Finland abortions and live births by hospital district, 1991-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 21 November 2010

Reported abortions by hospital district of residence, 1991-2008

Note: figures for 1991-2006 are derived from reported rates.

hospital district 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 hospital district

Aland Islands 90 67 57 55 44 62 57 64 76 59 59 61 70 59 68 53 73 66 Aland Islands

Birkaland 960 870 800 830 820 820 810 840 900 990 870 930 910 870 940 940 897 880 Birkaland

Central Finland 520 490 470 490 450 440 440 470 500 460 510 520 520 530 460 430 426 463 Central Finland

Central Ostrobothnia 140 124 117 107 108 111 107 101 112 115 98 114 118 123 115 92 100 126 Central Ostrobothnia

Helsinki 1,820 1,750 1,600 1,560 1,550 1,640 1,620 1,790 1,650 1,700 1,630 1,710 1,760 1,820 1,770 1,670 1,671 1,669 Helsinki

Kajanaland 160 103 113 118 126 124 119 122 131 110 131 123 127 120 129 127 119 125 Kajanaland

Kymmenedalen 360 357 308 344 252 308 344 317 338 326 346 375 335 372 367 366 343 330 Kymmenedalen

Lansi-Pohjan 190 179 176 168 167 182 176 158 167 161 174 168 147 156 190 164 146 129 Lansi-Pohjan

Lapland 370 330 334 322 318 330 351 352 338 300 286 255 257 273 251 272 264 275 Lapland

North Karelia 350 382 328 309 273 327 305 271 317 257 329 312 278 304 274 290 293 260 North Karelia

Northern Ostrobothnia 700 640 630 640 650 630 660 660 700 680 710 700 710 780 720 740 712 718 Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Savonia 580 500 450 450 400 450 420 470 420 480 450 420 470 460 460 420 435 409 Northern Savonia

Nyland 2,000 1,920 1,810 1,700 1,760 1,840 1,850 1,910 1,930 2,000 1,970 2,060 1,960 2,090 2,000 2,050 1,965 1,989 Nyland

Ostra Savonia 120 127 101 93 88 84 98 95 105 111 95 91 85 98 90 89 89 90 Ostra Savonia

Paijanne Tavastia 480 496 418 391 364 428 386 419 422 447 426 388 424 441 446 393 456 439 Paijanne Tavastia

Satakunta 500 416 421 426 419 439 408 437 459 428 378 444 422 425 405 381 374 409 Satakunta

South Karelia 270 237 220 226 224 224 250 253 239 226 220 225 190 230 203 195 201 193 South Karelia

Southern Ostrobothnia 300 282 246 220 264 269 216 243 270 274 293 280 257 275 272 281 256 249 Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Savonia 170 168 150 161 145 165 157 166 167 141 162 169 167 164 151 134 123 110 Southern Savonia

Southwest Finland 1,040 930 930 830 860 880 860 970 940 1,040 970 970 950 960 980 900 920 861 Southwest Finland

Tavastia Proper 360 346 336 298 294 349 306 325 328 328 331 292 291 307 310 292 350 315 Tavastia Proper

Vasa 280 294 294 240 270 282 267 283 294 265 272 316 309 258 305 317 288 280 Vasa

FINLAND TOTAL 11,737 11,069 10,375 10,013 9,872 10,423 10,251 10,751 10,837 10,932 10,740 10,977 10,768 11,165 10,974 10,694 10,590 10,423 FINLAND TOTAL

