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region	number	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Abitibi-Temiscamingue	8	2,256	2,204	2,275	2,369	2,427	2,399	2,294	2,208	2,096	2,064	2,006	1,854	1,723	1,615	1,561	1,546	1,407	1,456	1,371	1,501	1,548	1,591
Bas-Saint-Laurent	1	2,684	2,539	2,554	2,585	2,564	2,467	2,351	2,157	2,130	1,960	1,978	1,813	1,797	1,678	1,721	1,648	1,615	1,676	1,587	1,745	1,811	1,869
Capitale-Nationale	3	6,618	6,601	6,650	6,922	7,447	7,572	7,493	7,251	7,000	6,866	6,604	6,178	5,763	5,620	5,397	5,624	5,479	5,580	5,532	5,843	6,434	6,635
Centre-du-Quebec	17	2,681	2,575	2,647	2,722	2,805	2,861	2,689	2,623	2,607	2,576	2,336	2,342	2,309	2,189	2,220	2,144	2,177	2,169	2,148	2,217	2,407	2,436
Chaudiere-Appalaches	12	5,039	4,644	4,721	4,886	5,227	5,036	4,829	4,599	4,418	4,326	4,261	3,997	3,903	3,750	3,743	3,875	3,737	3,833	3,933	3,955	4,356	4,408
Cote-Nord	9	1,455	1,334	1,258	1,386	1,434	1,536	1,527	1,427	1,290	1,341	1,274	1,188	1,191	1,100	1,038	1,002	981	985	1,029	955	1,033	1,087
Estrie	5	3,418	3,391	3,428	3,519	3,796	3,696	3,597	3,373	3,316	3,289	3,292	3,125	2,917	2,850	2,851	2,904	2,818	2,946	2,911	2,972	3,127	3,178
Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine	11	1,329	1,305	1,267	1,287	1,335	1,315	1,298	1,137	1,086	1,053	1,076	929	893	820	749	697	677	675	712	665	746	725
Lanaudiere	14	3,761	3,788	4,082	4,849	5,236	5,264	5,532	5,216	5,202	4,714	4,700	4,086	3,987	3,719	3,540	3,643	3,568	3,616	3,812	4,005	4,439	4,867
Laurentides	15	4,316	4,487	4,901	5,457	5,975	6,105	6,154	5,946	5,896	5,640	5,529	5,297	4,868	4,893	4,763	5,065	4,856	5,008	5,051	5,029	5,695	5,671
Laval	13	3,636	3,779	4,047	4,482	4,648	4,638	4,535	4,505	4,371	4,073	3,987	3,695	3,510	3,540	3,366	3,592	3,421	3,605	3,594	3,780	4,081	4,158
Mauricie	4	2,998	2,840	2,798	2,894	3,143	3,170	3,008	2,860	2,758	2,698	2,550	2,449	2,125	2,120	2,005	1,957	2,036	1,948	2,062	2,061	2,277	2,234
Monteregie	16	14,609	14,472	15,336	16,551	17,989	18,044	17,577	16,966	16,235	15,715	15,150	14,113	13,400	12,816	12,500	12,962	12,909	13,176	13,152	13,895	14,946	15,354
Montreal	6	21,155	21,443	22,163	23,291	24,446	23,902	23,976	23,394	23,543	22,919	22,695	21,323	20,578	20,199	20,036	20,359	20,123	20,590	20,396	20,729	21,799	22,425
Nord-du-Quebec	10	832	845	882	844	896	879	912	883	889	858	807	802	824	789	812	839	785	821	861	816	827	900
Outaouais	7	3,811	3,584	3,612	3,865	4,618	4,581	4,609	4,335	4,305	4,029	3,815	3,673	3,429	3,418	3,223	3,311	3,397	3,398	3,523	3,662	3,960	3,988
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean	2	3,981	3,769	3,737	3,842	4,027	3,883	3,673	3,442	3,275	3,137	3,070	2,860	2,648	2,483	2,485	2,531	2,492	2,434	2,394	2,511	2,614	2,674
QUEBEC TOTAL		84,579	83,600	86,358	91,751	98,013	97,348	96,054	92,322	90,417	87,258	85,130	79,724	75,865	73,599	72,010	73,699	72,478	73,916	74,068	76,341	82,100	84,200