Alberta abortion percentages by region, 2002-2010

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 8 July 2012

Abortion ratios 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 61 62 41 73 67 63 80 113 130 113 122 128 164 163 164 176 Aspen

Calgary 214 216 209 207 207 220 217 274 301 304 305 319 351 342 337 345 Calgary

Capital 145 130 98 141 159 160 177 230 254 257 265 282 342 317 310 334 Capital

Chinook 108 101 97 94 96 86 92 110 111 116 127 134 143 126 140 141 Chinook

Crossroads 75 70 53 54 87 77 77 83 105 128 119 159 178 186 158 186 Crossroads

David Thompson 114 107 109 128 115 89 99 144 135 158 155 164 176 180 177 206 David Thompson

East Central 75 70 49 62 65 58 76 101 124 131 159 142 175 175 140 164 East Central

Headwaters 158 170 164 186 184 187 177 244 270 261 275 276 271 271 322 249 Headwaters

Keeweetinok Lakes 114 97 123 116 105 131 76 109 101 133 123 132 150 126 163 157 Keeweetinok Lakes

Lakeland 60 54 52 66 63 59 81 99 104 120 121 116 145 141 156 167 Lakeland

Mistahia 121 137 134 137 109 138 132 151 156 161 156 175 194 192 153 188 Mistahia

Northern Lights 95 120 102 113 104 109 144 152 171 206 178 229 241 207 263 245 Northern Lights

Northwestern 35 37 37 25 35 40 36 30 90 40 43 85 52 66 64 68 Northwestern

Palliser 117 107 113 112 102 80 83 115 134 116 104 152 167 147 132 196 Palliser

Peace 30 81 67 70 96 74 90 94 149 110 137 156 151 116 132 146 Peace

RHA #5 92 109 97 125 94 104 103 129 178 177 144 178 190 204 199 201 RHA #5

Westview 74 77 62 99 98 122 135 154 170 159 149 191 208 233 208 205 Westview

ALBERTA TOTAL 144 140 127 145 148 151 157 199 219 222 226 243 273 262 259 275 ALBERTA TOTAL

health region	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	health region
Aspen	61	62	41	73	67	63	80	113	130	113	122	128	164	163	164	176	Aspen
Calgary	214	216	209	207	207	220	217	274	301	304	305	319	351	342	337	345	Calgary
Capital	145	130	98	141	159	160	177	230	254	257	265	282	342	317	310	334	Capital
Chinook	108	101	97	94	96	86	92	110	111	116	127	134	143	126	140	141	Chinook
Crossroads	75	70	53	54	87	77	77	83	105	128	119	159	178	186	158	186	Crossroads
David Thompson	114	107	109	128	115	89	99	144	135	158	155	164	176	180	177	206	David Thompson
East Central	75	70	49	62	65	58	76	101	124	131	159	142	175	175	140	164	East Central
Headwaters	158	170	164	186	184	187	177	244	270	261	275	276	271	271	322	249	Headwaters
Keeweetinok Lakes	114	97	123	116	105	131	76	109	101	133	123	132	150	126	163	157	Keeweetinok Lakes
Lakeland	60	54	52	66	63	59	81	99	104	120	121	116	145	141	156	167	Lakeland
Mistahia	121	137	134	137	109	138	132	151	156	161	156	175	194	192	153	188	Mistahia
Northern Lights	95	120	102	113	104	109	144	152	171	206	178	229	241	207	263	245	Northern Lights
Northwestern	35	37	37	25	35	40	36	30	90	40	43	85	52	66	64	68	Northwestern
Palliser	117	107	113	112	102	80	83	115	134	116	104	152	167	147	132	196	Palliser
Peace	30	81	67	70	96	74	90	94	149	110	137	156	151	116	132	146	Peace
RHA #5	92	109	97	125	94	104	103	129	178	177	144	178	190	204	199	201	RHA #5
Westview	74	77	62	99	98	122	135	154	170	159	149	191	208	233	208	205	Westview
ALBERTA TOTAL	144	140	127	145	148	151	157	199	219	222	226	243	273	262	259	275	ALBERTA TOTAL

Abortion ratios 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 77 75 75 94 107 108 119 121 131 163 160 170 179 177 198 207 199 208 204 209 194 188 208 Aspen

Calgary 202 201 213 209 264 292 294 295 310 342 323 344 347 351 344 320 321 294 298 294 281 272 280 Calgary

Capital 134 151 151 168 219 243 243 249 268 326 307 302 329 320 324 315 314 297 292 282 293 285 282 Capital

Chinook 98 101 90 98 117 119 123 133 142 150 129 145 147 147 143 131 165 127 135 121 127 111 127 Chinook

David Thompson 111 107 89 94 130 132 149 145 158 176 176 178 209 214 212 213 214 204 196 193 199 207 193 David Thompson

East Central 65 55 66 76 110 140 147 165 151 177 198 170 197 200 200 195 192 181 208 213 202 173 216 East Central

