France: abortions and live births by department, 1976-2006


compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 18 October 2007

Reported abortions by department, 1976-2002

department1976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
Ain6861,0451,0011,0611,1721,2091,2621,4051,3221,1391,1701,2731,3621,4451,3241,3011,2911,2651,2731,2561,3211,515
Aisne6961,2901,1301,2671,2971,2961,1891,2841,2351,1241,0401,0481,0791,1781,1421,1341,1061,0721,0331,0961,0031,146
Allier780775740912860865855826818655655564522534449480458447470492466659
Alpes de Haute Provence371403406392364340301349370385423423401518456481420491465435473322
Alpes Maritimes1,5861,7611,8942,3812,5072,4022,2852,4972,5292,1692,2422,1722,1222,5732,7782,8302,8452,9042,7613,0523,0322,539
Ardeche594547535497595614551538571555545499546659636642622584587586589659
Ardennes273409663711754736760753711654628682704730596618596504510628609607
Ariege37128623019931031331332824327025127322328923323920521225428827387
Aube628629536797944858813793774770733745709798778746730671702664656243
Aude3795444645616476616056516236165515996817867237037126698357808311,108
Aveyron486580571537606636617599602518482513491461507475446424420399381122
Bas Rhin2,2662,2662,8492,3952,3872,4392,2942,4682,3312,1882,2402,3752,4152,3592,6242,5502,7332,5482,5532,7052,7042,225
Bouches du Rhone3,5653,3764,0927,2307,5577,5857,2217,4317,0396,6496,4316,4976,4417,1006,6136,7976,5396,4716,8717,1886,6214,807
Calvados1,8432,1471,9141,8002,0302,1092,1371,9711,9051,7771,5491,5291,5191,6271,5161,1071,4031,4021,4331,4221,4671,120
Cantal461505599535544513526550461434430438372439392315330405338353381361
Charente6916803829591,0599399751,011976812771831726760865676321613607578603513
Charente Maritime1,0595996091,3571,6761,7001,6091,5801,4681,3271,2691,3241,3151,2911,2941,0893741,2301,2091,3011,2861,211
Cher820651623748729816827794771731672624653740756774687649675684705716
Correze613626649687640721658671675616531523560550543490510521504514490273
Corse33910636857261254456459251544942444845668438568510568648850450286
Cote d'or1,6781,6731,4931,5951,6251,4581,5651,4661,2511,2191,2631,1831,3361,2771,4261,2541,2301,2131,3041,3151,2581,131
Cotes d'Armor1,6581,6961,3791,4971,4221,4001,3591,4001,3341,2891,1741,1001,1451,1081,0821,1771,1941,2791,0331,1741,092845
Creuse359361353406399356350275301332259274296248251241212226204224219352
Deux Sevres931993711655891950962914881796724667638701620567382568557485490311
Dordogne5736927189361,0111,047921962932919803815812742609545477648596730731579
Doubs1,1921,4221,4351,4861,4171,3521,2371,3211,2241,1911,0581,0771,1901,2671,3191,1427501,2311,1811,2521,2701,447
Drome1,0398948201,1201,1561,1591,1831,1801,1221,1331,0271,1171,0501,0561,0731,0891,0571,0571,0581,1171,0721,002
Essonne3,3533,5343,0463,5353,7533,4733,5633,2613,0323,0093,2343,4553,4833,2853,5433,6483,7163,7533,2553,5083,8052,484
Eure1,5011,4881,2301,5701,4481,5671,6051,6101,4591,3101,2731,2341,1701,1571,3291,3021,3571,2411,2541,3581,390816