hospital district	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	hospital district
Aland Islands	90	67	57	55	44	62	57	64	76	59	59	61	70	59	68	53	73	66	Aland Islands
Birkaland	960	870	800	830	820	820	810	840	900	990	870	930	910	870	940	940	897	880	Birkaland
Central Finland	520	490	470	490	450	440	440	470	500	460	510	520	520	530	460	430	426	463	Central Finland
Central Ostrobothnia	140	124	117	107	108	111	107	101	112	115	98	114	118	123	115	92	100	126	Central Ostrobothnia
Helsinki	1,820	1,750	1,600	1,560	1,550	1,640	1,620	1,790	1,650	1,700	1,630	1,710	1,760	1,820	1,770	1,670	1,671	1,669	Helsinki
Kajanaland	160	103	113	118	126	124	119	122	131	110	131	123	127	120	129	127	119	125	Kajanaland
Kymmenedalen	360	357	308	344	252	308	344	317	338	326	346	375	335	372	367	366	343	330	Kymmenedalen
Lansi-Pohjan	190	179	176	168	167	182	176	158	167	161	174	168	147	156	190	164	146	129	Lansi-Pohjan
Lapland	370	330	334	322	318	330	351	352	338	300	286	255	257	273	251	272	264	275	Lapland
North Karelia	350	382	328	309	273	327	305	271	317	257	329	312	278	304	274	290	293	260	North Karelia
Northern Ostrobothnia	700	640	630	640	650	630	660	660	700	680	710	700	710	780	720	740	712	718	Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Savonia	580	500	450	450	400	450	420	470	420	480	450	420	470	460	460	420	435	409	Northern Savonia
Nyland	2,000	1,920	1,810	1,700	1,760	1,840	1,850	1,910	1,930	2,000	1,970	2,060	1,960	2,090	2,000	2,050	1,965	1,989	Nyland
Ostra Savonia	120	127	101	93	88	84	98	95	105	111	95	91	85	98	90	89	89	90	Ostra Savonia
Paijanne Tavastia	480	496	418	391	364	428	386	419	422	447	426	388	424	441	446	393	456	439	Paijanne Tavastia
Satakunta	500	416	421	426	419	439	408	437	459	428	378	444	422	425	405	381	374	409	Satakunta
South Karelia	270	237	220	226	224	224	250	253	239	226	220	225	190	230	203	195	201	193	South Karelia
Southern Ostrobothnia	300	282	246	220	264	269	216	243	270	274	293	280	257	275	272	281	256	249	Southern Ostrobothnia
Southern Savonia	170	168	150	161	145	165	157	166	167	141	162	169	167	164	151	134	123	110	Southern Savonia
Southwest Finland	1,040	930	930	830	860	880	860	970	940	1,040	970	970	950	960	980	900	920	861	Southwest Finland
Tavastia Proper	360	346	336	298	294	349	306	325	328	328	331	292	291	307	310	292	350	315	Tavastia Proper
Vasa	280	294	294	240	270	282	267	283	294	265	272	316	309	258	305	317	288	280	Vasa
FINLAND TOTAL	11,737	11,069	10,375	10,013	9,872	10,423	10,251	10,751	10,837	10,932	10,740	10,977	10,768	11,165	10,974	10,694	10,590	10,423	FINLAND TOTAL

Reported live births by hospital district, 1991-2008

Note: figures for 1991-2004 are derived from reported rates.

hospital district 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 hospital district

Aland Islands 330 326 330 297 324 289 287 305 273 258 269 262 257 270 258 292 284 291 Aland Islands

Birkaland 5,500 5,490 5,320 5,300 5,130 5,000 4,950 4,770 4,860 4,770 4,830 4,710 4,950 5,220 5,263 5,415 5,430 5,625 Birkaland

Central Finland 3,300 3,320 3,190 3,240 3,060 3,070 2,970 2,820 2,790 2,780 2,770 2,750 2,890 2,890 2,914 3,147 3,061 3,037 Central Finland

Central Ostrobothnia 1,100 1,100 1,120 1,070 1,130 970 930 910 890 870 900 860 900 890 922 874 982 957 Central Ostrobothnia

Helsinki 6,400 6,350 6,470 6,720 6,590 6,460 6,410 6,240 6,470 6,220 6,140 6,060 6,310 6,220 6,195 6,538 6,347 6,997 Helsinki

Kajanaland 1,120 1,120 1,110 1,080 1,060 980 840 800 800 780 710 730 740 710 756 694 713 690 Kajanaland

