Tamil Nadu abortions and live births by district, 2008-2014

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 20 September 2014

Reported abortions by district of residence, 2008-2014

district 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014 district

Ariyalur 469 409 449 776 594 228 Ariyalur

Chennai 12,135 11,294 10,293 10,920 12,076 13,328 4,596 Chennai

Coimbatore 1,016 1,227 1,299 1,278 1,346 1,298 577 Coimbatore

Cuddalore 2,698 2,610 1,859 1,857 1,691 1,684 575 Cuddalore

Dharmapuri 1,567 1,398 1,151 1,173 1,017 1,189 441 Dharmapuri

Dindigul 2,642 3,068 3,195 3,017 2,876 2,755 647 Dindigul

Erode 1,615 1,493 1,328 1,308 1,580 1,744 606 Erode

Kancheepuram 1,171 1,439 1,473 1,665 1,816 1,897 647 Kancheepuram

Kanyakumari 907 944 867 879 883 1,057 357 Kanyakumari

Karur 1,710 1,334 1,265 1,083 1,034 1,034 342 Karur

Krishnagiri 1,677 1,424 1,523 1,346 1,349 1,578 598 Krishnagiri

Madurai 2,809 2,867 2,826 2,621 2,345 2,281 623 Madurai

Nagapattinam 187 183 241 604 728 915 287 Nagapattinam

Namakkal 2,032 1,945 2,029 2,418 2,185 2,089 736 Namakkal

Perambalur 232 435 361 427 469 503 191 Perambalur

Pudukottai 571 537 426 358 392 688 238 Pudukottai

Ramanthapuram 1,351 1,298 1,005 1,098 924 1,238 466 Ramanthapuram

Salem 6,641 5,985 5,023 4,487 3,978 3,882 1,301 Salem

Sivaganga 1,112 1,161 1,182 1,018 888 899 278 Sivaganga

Thanjavur 1,215 1,156 844 815 1,058 1,152 587 Thanjavur

The Nilgiris 778 618 555 751 538 591 219 The Nilgiris

Theni 656 565 536 731 847 1,087 318 Theni

Thiruchirapalli 3,225 3,423 3,452 3,265 3,139 3,295 972 Thiruchirapalli

Thiruvallur 1,733 1,682 1,607 1,746 1,783 1,344 390 Thiruvallur

Thiruvannamalai 395 569 921 1,113 1,315 1,320 482 Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvarur 382 587 790 1,093 924 1,022 326 Thiruvarur