Eure et Loire9959539201,0421,0651,0861,1691,1601,0641,0931,0551,0399931,0951,0181,041999947884969978816
Finistere1,6571,4871,1771,8051,9391,8831,7901,9992,0341,9011,7191,9671,9432,0201,8861,8331,7741,8101,5951,6171,7031,357
Gard1,2311,3131,3111,6391,7551,7411,8721,7831,7021,6321,5861,5301,5561,7941,6561,6011,5351,6471,5931,7371,9111,592
Gers31929931234535633427531526121720920817723019020616318519921019170
Gironde2,8353,6814,1725,0715,0274,9244,8394,7344,3783,9033,8464,1574,1254,2804,0964,0364,0904,2233,9984,2144,1053,137
Haut Rhin1,7561,6651,9931,9941,9711,9501,9081,8361,7591,6551,5801,7171,7241,8411,8291,7581,7751,6931,6371,7311,7481,790
Haute Garonne1,3091,1941,1681,7932,6062,5082,4482,3462,6222,2761,9012,0161,8931,9461,8101,6201,6751,5881,3641,6071,676144
Haute Loire210377324469488468551569530537533491507502454483458447464488462489
Haute Marne559656560571586637619567560563541491557584560535487435384447460423
Haute Saone510466471565549504531585520526461475546469500397469427397494486484
Haute Savoie1,3011,3921,2371,4061,6721,7681,6091,6031,5101,4311,3271,5101,5651,8151,7721,6601,6711,5681,7091,8261,7401,603
Haute Vienne772938918951992908940972898964856832782772831809775822793772843921
Hautes Alpes386430423402468411433392390397383369391398405453408424386452471300
Hautes Pyrenees24735734735935941548251547742636633739228647343639541950345750856
Hauts de Seine4,2554,0613,6765,2495,6755,2245,6225,4085,0345,0435,3035,5405,3905,6955,5395,5845,6115,3664,6495,2384,9823,829
Herault2,5052,5462,5392,9873,1833,0163,0162,9942,8942,7872,7952,9073,0943,1973,1123,0063,0153,0363,2583,4863,5912,913
Ille et Vilaine2,0632,3632,1422,2952,6002,5752,5392,4572,4932,3362,2402,3332,2882,3962,3302,2832,2502,3182,1392,0972,2141,920
Indre242150125480534562499528556545471472499519413408368351394449407467
Indre et Loire1,4641,6191,4671,6061,4981,4951,4261,3521,3161,2531,1421,1521,1311,1521,1661,1211,1321,1561,0431,1921,0721,334
Isere1,6502,3722,7813,4573,7153,9983,9533,7763,7103,6643,6003,7113,7203,6013,8353,7303,5393,3713,4413,2943,4782,725
Jura694836709738739734693668664652662649601583564544503512586541569582
Landes811821831796758756746712686651597620657641647650621631591634674608
Loir et Cher1,018740730823898851781751783716679708688738674712667661660701755731
Loire2,5932,2852,2102,2242,2812,2792,3552,3482,2041,9941,9942,0301,8821,9401,9941,8201,8811,7871,8801,7001,793958
Loire Atlantique2,5513,0052,5482,7592,8982,9442,8512,9042,6692,6462,5922,6722,5382,6732,6312,6292,5362,7442,6572,7592,6092,960
Loiret1,5451,4011,6601,7891,7861,8311,7641,7681,6351,5581,4561,4311,5181,5611,4701,4251,4001,4161,4371,5731,5161,586
Lot34733137342745643543140834927725535633834828633030432030130431039
Lot et Garonne3303663649961,051893875723771659517606565869614632626690644755728574
Lozere10312871180194198177176183156138174158167174150164156157171146171
Maine et Loire7669111,6121,6842,0132,0712,0561,9481,9441,8211,6441,6901,6391,6591,6261,6011,5531,5191,5141,5851,6291,521
Manche1,1781,2781,2551,2271,2871,3141,2631,2511,2361,1111,023985898965889652804745811706793679