Kymmenedalen 2,100 2,120 2,130 2,130 2,060 1,950 1,800 1,770 1,770 1,680 1,710 1,620 1,610 1,710 1,638 1,543 1,641 1,555 Kymmenedalen

Lansi-Pohjan 920 920 920 870 780 840 780 760 740 750 670 680 690 680 686 675 671 672 Lansi-Pohjan

Lapland 1,810 1,810 1,660 1,680 1,540 1,460 1,410 1,410 1,250 1,240 1,110 1,090 1,090 1,130 1,100 1,093 1,141 1,197 Lapland

North Karelia 2,300 2,270 2,110 2,080 2,040 1,840 1,910 1,750 1,760 1,620 1,620 1,580 1,540 1,510 1,588 1,563 1,575 1,531 North Karelia

Northern Ostrobothnia 5,500 5,460 5,470 5,340 5,410 5,090 5,060 4,900 4,990 5,000 5,000 5,150 5,270 5,380 5,603 5,616 5,678 5,716 Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Savonia 3,300 3,250 2,960 3,120 2,950 2,800 2,780 2,680 2,590 2,550 2,600 2,330 2,400 2,550 2,477 2,461 2,367 2,447 Northern Savonia

Nyland 11,900 11,880 11,610 11,460 10,980 10,630 10,470 10,000 10,370 10,580 10,430 10,750 11,000 11,230 11,236 11,586 11,601 11,346 Nyland

Ostra Savonia 790 790 750 690 650 650 620 570 550 500 520 490 480 470 442 462 452 451 Ostra Savonia

Paijanne Tavastia 2,600 2,590 2,460 2,480 2,340 2,220 2,120 1,990 2,060 2,080 2,020 1,960 1,960 2,040 2,074 2,020 2,000 2,082 Paijanne Tavastia

Satakunta 2,800 2,810 2,600 2,730 2,680 2,610 2,410 2,310 2,320 2,210 2,170 2,150 2,130 2,230 2,204 2,329 2,131 2,059 Satakunta

South Karelia 1,580 1,580 1,440 1,470 1,380 1,340 1,350 1,190 1,210 1,180 1,220 1,150 1,120 1,130 1,185 1,180 1,178 1,148 South Karelia

Southern Ostrobothnia 2,600 2,620 2,530 2,480 2,290 2,230 2,210 2,120 2,070 2,070 2,060 2,020 2,040 2,100 2,034 2,051 2,041 2,164 Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Savonia 1,150 1,150 1,120 1,220 1,120 1,120 1,040 1,030 980 940 950 860 880 880 846 878 858 826 Southern Savonia

Southwest Finland 5,400 5,350 5,290 5,300 5,230 5,040 4,890 4,840 4,950 4,790 4,590 4,520 4,560 4,720 4,616 4,652 4,736 4,880 Southwest Finland

Tavastia Proper 2,100 2,100 1,940 1,970 1,950 1,850 1,850 1,750 1,800 1,720 1,640 1,650 1,730 1,750 1,647 1,795 1,792 1,814 Tavastia Proper

Vasa 2,100 2,130 2,180 2,090 2,060 2,000 1,890 1,840 1,860 1,830 1,760 1,850 1,830 1,790 1,856 1,907 1,943 1,987 Vasa

FINLAND TOTAL 65,310 66,674 64,782 64,886 62,823 60,483 59,053 56,801 57,445 56,541 55,787 55,333 56,449 57,569 57,636 58,861 58,727 59,616 FINLAND TOTAL