Northern Lights 81 77 82 98 99 136 127 112 162 153 146 176 168 176 129 165 134 173 178 171 163 169 172 Northern Lights

Palliser 111 103 81 83 115 135 118 104 152 174 156 143 209 179 189 179 168 161 186 178 167 164 162 Palliser

Peace Country 127 110 128 119 137 153 152 153 183 188 178 162 192 163 172 160 193 194 178 180 174 157 181 Peace Country

ALBERTA TOTAL 145 148 151 157 199 219 222 226 243 274 261 267 286 282 281 272 273 257 257 252 250 243 249 ALBERTA TOTAL

Abortion percentages 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 5.8 5.8 3.9 6.8 6.3 5.9 7.4 10.1 11.5 10.1 10.9 11.4 14.1 14.0 14.1 15.0 Aspen

Calgary 17.6 17.8 17.3 17.2 17.1 18.1 17.9 21.5 23.1 23.3 23.4 24.2 26.0 25.5 25.2 25.7 Calgary

Capital 12.6 11.5 8.9 12.3 13.7 13.8 15.0 18.7 20.3 20.5 20.9 22.0 25.5 24.0 23.7 25.0 Capital

Chinook 9.7 9.2 8.8 8.6 8.8 7.9 8.4 9.9 10.0 10.4 11.3 11.8 12.5 11.2 12.2 12.3 Chinook

Crossroads 7.0 6.6 5.0 5.1 8.0 7.1 7.2 7.6 9.5 11.4 10.6 13.7 15.1 15.7 13.7 15.7 Crossroads

David Thompson 10.2 9.7 9.8 11.3 10.3 8.2 9.0 12.6 11.9 13.7 13.4 14.1 15.0 15.2 15.1 17.1 David Thompson

East Central 6.9 6.5 4.7 5.8 6.1 5.5 7.1 9.2 11.1 11.6 13.7 12.4 14.9 14.9 12.3 14.1 East Central

Headwaters 13.7 14.5 14.1 15.7 15.5 15.8 15.0 19.6 21.2 20.7 21.5 21.6 21.3 21.3 24.4 20.0 Headwaters

Keeweetinok Lakes 10.3 8.8 10.9 10.4 9.5 11.6 7.1 9.8 9.2 11.8 10.9 11.7 13.0 11.2 14.0 13.5 Keeweetinok Lakes

Lakeland 5.7 5.1 5.0 6.2 5.9 5.5 7.5 9.0 9.4 10.7 10.8 10.4 12.7 12.3 13.5 14.3 Lakeland

Mistahia 10.8 12.0 11.8 12.1 9.9 12.1 11.7 13.1 13.5 13.9 13.5 14.9 16.3 16.1 13.2 15.8 Mistahia

Northern Lights 8.7 10.7 9.3 10.1 9.4 9.8 12.6 13.2 14.6 17.1 15.1 18.6 19.4 17.2 20.8 19.7 Northern Lights

Northwestern 3.4 3.6 3.5 2.4 3.4 3.8 3.5 2.9 8.3 3.8 4.2 7.8 4.9 6.2 6.0 6.4 Northwestern

Palliser 10.5 9.7 10.2 10.1 9.2 7.4 7.6 10.3 11.8 10.4 9.4 13.2 14.3 12.8 11.7 16.4 Palliser

Peace 2.9 7.5 6.3 6.5 8.7 6.9 8.3 8.6 13.0 9.9 12.1 13.5 13.1 10.4 11.7 12.8 Peace

RHA #5 8.5 9.8 8.8 11.1 8.6 9.5 9.3 11.4 15.1 15.1 12.6 15.1 15.9 16.9 16.6 16.8 RHA #5

Westview 6.9 7.1 5.9 9.0 8.9 10.9 11.9 13.3 14.5 13.8 13.0 16.0 17.2 18.9 17.2 17.0 Westview