Marne1,0511,0639091,0081,0161,1031,1901,1501,0609071,0551,3321,1971,2381,0791,0691,0601,0768861,0221,1281,102
Mayenne610802683667723772754747670664625570556575523524525532491503527579
Meurthe et Moselle7912,1572,1161,6821,6441,9502,4102,2862,2922,1682,1452,1312,1422,1642,3012,1511,9001,8531,9602,1072,0622,099
Meuse468554563483432423442469433395381398383449470435405379388431420341
Morbihan1,2161,2009021,6011,7341,7791,6321,6851,6601,5601,5381,5681,4521,5251,4451,3601,3971,5051,3271,1721,3501,211
Moselle1,4261,6521,7401,7741,9542,1402,3792,4002,2171,8671,9482,0872,1022,3002,4022,3122,0802,3052,2132,2452,4182,535
Nievre600642529678749709568509474467406382428475420442355382387426384386
Nord4,3135,6726,0167,0037,0308,1188,2738,5068,3718,0537,8738,0398,0608,3888,2307,8496,7267,7897,4147,6887,5806,862
Oise1,7721,5861,5721,9452,0311,9301,9642,1162,2112,1272,1502,3422,1752,3322,3982,1972,2272,0441,7081,4021,9051,174
Orne823947980834874828854847782742666674597572541377547534489582543462
Pas de Calais2,1522,5962,7233,6533,8474,1134,3684,2484,0704,2153,8963,9033,9954,1533,7843,6212,7183,5043,3333,4123,3862,946
Puy de Dome1,4752,1072,2422,1602,3242,1292,0221,8551,9801,7741,6781,6381,3301,7381,5761,5811,4961,5031,5261,5631,4431,438
Pyrenees Atlantiques1,1161,4421,5671,4941,4761,5161,4991,4901,3371,2661,1161,1931,1661,3181,1951,2101,1781,2821,2451,2801,2761,277
Pyrenees Orientales7728578759471,0941,0841,1201,1269979069188849291,0711,1221,0751,0651,1141,2331,2781,3371,326
Rhone3,8173,6223,9294,4545,0655,0596,0376,2206,0305,7965,6865,9546,1516,1126,2445,7635,6205,1435,2074,9395,1324,558
Saone et Loire1,1211,3241,5481,3781,5211,5361,5711,5241,2931,2201,1891,0821,0551,0921,0421,0299871,0299841,000997901
Sarthe1,5681,6941,6501,8691,8521,8471,7481,8521,7211,5651,4251,4161,3211,3541,4461,3971,3101,2931,1381,2041,2901,135
Savoie1,3111,1371,1091,2251,3151,3661,3311,2941,2481,1741,0541,1631,1551,2371,2661,1591,1801,1721,1591,1421,168933
Seine et Marne1,2931,6951,8572,6212,5982,4422,5032,3512,2852,3162,5642,5522,5342,8443,0153,2653,3033,2222,9143,6473,5913,276
Seine Maritime3,4103,6423,6423,6813,5943,7633,8554,0093,8443,5313,4253,4153,2263,6283,5063,6243,4653,2533,1763,4043,3062,814
Seine Saint Denis4,3654,6884,6516,1186,3086,1106,0095,7955,4255,7236,0086,1555,8147,0036,3976,3806,6686,5705,6925,6865,6824,940
Somme7377056741,4861,5511,6561,8021,7941,8211,6711,6091,6081,4831,6521,6571,5561,5331,5751,6801,7901,5951,164
Tarn59848140372777477288180472175065165664675767679575574178281180146
Tarn et Garonne36936126834037142243137238131730329428846235835636038640633342263
Territoire de Belfort397396386369374355363351352317321306326345334304360402371359379372
Val de Marne4,0633,4553,1294,5414,6384,6554,6004,3744,1713,9554,2564,3774,0714,4634,5204,2934,5534,4413,8904,3634,3803,337
Val d'oise2,5342,6522,5123,0813,3943,2523,2863,1833,0873,0753,0163,0452,8382,9333,1753,0573,2163,1552,7283,0093,0532,001
Var1,9022,0072,1572,8452,9362,9452,7692,8632,6202,3562,3332,5752,3122,4592,1462,0432,2252,2342,3622,5932,3161,127
