Finland abortion percentages by hospital district, 1991-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 21 Novemer 2010

Abortion ratios by hospital district, 1991-2008

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

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

Aland Islands 273 206 173 185 136 215 199 210 278 229 219 233 272 219 264 182 257 227 Aland Islands

Birkaland 175 158 150 157 160 164 164 176 185 208 180 197 184 167 179 174 165 156 Birkaland

Central Finland 158 148 147 151 147 143 148 167 179 165 184 189 180 183 158 137 139 152 Central Finland

Central Ostrobothnia 127 113 104 100 96 114 115 111 126 132 109 133 131 138 125 105 102 132 Central Ostrobothnia

Helsinki 284 276 247 232 235 254 253 287 255 273 265 282 279 293 286 255 263 239 Helsinki

Kajanaland 143 92 102 109 119 127 142 153 164 141 185 168 172 169 171 183 167 181 Kajanaland

Kymmenedalen 171 168 145 162 122 158 191 179 191 194 202 231 208 218 224 237 209 212 Kymmenedalen

Lansi-Pohjan 207 195 191 193 214 217 226 208 226 215 260 247 213 229 277 243 218 192 Lansi-Pohjan

Lapland 204 182 201 192 206 226 249 250 270 242 258 234 236 242 228 249 231 230 Lapland

North Karelia 152 168 155 149 134 178 160 155 180 159 203 197 181 201 173 186 186 170 North Karelia

Northern Ostrobothnia 127 117 115 120 120 124 130 135 140 136 142 136 135 145 129 132 125 126 Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Savonia 176 154 152 144 136 161 151 175 162 188 173 180 196 180 186 171 184 167 Northern Savonia

Nyland 168 162 156 148 160 173 177 191 186 189 189 192 178 186 178 177 169 175 Nyland

Ostra Savonia 152 161 135 135 135 129 158 167 191 222 183 186 177 209 204 193 197 200 Ostra Savonia

Paijanne Tavastia 185 192 170 158 156 193 182 211 205 215 211 198 216 216 215 195 228 211 Paijanne Tavastia

Satakunta 179 148 162 156 156 168 169 189 198 194 174 207 198 191 184 164 176 199 Satakunta

South Karelia 171 150 153 154 162 167 185 213 198 192 180 196 170 204 171 165 171 168 South Karelia

Southern Ostrobothnia 115 108 97 89 115 121 98 115 130 132 142 139 126 131 134 137 125 115 Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Savonia 148 146 134 132 129 147 151 161 170 150 171 197 190 186 178 153 143 133 Southern Savonia

Southwest Finland 193 174 176 157 164 175 176 200 190 217 211 215 208 203 212 193 194 176 Southwest Finland

Tavastia Proper 171 165 173 151 151 189 165 186 182 191 202 177 168 175 188 163 195 174 Tavastia Proper

Vasa 133 138 135 115 131 141 141 154 158 145 155 171 169 144 164 166 148 141 Vasa