Thoothukudi 1,172 1,202 1,905 1,628 1,379 1,597 633 Thoothukudi

Tirunelveli 2,474 2,891 2,938 2,739 2,945 2,820 870 Tirunelveli

Tiruppur 1,363 1,267 1,498 1,601 1,681 598 Tiruppur

Vellore 2,420 2,531 2,346 2,433 2,373 2,524 922 Vellore

Villupuram 1,405 1,517 1,591 1,582 1,753 2,115 671 Villupuram

Virudhunagar 1,831 1,528 1,386 1,467 1,462 1,298 458 Virudhunagar

TAMIL NADU 59,793 60,743 57,893 61,718 59,470 62,499 21,180 TAMIL NADU

district	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014	district
Ariyalur		469	409	449	776	594	228	Ariyalur
Chennai	12,135	11,294	10,293	10,920	12,076	13,328	4,596	Chennai
Coimbatore	1,016	1,227	1,299	1,278	1,346	1,298	577	Coimbatore
Cuddalore	2,698	2,610	1,859	1,857	1,691	1,684	575	Cuddalore
Dharmapuri	1,567	1,398	1,151	1,173	1,017	1,189	441	Dharmapuri
Dindigul	2,642	3,068	3,195	3,017	2,876	2,755	647	Dindigul
Erode	1,615	1,493	1,328	1,308	1,580	1,744	606	Erode
Kancheepuram	1,171	1,439	1,473	1,665	1,816	1,897	647	Kancheepuram
Kanyakumari	907	944	867	879	883	1,057	357	Kanyakumari
Karur	1,710	1,334	1,265	1,083	1,034	1,034	342	Karur
Krishnagiri	1,677	1,424	1,523	1,346	1,349	1,578	598	Krishnagiri
Madurai	2,809	2,867	2,826	2,621	2,345	2,281	623	Madurai
Nagapattinam	187	183	241	604	728	915	287	Nagapattinam
Namakkal	2,032	1,945	2,029	2,418	2,185	2,089	736	Namakkal
Perambalur	232	435	361	427	469	503	191	Perambalur
Pudukottai	571	537	426	358	392	688	238	Pudukottai
Ramanthapuram	1,351	1,298	1,005	1,098	924	1,238	466	Ramanthapuram
Salem	6,641	5,985	5,023	4,487	3,978	3,882	1,301	Salem
Sivaganga	1,112	1,161	1,182	1,018	888	899	278	Sivaganga
Thanjavur	1,215	1,156	844	815	1,058	1,152	587	Thanjavur
The Nilgiris	778	618	555	751	538	591	219	The Nilgiris
Theni	656	565	536	731	847	1,087	318	Theni
Thiruchirapalli	3,225	3,423	3,452	3,265	3,139	3,295	972	Thiruchirapalli
Thiruvallur	1,733	1,682	1,607	1,746	1,783	1,344	390	Thiruvallur
Thiruvannamalai	395	569	921	1,113	1,315	1,320	482	Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvarur	382	587	790	1,093	924	1,022	326	Thiruvarur
Thoothukudi	1,172	1,202	1,905	1,628	1,379	1,597	633	Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli	2,474	2,891	2,938	2,739	2,945	2,820	870	Tirunelveli
Tiruppur		1,363	1,267	1,498	1,601	1,681	598	Tiruppur
Vellore	2,420	2,531	2,346	2,433	2,373	2,524	922	Vellore
Villupuram	1,405	1,517	1,591	1,582	1,753	2,115	671	Villupuram
Virudhunagar	1,831	1,528	1,386	1,467	1,462	1,298	458	Virudhunagar
TAMIL NADU	59,793	60,743	57,893	61,718	59,470	62,499	21,180	TAMIL NADU

Live births by district of residence, 2008-2013

Note: live birth figures comprise registered births (generally incomplete) and/or estimates

district 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 district

Ariyalur 12,365 11,858 11,873 12,900 11,770 Ariyalur

Chennai 84,222 80,236 104,355 73,774 82,952 82,952 Chennai

Coimbatore 72,893 49,657 50,728 49,203 48,819 47,845 Coimbatore

Cuddalore 38,884 39,210 41,424 37,867 49,800 38,403 Cuddalore

Dharmapuri 27,330 27,241 26,316 25,121 26,162 25,752 Dharmapuri

Dindigul 33,194 33,999 33,145 32,529 32,238 32,899 Dindigul

Erode 30,443 29,987 29,726 29,406 29,682 28,682 Erode

Kancheepuram 52,771 53,191 51,708 58,989 73,600 48,360 Kancheepuram

Kanyakumari 23,703 24,955 24,244 24,505 23,831 23,553 Kanyakumari

Karur 15,597 15,542 14,689 14,277 17,500 13,876 Karur

Krishnagiri 30,769 30,245 31,703 29,836 28,954 28,375 Krishnagiri

Madurai 55,568 54,203 53,597 50,491 53,500 49,996 Madurai

Nagapattinam 23,878 24,042 23,898 22,587 32,500 21,151 Nagapattinam

Namakkal 27,556 27,576 26,715 27,487 28,500 27,449 Namakkal

Perambalur 20,103 9,615 22,480 8,629 9,500 8,057 Perambalur

Pudukottai 27,565 26,219 27,578 26,201 25,015 24,709 Pudukottai

Ramanthapuram 21,663 22,035 25,687 22,596 21,378 20,394 Ramanthapuram

Salem 56,921 56,215 55,210 55,114 66,400 53,631 Salem

Sivaganga 22,784 19,330 21,090 20,310 19,915 20,070 Sivaganga

Thanjavur 41,308 41,748 47,498 35,734 44,000 35,083 Thanjavur

The Nilgiris 9,200 9,297 9,649 8,967 9,400 8,214 The Nilgiris

Theni 19,058 19,039 30,876 18,786 19,900 18,425 Theni

Thiruchirapalli 39,074 38,961 39,928 39,862 49,100 39,936 Thiruchirapalli

Thiruvallur 50,759 52,799 52,441 51,445 69,100 37,183 Thiruvallur

Thiruvannamalai 40,268 39,876 43,672 39,199 40,178 40,113 Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvarur 18,498 18,700 18,643 18,797 26,100 18,579 Thiruvarur