Vaucluse7779371,0661,3171,4791,3951,5901,4991,4831,3981,3871,4991,5981,6221,6051,5101,4581,2971,3051,3041,3421,041
Vendee1,0711,0361,0859231,0151,0691,026995976831862787833861801789834839803845833852
Vienne7837827068548908008141,033960920821761866828771641415750777804782758
Ville de Paris10,09510,2169,72012,64213,41913,16314,02713,56312,78113,07113,10213,28912,74113,13412,51112,38512,20911,5139,63710,54010,1056,632
Vosges4827768821,0001,0021,1321,0281,1911,0949559659269261,0441,034877811883884843879884
Yonne335453264720760667691602525644593724771732702732642603597659458405
Yvelines2,1842,4362,3313,5583,9233,8333,7503,3792,9373,0413,4123,4492,9403,1373,0442,9193,0713,0952,7072,8972,8332,860
FRANCE TOTAL130790140171139252168205177518177604179207177510169616162163158700162651159579169,095165,042160,319155,015157,678150,457157,923157,319130,102
OTHER COUNTRIES554385477587630607691672682724625620644
OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS1761177818615315113413793113108102110151108911221357267101786
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES11601078611102096756629910
FOREIGN507431376257261270377
UNKNOWN2,64210,25210,6102,2302,3872,7522,8242,4592,9343,7772,9103,1312,7506706,5656,98512,5255,2455,3734,4156,5656,609
TOTAL134,173150,931150,417171,218180,695181,122182,862180,789173,335166,797162,352166,510163,090170,428172,152167,777167,921163,328156,181162,792163,985137,497


Reported live births by department, 1988-2006

department1976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
Ain6,1606,1466,4016,2836,0935,8436,0016,1496,1506,3066,6914,0624,287
Aisne7,8177,6637,4977,4237,3646,8186,9286,9046,7876,8496,9066,3636,344
Allier3,5773,5113,5643,4963,4223,2023,3113,2973,3443,3643,3103,8913,971
Alpes de Haute Provence1,5941,5741,6501,5501,5391,4671,3771,4681,5311,3891,5541,1201,190
Alpes Maritimes11,08311,32511,56411,72111,60810,64110,78410,69710,87510,82411,30012,06012,221
Ardeche3,1643,1553,1653,2113,0692,8912,9893,1183,0353,0643,2723,6333,964
Ardennes4,3094,1374,0183,9953,8883,6283,6113,7043,7283,6663,5872,9642,871
Ariege1,4071,3081,3301,3711,2441,2621,2811,2671,2481,2611,3151,1961,333
Aube3,7883,7533,7333,7013,6653,4853,4683,5103,6463,5143,3873,5383,559
Aude3,1933,2913,2043,1573,0442,9913,0013,1713,1963,1453,2663,3963,552
Aveyron2,7532,5712,5782,5112,4352,3902,4112,5032,5152,4952,6222,6542,815
Bas Rhin13,34613,17513,54013,53013,53712,87912,54613,07012,89412,89212,93913,63513,826
Bouches du Rhone23,53023,73223,08123,31422,73922,08222,20322,45122,83822,52924,08324,88325,877
Calvados8,6908,6428,2158,3568,0007,7438,0578,1368,2817,8828,2279,1509,393
Cantal1,6401,5501,5331,4761,4191,2421,3281,2861,3741,3201,4651,4641,443
Charente4,0093,8453,8753,7523,6553,4263,4203,6063,4973,4393,4233,4503,585
Charente Maritime6,0375,9795,8645,5875,5795,3625,2005,5265,6165,4805,7965,8015,746
Cher3,7663,7173,7263,5733,5053,3503,1833,2883,3053,3173,2672,9152,792
Correze2,3212,1922,1432,1202,1402,0241,9292,1052,0792,0922,2432,7752,743
Corse2,9713,0332,9962,9342,8542,7632,8402,9262,7282,66434,7082,8382,776