FINLAND TOTAL 180 166 160 154 157 172 174 189 189 193 193 198 191 194 190 182 180 175 FINLAND TOTAL

hospital district	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	hospital district
hospital district	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	hospital district
Aland Islands	273	206	173	185	136	215	199	210	278	229	219	233	272	219	264	182	257	227	Aland Islands
Birkaland	175	158	150	157	160	164	164	176	185	208	180	197	184	167	179	174	165	156	Birkaland
Central Finland	158	148	147	151	147	143	148	167	179	165	184	189	180	183	158	137	139	152	Central Finland
Central Ostrobothnia	127	113	104	100	96	114	115	111	126	132	109	133	131	138	125	105	102	132	Central Ostrobothnia
Helsinki	284	276	247	232	235	254	253	287	255	273	265	282	279	293	286	255	263	239	Helsinki
Kajanaland	143	92	102	109	119	127	142	153	164	141	185	168	172	169	171	183	167	181	Kajanaland
Kymmenedalen	171	168	145	162	122	158	191	179	191	194	202	231	208	218	224	237	209	212	Kymmenedalen
Lansi-Pohjan	207	195	191	193	214	217	226	208	226	215	260	247	213	229	277	243	218	192	Lansi-Pohjan
Lapland	204	182	201	192	206	226	249	250	270	242	258	234	236	242	228	249	231	230	Lapland
North Karelia	152	168	155	149	134	178	160	155	180	159	203	197	181	201	173	186	186	170	North Karelia
Northern Ostrobothnia	127	117	115	120	120	124	130	135	140	136	142	136	135	145	129	132	125	126	Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Savonia	176	154	152	144	136	161	151	175	162	188	173	180	196	180	186	171	184	167	Northern Savonia
Nyland	168	162	156	148	160	173	177	191	186	189	189	192	178	186	178	177	169	175	Nyland
Ostra Savonia	152	161	135	135	135	129	158	167	191	222	183	186	177	209	204	193	197	200	Ostra Savonia
Paijanne Tavastia	185	192	170	158	156	193	182	211	205	215	211	198	216	216	215	195	228	211	Paijanne Tavastia
Satakunta	179	148	162	156	156	168	169	189	198	194	174	207	198	191	184	164	176	199	Satakunta
South Karelia	171	150	153	154	162	167	185	213	198	192	180	196	170	204	171	165	171	168	South Karelia
Southern Ostrobothnia	115	108	97	89	115	121	98	115	130	132	142	139	126	131	134	137	125	115	Southern Ostrobothnia
Southern Savonia	148	146	134	132	129	147	151	161	170	150	171	197	190	186	178	153	143	133	Southern Savonia
Southwest Finland	193	174	176	157	164	175	176	200	190	217	211	215	208	203	212	193	194	176	Southwest Finland
Tavastia Proper	171	165	173	151	151	189	165	186	182	191	202	177	168	175	188	163	195	174	Tavastia Proper
Vasa	133	138	135	115	131	141	141	154	158	145	155	171	169	144	164	166	148	141	Vasa
FINLAND TOTAL	180	166	160	154	157	172	174	189	189	193	193	198	191	194	190	182	180	175	FINLAND TOTAL

Abortion percentages by hospital district, 1991-2008

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

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

Aland Islands 21.4 17.0 14.7 15.6 12.0 17.7 16.6 17.3 21.8 18.6 18.0 18.9 21.4 17.9 20.9 15.4 20.4 18.5 Aland Islands

Birkaland 14.9 13.7 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.1 14.1 15.0 15.6 17.2 15.3 16.5 15.5 14.3 15.2 14.8 14.2 13.5 Birkaland

Central Finland 13.6 12.9 12.8 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.9 14.3 15.2 14.2 15.5 15.9 15.2 15.5 13.6 12.0 12.2 13.2 Central Finland

Central Ostrobothnia 11.3 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.7 10.3 10.3 10.0 11.2 11.7 9.8 11.7 11.6 12.1 11.1 9.5 9.2 11.6 Central Ostrobothnia

Helsinki 22.1 21.6 19.8 18.8 19.0 20.2 20.2 22.3 20.3 21.5 21.0 22.0 21.8 22.6 22.2 20.3 20.8 19.3 Helsinki

Kajanaland 12.5 8.4 9.2 9.8 10.6 11.2 12.4 13.2 14.1 12.4 15.6 14.4 14.6 14.5 14.6 15.5 14.3 15.3 Kajanaland

Kymmenedalen 14.6 14.4 12.6 13.9 10.9 13.6 16.0 15.2 16.0 16.3 16.8 18.8 17.2 17.9 18.3 19.2 17.3 17.5 Kymmenedalen

Lansi-Pohjan 17.1 16.3 16.1 16.2 17.6 17.8 18.4 17.2 18.4 17.7 20.6 19.8 17.6 18.7 21.7 19.5 17.9 16.1 Lansi-Pohjan

Lapland 17.0 15.4 16.8 16.1 17.1 18.4 19.9 20.0 21.3 19.5 20.5 19.0 19.1 19.5 18.6 19.9 18.8 18.7 Lapland