hospital district	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	hospital district
Aland Islands	330	326	330	297	324	289	287	305	273	258	269	262	257	270	258	292	284	291	Aland Islands
Birkaland	5,500	5,490	5,320	5,300	5,130	5,000	4,950	4,770	4,860	4,770	4,830	4,710	4,950	5,220	5,263	5,415	5,430	5,625	Birkaland
Central Finland	3,300	3,320	3,190	3,240	3,060	3,070	2,970	2,820	2,790	2,780	2,770	2,750	2,890	2,890	2,914	3,147	3,061	3,037	Central Finland
Central Ostrobothnia	1,100	1,100	1,120	1,070	1,130	970	930	910	890	870	900	860	900	890	922	874	982	957	Central Ostrobothnia
Helsinki	6,400	6,350	6,470	6,720	6,590	6,460	6,410	6,240	6,470	6,220	6,140	6,060	6,310	6,220	6,195	6,538	6,347	6,997	Helsinki
Kajanaland	1,120	1,120	1,110	1,080	1,060	980	840	800	800	780	710	730	740	710	756	694	713	690	Kajanaland
Kymmenedalen	2,100	2,120	2,130	2,130	2,060	1,950	1,800	1,770	1,770	1,680	1,710	1,620	1,610	1,710	1,638	1,543	1,641	1,555	Kymmenedalen
Lansi-Pohjan	920	920	920	870	780	840	780	760	740	750	670	680	690	680	686	675	671	672	Lansi-Pohjan
Lapland	1,810	1,810	1,660	1,680	1,540	1,460	1,410	1,410	1,250	1,240	1,110	1,090	1,090	1,130	1,100	1,093	1,141	1,197	Lapland
North Karelia	2,300	2,270	2,110	2,080	2,040	1,840	1,910	1,750	1,760	1,620	1,620	1,580	1,540	1,510	1,588	1,563	1,575	1,531	North Karelia
Northern Ostrobothnia	5,500	5,460	5,470	5,340	5,410	5,090	5,060	4,900	4,990	5,000	5,000	5,150	5,270	5,380	5,603	5,616	5,678	5,716	Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Savonia	3,300	3,250	2,960	3,120	2,950	2,800	2,780	2,680	2,590	2,550	2,600	2,330	2,400	2,550	2,477	2,461	2,367	2,447	Northern Savonia
Nyland	11,900	11,880	11,610	11,460	10,980	10,630	10,470	10,000	10,370	10,580	10,430	10,750	11,000	11,230	11,236	11,586	11,601	11,346	Nyland
Ostra Savonia	790	790	750	690	650	650	620	570	550	500	520	490	480	470	442	462	452	451	Ostra Savonia
Paijanne Tavastia	2,600	2,590	2,460	2,480	2,340	2,220	2,120	1,990	2,060	2,080	2,020	1,960	1,960	2,040	2,074	2,020	2,000	2,082	Paijanne Tavastia
Satakunta	2,800	2,810	2,600	2,730	2,680	2,610	2,410	2,310	2,320	2,210	2,170	2,150	2,130	2,230	2,204	2,329	2,131	2,059	Satakunta
South Karelia	1,580	1,580	1,440	1,470	1,380	1,340	1,350	1,190	1,210	1,180	1,220	1,150	1,120	1,130	1,185	1,180	1,178	1,148	South Karelia
Southern Ostrobothnia	2,600	2,620	2,530	2,480	2,290	2,230	2,210	2,120	2,070	2,070	2,060	2,020	2,040	2,100	2,034	2,051	2,041	2,164	Southern Ostrobothnia
Southern Savonia	1,150	1,150	1,120	1,220	1,120	1,120	1,040	1,030	980	940	950	860	880	880	846	878	858	826	Southern Savonia
Southwest Finland	5,400	5,350	5,290	5,300	5,230	5,040	4,890	4,840	4,950	4,790	4,590	4,520	4,560	4,720	4,616	4,652	4,736	4,880	Southwest Finland
Tavastia Proper	2,100	2,100	1,940	1,970	1,950	1,850	1,850	1,750	1,800	1,720	1,640	1,650	1,730	1,750	1,647	1,795	1,792	1,814	Tavastia Proper
Vasa	2,100	2,130	2,180	2,090	2,060	2,000	1,890	1,840	1,860	1,830	1,760	1,850	1,830	1,790	1,856	1,907	1,943	1,987	Vasa
FINLAND TOTAL	65,310	66,674	64,782	64,886	62,823	60,483	59,053	56,801	57,445	56,541	55,787	55,333	56,449	57,569	57,636	58,861	58,727	59,616	FINLAND TOTAL

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Last modified 21 November 2010.
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