Cote d'or6,6666,5026,5776,3146,0655,7975,7656,0646,1325,9485,9426,4866,669
Cotes d'Armor6,2965,9155,9425,7015,6635,3785,4345,6385,8115,6756,3376,0216,456
Creuse1,1351,1661,1481,1361,0851,0579721,0251,0541,039994565611
Deux Sevres3,8544,0693,9253,8883,7023,6123,5703,7673,7493,6773,9293,6283,489
Dordogne3,8703,8023,7523,6093,5963,3513,3033,4463,4273,5893,5783,2593,334
Doubs6,7316,5916,5346,7766,5276,0826,3776,3676,4276,3646,3677,9788,222
Drome5,5475,5165,6895,5515,4454,9925,1815,2685,4585,2835,5424,8734,940
Essonne16,33416,60316,68616,87816,75216,33616,32316,48916,77016,52416,92716,31916,747
Eure7,2747,3487,3247,4737,2266,7996,7087,0017,0676,9917,2014,2634,174
Eure et Loire5,5045,5315,4365,5185,2255,0305,0175,1835,1815,0485,2515,1745,243
Finistere10,47310,31210,1549,8279,7149,2549,3019,6429,7399,6489,7829,98110,371
Gard7,1847,2417,2337,1147,1136,7636,8937,1177,1077,0497,5547,1347,493
Gers1,6351,6811,6541,5971,5851,4421,4821,5661,5811,5681,5481,0141,003
Gironde14,62114,74714,85414,89214,56713,76814,20914,40114,71214,42615,70416,49617,327
Haut Rhin9,7129,5619,4339,3719,3168,8298,7479,0368,9788,9468,9308,9449,326
Haute Garonne11,10611,59511,71211,93312,22211,84811,78712,13812,39812,62413,74315,33316,058
Haute Loire2,2882,2562,1752,2362,1372,0882,1102,1812,2702,1882,3201,2081,244
Haute Marne2,8612,7352,7432,5892,5192,3302,1762,3112,2982,3772,1861,9802,046
Haute Saone3,0192,9252,7322,7312,7682,5092,3722,6132,6782,5432,7491,3691,453
Haute Savoie7,8787,9318,4898,5238,2838,0947,9408,3258,4908,0218,6809,7309,932
Haute Vienne3,5053,4303,3533,3463,2333,1333,0853,2983,3093,2283,5944,4134,344
Hautes Alpes1,4541,5021,4081,3811,4181,3411,3541,3441,3941,3141,4451,4431,510
Hautes Pyrenees2,3432,2752,3312,3452,2412,1102,0372,1562,1562,1722,1702,2432,336
Hauts de Seine22,07222,19322,15122,39922,09021,89021,78822,59023,04122,90724,51525,94027,336
Herault9,5989,93110,09010,20310,2999,7369,80910,19210,29110,17311,48612,27512,904
Ille et Vilaine10,63210,72510,68510,61010,50110,21710,09910,55911,01810,81011,88013,29513,514
Indre2,4902,3262,4372,3762,2232,1032,2702,3422,2252,2212,3752,2332,134
Indre et Loire6,7326,6446,6076,6526,3756,0756,2216,2296,3086,2936,7536,7786,908
Isere14,12314,09114,11414,09213,99413,53313,13813,69413,98513,92414,98313,93314,625
Jura3,1133,1393,2023,1223,0032,9532,8042,9792,8452,9923,0822,7162,830
Landes3,3623,2083,2983,1613,1203,0953,1243,1953,1893,1823,4362,5732,652
Loir et Cher3,5973,5603,5543,5403,4003,2163,4383,6023,4793,6283,5563,7633,811
Loire9,4079,1739,2499,0819,1688,2738,5138,6248,6978,4378,77010,22610,355
Loire Atlantique14,32314,01913,83714,03613,94813,43113,33014,02714,14314,30415,82917,20317,537
Loiret7,8947,7767,9277,9877,7567,2957,4467,5787,5367,7678,2067,9818,432
Lot1,5741,5331,5091,4341,4691,4201,2991,4371,5061,4271,4981,0421,135
Lot et Garonne3,4043,4033,3183,1763,0172,9092,8893,0253,0633,0633,1723,7273,828
Lozere760721765675707668679706741747741502527
Maine et Loire10,0409,6249,6609,3089,1358,8378,8699,1949,3379,2609,80311,13311,460