Thoothukudi 22,594 24,354 29,067 23,214 23,000 24,893 Thoothukudi

Tirunelveli 47,051 46,928 47,533 46,891 49,900 44,840 Tirunelveli

Tiruppur 31,101 32,146 31,111 32,243 31,572 Thiruppur

Vellore 60,016 59,260 66,232 59,342 60,007 60,007 Vellore

Villupuram 55,669 54,956 54,788 56,868 70,200 55,130 Villupuram

Virudhunagar 30,309 30,744 34,343 29,602 28,190 28,190 Virudhunagar

TAMIL NADU 1,099,648 1,103,626 1,182,967 1,090,000 1,204,500 1,050,089 TAMIL NADU

district	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	district
Ariyalur		12,365	11,858	11,873	12,900	11,770	Ariyalur
Chennai	84,222	80,236	104,355	73,774	82,952	82,952	Chennai
Coimbatore	72,893	49,657	50,728	49,203	48,819	47,845	Coimbatore
Cuddalore	38,884	39,210	41,424	37,867	49,800	38,403	Cuddalore
Dharmapuri	27,330	27,241	26,316	25,121	26,162	25,752	Dharmapuri
Dindigul	33,194	33,999	33,145	32,529	32,238	32,899	Dindigul
Erode	30,443	29,987	29,726	29,406	29,682	28,682	Erode
Kancheepuram	52,771	53,191	51,708	58,989	73,600	48,360	Kancheepuram
Kanyakumari	23,703	24,955	24,244	24,505	23,831	23,553	Kanyakumari
Karur	15,597	15,542	14,689	14,277	17,500	13,876	Karur
Krishnagiri	30,769	30,245	31,703	29,836	28,954	28,375	Krishnagiri
Madurai	55,568	54,203	53,597	50,491	53,500	49,996	Madurai
Nagapattinam	23,878	24,042	23,898	22,587	32,500	21,151	Nagapattinam
Namakkal	27,556	27,576	26,715	27,487	28,500	27,449	Namakkal
Perambalur	20,103	9,615	22,480	8,629	9,500	8,057	Perambalur
Pudukottai	27,565	26,219	27,578	26,201	25,015	24,709	Pudukottai
Ramanthapuram	21,663	22,035	25,687	22,596	21,378	20,394	Ramanthapuram
Salem	56,921	56,215	55,210	55,114	66,400	53,631	Salem
Sivaganga	22,784	19,330	21,090	20,310	19,915	20,070	Sivaganga
Thanjavur	41,308	41,748	47,498	35,734	44,000	35,083	Thanjavur
The Nilgiris	9,200	9,297	9,649	8,967	9,400	8,214	The Nilgiris
Theni	19,058	19,039	30,876	18,786	19,900	18,425	Theni
Thiruchirapalli	39,074	38,961	39,928	39,862	49,100	39,936	Thiruchirapalli
Thiruvallur	50,759	52,799	52,441	51,445	69,100	37,183	Thiruvallur
Thiruvannamalai	40,268	39,876	43,672	39,199	40,178	40,113	Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvarur	18,498	18,700	18,643	18,797	26,100	18,579	Thiruvarur
Thoothukudi	22,594	24,354	29,067	23,214	23,000	24,893	Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli	47,051	46,928	47,533	46,891	49,900	44,840	Tirunelveli
Tiruppur		31,101	32,146	31,111	32,243	31,572	Thiruppur
Vellore	60,016	59,260	66,232	59,342	60,007	60,007	Vellore
Villupuram	55,669	54,956	54,788	56,868	70,200	55,130	Villupuram
Virudhunagar	30,309	30,744	34,343	29,602	28,190	28,190	Virudhunagar
TAMIL NADU	1,099,648	1,103,626	1,182,967	1,090,000	1,204,500	1,050,089	TAMIL NADU

Sources (incomplete):

Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, "10. Family welfare programme--2008-09," Health and Family Welfare Department, on line [http://tnhealth.org/dph/File10.pdf].
[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents/CRS_Report/CRS_Report_2010.pdf].
[http://www.cghr.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Appendix_child_mortality_LancetGH2013.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/June2013/FW_MONTHLY%2520BULLETIN_May_13.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/August2014/July2014.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/May2014/March%20_14.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/FW_MONTHLY%20BULLETIN_Mar_12.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/FW_MONTHLY%20bULLETIN_Mar-11.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/FW_MONTHLY%20bULLETIN_Mar-10.pdf].

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