North Karelia 13.2 14.4 13.5 12.9 11.8 15.1 13.8 13.4 15.3 13.7 16.9 16.5 15.3 16.8 14.7 15.7 15.7 14.5 North Karelia

Northern Ostrobothnia 11.3 10.5 10.3 10.7 10.7 11.0 11.5 11.9 12.3 12.0 12.4 12.0 11.9 12.7 11.4 11.6 11.1 11.2 Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Savonia 14.9 13.3 13.2 12.6 11.9 13.8 13.1 14.9 14.0 15.8 14.8 15.3 16.4 15.3 15.7 14.6 15.5 14.3 Northern Savonia

Nyland 14.4 13.9 13.5 12.9 13.8 14.8 15.0 16.0 15.7 15.9 15.9 16.1 15.1 15.7 15.1 15.0 14.5 14.9 Nyland

Ostra Savonia 13.2 13.8 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.4 13.6 14.3 16.0 18.2 15.4 15.7 15.0 17.3 16.9 16.2 16.5 16.6 Ostra Savonia

Paijanne Tavastia 15.6 16.1 14.5 13.6 13.5 16.2 15.4 17.4 17.0 17.7 17.4 16.5 17.8 17.8 17.7 16.3 18.6 17.4 Paijanne Tavastia

Satakunta 15.2 12.9 13.9 13.5 13.5 14.4 14.5 15.9 16.5 16.2 14.8 17.1 16.5 16.0 15.5 14.1 14.9 16.6 Satakunta

South Karelia 14.6 13.0 13.3 13.3 14.0 14.3 15.6 17.5 16.5 16.1 15.3 16.4 14.5 16.9 14.6 14.2 14.6 14.4 South Karelia

Southern Ostrobothnia 10.3 9.7 8.9 8.1 10.3 10.8 8.9 10.3 11.5 11.7 12.5 12.2 11.2 11.6 11.8 12.0 11.1 10.3 Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Savonia 12.9 12.7 11.8 11.7 11.5 12.8 13.1 13.9 14.6 13.0 14.6 16.4 16.0 15.7 15.1 13.2 12.5 11.8 Southern Savonia

Southwest Finland 16.1 14.8 15.0 13.5 14.1 14.9 15.0 16.7 16.0 17.8 17.4 17.7 17.2 16.9 17.5 16.2 16.3 15.0 Southwest Finland

Tavastia Proper 14.6 14.1 14.8 13.1 13.1 15.9 14.2 15.7 15.4 16.0 16.8 15.0 14.4 14.9 15.8 14.0 16.3 14.8 Tavastia Proper

Vasa 11.8 12.1 11.9 10.3 11.6 12.4 12.4 13.3 13.6 12.6 13.4 14.6 14.4 12.6 14.1 14.3 12.9 12.4 Vasa