ALBERTA TOTAL 12.6 12.3 11.2 12.6 12.9 13.1 13.6 16.6 18.0 18.2 18.4 19.6 21.4 20.8 20.6 21.6 ALBERTA TOTAL

health region	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	health region
Aspen	5.8	5.8	3.9	6.8	6.3	5.9	7.4	10.1	11.5	10.1	10.9	11.4	14.1	14.0	14.1	15.0	Aspen
Calgary	17.6	17.8	17.3	17.2	17.1	18.1	17.9	21.5	23.1	23.3	23.4	24.2	26.0	25.5	25.2	25.7	Calgary
Capital	12.6	11.5	8.9	12.3	13.7	13.8	15.0	18.7	20.3	20.5	20.9	22.0	25.5	24.0	23.7	25.0	Capital
Chinook	9.7	9.2	8.8	8.6	8.8	7.9	8.4	9.9	10.0	10.4	11.3	11.8	12.5	11.2	12.2	12.3	Chinook
Crossroads	7.0	6.6	5.0	5.1	8.0	7.1	7.2	7.6	9.5	11.4	10.6	13.7	15.1	15.7	13.7	15.7	Crossroads
David Thompson	10.2	9.7	9.8	11.3	10.3	8.2	9.0	12.6	11.9	13.7	13.4	14.1	15.0	15.2	15.1	17.1	David Thompson
East Central	6.9	6.5	4.7	5.8	6.1	5.5	7.1	9.2	11.1	11.6	13.7	12.4	14.9	14.9	12.3	14.1	East Central
Headwaters	13.7	14.5	14.1	15.7	15.5	15.8	15.0	19.6	21.2	20.7	21.5	21.6	21.3	21.3	24.4	20.0	Headwaters
Keeweetinok Lakes	10.3	8.8	10.9	10.4	9.5	11.6	7.1	9.8	9.2	11.8	10.9	11.7	13.0	11.2	14.0	13.5	Keeweetinok Lakes
Lakeland	5.7	5.1	5.0	6.2	5.9	5.5	7.5	9.0	9.4	10.7	10.8	10.4	12.7	12.3	13.5	14.3	Lakeland
Mistahia	10.8	12.0	11.8	12.1	9.9	12.1	11.7	13.1	13.5	13.9	13.5	14.9	16.3	16.1	13.2	15.8	Mistahia
Northern Lights	8.7	10.7	9.3	10.1	9.4	9.8	12.6	13.2	14.6	17.1	15.1	18.6	19.4	17.2	20.8	19.7	Northern Lights
Northwestern	3.4	3.6	3.5	2.4	3.4	3.8	3.5	2.9	8.3	3.8	4.2	7.8	4.9	6.2	6.0	6.4	Northwestern
Palliser	10.5	9.7	10.2	10.1	9.2	7.4	7.6	10.3	11.8	10.4	9.4	13.2	14.3	12.8	11.7	16.4	Palliser
Peace	2.9	7.5	6.3	6.5	8.7	6.9	8.3	8.6	13.0	9.9	12.1	13.5	13.1	10.4	11.7	12.8	Peace
RHA #5	8.5	9.8	8.8	11.1	8.6	9.5	9.3	11.4	15.1	15.1	12.6	15.1	15.9	16.9	16.6	16.8	RHA #5
Westview	6.9	7.1	5.9	9.0	8.9	10.9	11.9	13.3	14.5	13.8	13.0	16.0	17.2	18.9	17.2	17.0	Westview
ALBERTA TOTAL	12.6	12.3	11.2	12.6	12.9	13.1	13.6	16.6	18.0	18.2	18.4	19.6	21.4	20.8	20.6	21.6	ALBERTA TOTAL

Abortion percentages 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 7.2 7.0 7.0 8.6 9.7 9.8 10.7 10.8 11.6 14.0 13.8 14.5 15.2 15.1 16.5 17.2 16.6 17.2 17.0 17.3 16.2 15.9 17.2 Aspen

Calgary 16.8 16.7 17.5 17.3 20.9 22.6 22.7 22.8 23.6 25.5 24.4 25.6 25.7 26.0 25.6 24.2 24.3 22.7 22.9 22.7 21.9 21.4 21.9 Calgary

Capital 11.8 13.1 13.2 14.4 17.9 19.5 19.6 19.9 21.1 24.6 23.5 23.2 24.8 24.3 24.5 24.0 23.9 22.9 22.6 22.0 22.6 22.2 22.0 Capital

Chinook 9.0 9.2 8.3 8.9 10.5 10.6 11.0 11.8 12.4 13.1 11.4 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.5 11.6 14.2 11.3 11.9 10.8 11.3 10.0 11.3 Chinook

David Thompson 10.0 9.7 8.1 8.6 11.5 11.6 12.9 12.7 13.7 14.9 14.9 15.1 17.3 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.0 16.4 16.2 16.6 17.1 16.2 David Thompson

East Central 6.1 5.2 6.2 7.0 9.9 12.3 12.8 14.1 13.1 15.0 16.5 14.5 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.3 16.1 15.3 17.2 17.6 16.8 14.7 17.7 East Central

Northern Lights 7.5 7.1 7.5 9.0 9.0 12.0 11.2 10.1 13.9 13.3 12.8 14.9 14.4 15.0 11.5 14.2 11.8 14.8 15.1 14.6 14.0 14.5 14.7 Northern Lights

Palliser 10.0 9.3 7.5 7.7 10.3 11.9 10.5 9.4 13.2 14.8 13.5 12.5 17.3 15.2 15.9 15.2 14.4 13.9 15.7 15.1 14.3 14.1 14.0 Palliser

Peace Country 11.2 9.9 11.3 10.6 12.0 13.2 13.2 13.2 15.5 15.8 15.1 14.0 16.1 14.0 14.7 13.8 16.2 16.3 15.1 15.3 14.8 13.5 15.3 Peace Country

ALBERTA TOTAL 12.6 12.9 13.1 13.6 16.6 18.0 18.2 18.4 19.6 21.5 20.7 21.1 22.2 22.0 22.0 21.4 21.5 20.5 20.5 20.2 20.0 19.5 19.9 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].
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