Manche6,5836,6106,2156,1866,2725,6585,7545,8745,8565,6185,6035,3465,230
Marne8,0488,1867,7127,5377,4067,2327,0507,2817,1817,0627,0647,9897,970
Mayenne3,7493,6063,6163,5983,4303,3473,3283,5383,6663,4973,9323,6313,836
Meurthe et Moselle10,0549,7549,7059,4119,0708,6078,4818,6988,8228,4808,5489,0829,424
Meuse2,6922,5822,5972,5552,3522,2072,2502,3102,2582,4332,2471,6801,741
Morbihan8,0087,8457,7237,5097,3797,0427,0487,4387,3567,2777,8387,9138,296
Moselle14,39313,93513,64713,48012,95412,28512,11612,18212,32211,98111,97411,82811,832
Nievre2,5112,5382,4282,3952,3272,2582,2372,2442,2422,1802,1572,2852,296
Nord41,14440,01838,99738,55437,12335,55035,65936,42036,30035,92336,84438,59139,562
Oise10,91610,92911,11110,86210,80510,35310,16010,52210,52010,59310,8599,3819,735
Orne3,6813,5923,5653,5123,4413,3763,3723,4803,4073,3923,3573,3753,517
Pas de Calais21,84221,16220,75620,20719,69518,73618,47319,18519,23318,89219,46017,59617,981
Puy de Dome6,8746,6936,6636,5656,2795,9425,8966,0046,1076,2376,3877,0117,212
Pyrenees Atlantiques6,3706,3526,3186,2956,2435,9975,9256,1276,1066,0786,3357,3937,762
Pyrenees Orientales3,9494,0023,9533,9893,9733,9123,8074,0694,1114,0264,4574,6804,891
Rhone22,46522,32922,54222,67522,62421,56021,90122,18722,43922,13923,29727,43927,708
Saone et Loire6,6376,7276,3996,3306,0405,7965,8285,7625,8225,7625,6535,8575,964
Sarthe6,7506,4866,6216,6096,6106,0606,3486,3746,4806,4626,6866,6966,978
Savoie4,5744,7304,6114,6614,5724,2984,2494,3804,6004,4314,6604,9495,061
Seine et Marne16,09516,20616,64216,82516,36915,98715,73316,41116,82316,49117,72814,76515,285
Seine Maritime18,24618,16117,68217,75717,10016,14816,22116,53516,26516,32815,54717,57618,098
Seine Saint Denis24,36124,67424,40224,70323,75023,04922,92522,83422,43822,25625,70224,39425,065
Somme7,7357,6527,4787,5167,1546,8666,6666,7966,9376,8607,0287,2547,312
Tarn3,7553,6903,6953,5653,5143,3253,2633,3673,4233,4223,5963,7253,860
Tarn et Garonne2,2752,2482,2752,2922,2242,1012,1102,2532,2912,1942,4132,1642,355
Territoire de Belfort1,8801,7551,8151,8481,8491,7931,6981,8311,8211,7191,8032,1992,278
Val de Marne19,06418,81819,10019,06618,98018,44418,35718,49018,74818,68919,60818,02518,829
Val d'oise17,07117,26217,41217,46116,98116,47316,18716,64316,18816,02617,15218,73419,696
Var10,18810,24410,38110,16810,3569,5509,88910,11610,20310,11610,4429,5349,693
Vaucluse6,2666,3346,2966,3286,2445,9895,9736,2456,2656,2386,3348,2668,592
Vendee6,1946,1976,1226,0425,8015,5325,5605,7836,0215,9696,7495,9366,244
Vienne4,3964,2344,1424,2633,9373,8973,9674,0684,3674,2944,5734,9585,106
Ville de Paris31,92531,21131,48731,68131,07830,11129,72629,80930,14629,74232,23741,95542,678
Vosges5,1025,1244,8694,9974,8244,5274,5734,6824,5604,5564,3334,4784,541
Yonne3,9734,0854,0073,8893,7343,6103,6663,8583,8833,8153,8483,3713,506
Yvelines20,33620,17920,34820,43020,11919,48219,51519,74219,52519,37619,65517,33718,158
FRANCE TOTAL769,668763,749760,696757,403742,015710,183709,638728,069732,989725,423792,025774,355796,896


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