FINLAND TOTAL 15.2 14.2 13.8 13.4 13.6 14.7 14.8 15.9 15.9 16.2 16.1 16.6 16.0 16.2 16.0 15.4 15.3 14.9 FINLAND TOTAL

hospital district	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	hospital district
hospital district	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	hospital district
Aland Islands	21.4	17.0	14.7	15.6	12.0	17.7	16.6	17.3	21.8	18.6	18.0	18.9	21.4	17.9	20.9	15.4	20.4	18.5	Aland Islands
Birkaland	14.9	13.7	13.1	13.5	13.8	14.1	14.1	15.0	15.6	17.2	15.3	16.5	15.5	14.3	15.2	14.8	14.2	13.5	Birkaland
Central Finland	13.6	12.9	12.8	13.1	12.8	12.5	12.9	14.3	15.2	14.2	15.5	15.9	15.2	15.5	13.6	12.0	12.2	13.2	Central Finland
Central Ostrobothnia	11.3	10.1	9.5	9.1	8.7	10.3	10.3	10.0	11.2	11.7	9.8	11.7	11.6	12.1	11.1	9.5	9.2	11.6	Central Ostrobothnia
Helsinki	22.1	21.6	19.8	18.8	19.0	20.2	20.2	22.3	20.3	21.5	21.0	22.0	21.8	22.6	22.2	20.3	20.8	19.3	Helsinki
Kajanaland	12.5	8.4	9.2	9.8	10.6	11.2	12.4	13.2	14.1	12.4	15.6	14.4	14.6	14.5	14.6	15.5	14.3	15.3	Kajanaland
Kymmenedalen	14.6	14.4	12.6	13.9	10.9	13.6	16.0	15.2	16.0	16.3	16.8	18.8	17.2	17.9	18.3	19.2	17.3	17.5	Kymmenedalen
Lansi-Pohjan	17.1	16.3	16.1	16.2	17.6	17.8	18.4	17.2	18.4	17.7	20.6	19.8	17.6	18.7	21.7	19.5	17.9	16.1	Lansi-Pohjan
Lapland	17.0	15.4	16.8	16.1	17.1	18.4	19.9	20.0	21.3	19.5	20.5	19.0	19.1	19.5	18.6	19.9	18.8	18.7	Lapland
North Karelia	13.2	14.4	13.5	12.9	11.8	15.1	13.8	13.4	15.3	13.7	16.9	16.5	15.3	16.8	14.7	15.7	15.7	14.5	North Karelia
Northern Ostrobothnia	11.3	10.5	10.3	10.7	10.7	11.0	11.5	11.9	12.3	12.0	12.4	12.0	11.9	12.7	11.4	11.6	11.1	11.2	Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Savonia	14.9	13.3	13.2	12.6	11.9	13.8	13.1	14.9	14.0	15.8	14.8	15.3	16.4	15.3	15.7	14.6	15.5	14.3	Northern Savonia
Nyland	14.4	13.9	13.5	12.9	13.8	14.8	15.0	16.0	15.7	15.9	15.9	16.1	15.1	15.7	15.1	15.0	14.5	14.9	Nyland
Ostra Savonia	13.2	13.8	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.4	13.6	14.3	16.0	18.2	15.4	15.7	15.0	17.3	16.9	16.2	16.5	16.6	Ostra Savonia
Paijanne Tavastia	15.6	16.1	14.5	13.6	13.5	16.2	15.4	17.4	17.0	17.7	17.4	16.5	17.8	17.8	17.7	16.3	18.6	17.4	Paijanne Tavastia
Satakunta	15.2	12.9	13.9	13.5	13.5	14.4	14.5	15.9	16.5	16.2	14.8	17.1	16.5	16.0	15.5	14.1	14.9	16.6	Satakunta
South Karelia	14.6	13.0	13.3	13.3	14.0	14.3	15.6	17.5	16.5	16.1	15.3	16.4	14.5	16.9	14.6	14.2	14.6	14.4	South Karelia
Southern Ostrobothnia	10.3	9.7	8.9	8.1	10.3	10.8	8.9	10.3	11.5	11.7	12.5	12.2	11.2	11.6	11.8	12.0	11.1	10.3	Southern Ostrobothnia
Southern Savonia	12.9	12.7	11.8	11.7	11.5	12.8	13.1	13.9	14.6	13.0	14.6	16.4	16.0	15.7	15.1	13.2	12.5	11.8	Southern Savonia
Southwest Finland	16.1	14.8	15.0	13.5	14.1	14.9	15.0	16.7	16.0	17.8	17.4	17.7	17.2	16.9	17.5	16.2	16.3	15.0	Southwest Finland
Tavastia Proper	14.6	14.1	14.8	13.1	13.1	15.9	14.2	15.7	15.4	16.0	16.8	15.0	14.4	14.9	15.8	14.0	16.3	14.8	Tavastia Proper
Vasa	11.8	12.1	11.9	10.3	11.6	12.4	12.4	13.3	13.6	12.6	13.4	14.6	14.4	12.6	14.1	14.3	12.9	12.4	Vasa
FINLAND TOTAL	15.2	14.2	13.8	13.4	13.6	14.7	14.8	15.9	15.9	16.2	16.1	16.6	16.0	16.2	16.0	15.4	15.3	14.9	FINLAND TOTAL

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Last modified 21 November 2010.
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