Greenland abortions and live births by municipality, 2000-2007

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 17 January 2010

Reported abortions by province of residence, 2000-2007

municipality 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Nanortalik 27 43 29 44 36 47 39 37

Qaqortoq 60 55 58 49 53 51 66 49

Narsaq 29 21 28 27 30 37 38 42

Ivittuut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Paamiut 29 35 28 26 27 1 1 30

Nuuk 270 187 193 225 213 236 218 265

Maniitsoq 55 37 55 35 40 42 48 36

Sisimiut 96 73 86 75 93 88 108 82

Aasiaat/Kangaatsiaq 103 69 94 93 86 85 87 72

Qasigiannguit 13 25 19 21 20 19 17 22

Ilulissat 82 84 80 89 94 79 72 90

Qeqertarsuaq 17 10 8 26 22 11 11 8

Uummannaq 38 49 45 45 50 40 37 26

Upernavik 40 50 31 38 39 52 44 51

Qaanaaq 15 15 16 9 23 19 8 5

Ammassalik 62 50 46 61 65 83 65 63

Illoqqortoormiut 8 9 6 6 14 9 8 9

GREENLAND TOTAL 944 812 822 869 905 899 867 887

municipality	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Nanortalik	27	43	29	44	36	47	39	37
Qaqortoq	60	55	58	49	53	51	66	49
Narsaq	29	21	28	27	30	37	38	42
Ivittuut	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paamiut	29	35	28	26	27	1	1	30
Nuuk	270	187	193	225	213	236	218	265
Maniitsoq	55	37	55	35	40	42	48	36
Sisimiut	96	73	86	75	93	88	108	82
Aasiaat/Kangaatsiaq	103	69	94	93	86	85	87	72
Qasigiannguit	13	25	19	21	20	19	17	22
Ilulissat	82	84	80	89	94	79	72	90
Qeqertarsuaq	17	10	8	26	22	11	11	8
Uummannaq	38	49	45	45	50	40	37	26
Upernavik	40	50	31	38	39	52	44	51
Qaanaaq	15	15	16	9	23	19	8	5
Ammassalik	62	50	46	61	65	83	65	63
Illoqqortoormiut	8	9	6	6	14	9	8	9
GREENLAND TOTAL	944	812	822	869	905	899	867	887

Reported live births by province, 1994, 1999-2007

municipality 1994 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Nanortalik 61 55 35 50 43 42 39 30 34 31

Qaqortoq 56 44 41 37 38 37 59 49 47 46

Narsaq 41 31 28 39 25 28 26 27 32 36

Ivittuut 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Paamiut 46 31 33 31 43 27 23 30 26 29

Nuuk 286 185 190 256 209 221 207 200 189 234

Maniitsoq 63 63 78 51 66 50 47 47 45 44

Sisimiut 115 89 97 95 93 98 101 114 105 99

Kangaatsiaq 40 47 29 32 33 24 34 26 24 12

Aasiaat 63 52 50 47 51 59 50 47 38 51

Qasigiannguit 30 26 22 19 26 26 19 16 18 16

Ilulissat 86 84 67 50 75 75 83 82 72 74

Qeqertarsuaq 18 13 8 18 19 19 10 18 16 8

Uummannaq 64 48 49 42 40 40 38 33 41 30

Upernavik 74 73 53 62 88 57 63 36 57 44

Qaanaaq 19 17 17 15 8 14 12 22 13 19

Ammassalik 80 67 72 80 72 68 71 76 65 64

Illoqqortoormiut 12 16 8 13 11 10 10 9 9 11

other 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

GREENLAND TOTAL 1,156 947 885 937 940 895 893 862 832 850

municipality	1994	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Nanortalik	61	55	35	50	43	42	39	30	34	31
Qaqortoq	56	44	41	37	38	37	59	49	47	46
Narsaq	41	31	28	39	25	28	26	27	32	36
Ivittuut	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Paamiut	46	31	33	31	43	27	23	30	26	29
Nuuk	286	185	190	256	209	221	207	200	189	234
Maniitsoq	63	63	78	51	66	50	47	47	45	44
Sisimiut	115	89	97	95	93	98	101	114	105	99
Kangaatsiaq	40	47	29	32	33	24	34	26	24	12
Aasiaat	63	52	50	47	51	59	50	47	38	51
Qasigiannguit	30	26	22	19	26	26	19	16	18	16
Ilulissat	86	84	67	50	75	75	83	82	72	74
Qeqertarsuaq	18	13	8	18	19	19	10	18	16	8
Uummannaq	64	48	49	42	40	40	38	33	41	30
Upernavik	74	73	53	62	88	57	63	36	57	44
Qaanaaq	19	17	17	15	8	14	12	22	13	19
Ammassalik	80	67	72	80	72	68	71	76	65	64
Illoqqortoormiut	12	16	8	13	11	10	10	9	9	11
other	2	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
GREENLAND TOTAL	1,156	947	885	937	940	895	893	862	832	850

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Last modified 17 January 2010.
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