Iceland abortions, live births, and abortion percentages by region, 2003

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 5 February 2010

Reported abortions by region of residence, 2003

region 2003

Capital 689

East 24

Northeast 65

Northwest 16

South 47

Southwest 47

West 46

Westfjords 17

ICELAND TOTAL 951

region	2003
Capital	689
East	24
Northeast	65
Northwest	16
South	47
Southwest	47
West	46
Westfjords	17
ICELAND TOTAL	951

Reported live births by region, 2003

region 2003

Capital 2,675

East 128

Northeast 398

Northwest 98

South 278

Southwest 258

West 212

Westfjords 96

ICELAND TOTAL 4,143

region	2003
Capital	2,675
East	128
Northeast	398
Northwest	98
South	278
Southwest	258
West	212
Westfjords	96
ICELAND TOTAL	4,143

Abortion ratios and percentages by region, 2003

region abortion ratio abortion percentage rank

Capital 256 20.4 1

East 190 16.0 3

Northeast 162 13.9 7

Northwest 160 13.8 8

South 169 14.5 6

Southwest 183 15.5 4

West 218 17.9 2

Westfjords 177 15.0 5

ICELAND 227 18.5

region	abortion ratio	abortion percentage	rank
Capital	256	20.4	1
East	190	16.0	3
Northeast	162	13.9	7
Northwest	160	13.8	8
South	169	14.5	6
Southwest	183	15.5	4
West	218	17.9	2
Westfjords	177	15.0	5
ICELAND	227	18.5

Sources:

Directorate of Health, Jan. 2005, "Fostureydingar 2003," Directorate of Health, on line [http://www.landlaeknir.is/Uploads/FileGallery/Utgafa/Fostureydingar_2003_lokautg_jan.05.pdf].
Statistics Iceland, 2010, "Births and deaths," Statistics Iceland, on line [http://www.statice.is/Statistics/Population/Births-and-deaths].

© 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 5 February 2010.
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