Tamil Nadu abortion percentages by district, 2008-2014

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 20 September 2014

Abortion ratios by district of residence, 2008-2014

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

Ariyalur 38 34 38 60 50 Ariyalur

Chennai 144 141 99 148 146 161 Chennai

Coimbatore 14 25 26 26 28 27 Coimbatore

Cuddalore 69 67 45 49 34 44 Cuddalore

Dharmapuri 57 51 44 47 39 46 Dharmapuri

Dindigul 80 90 96 93 89 84 Dindigul

Erode 53 50 45 44 53 61 Erode

Kancheepuram 22 27 28 28 25 39 Kancheepuram

Kanyakumari 38 38 36 36 37 45 Kanyakumari

Karur 110 86 86 76 59 75 Karur

Krishnagiri 55 47 48 45 47 56 Krishnagiri

Madurai 51 53 53 52 44 46 Madurai

Nagapattinam 8 8 10 27 22 43 Nagapattinam

Namakkal 74 71 76 88 77 76 Namakkal

Perambalur 12 45 16 49 49 62 Perambalur

Pudukottai 21 20 15 14 16 28 Pudukottai

Ramanthapuram 62 59 39 49 43 61 Ramanthapuram

Salem 117 106 91 81 60 72 Salem

Sivaganga 49 60 56 50 45 45 Sivaganga

Thanjavur 29 28 18 23 24 33 Thanjavur

The Nilgiris 85 66 58 84 57 72 The Nilgiris

Theni 34 30 17 39 43 59 Theni

Thiruchirapalli 83 88 86 82 64 83 Thiruchirapalli

Thiruvallur 34 32 31 34 26 36 Thiruvallur

Thiruvannamalai 10 14 21 28 33 33 Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvarur 21 31 42 58 35 55 Thiruvarur

Thoothukudi 52 49 66 70 60 64 Thoothukudi

Tirunelveli 53 62 62 58 59 63 Tirunelveli

Tiruppur 44 39 48 50 53 Tiruppur

Vellore 40 43 35 41 40 42 Vellore

Villupuram 25 28 29 28 25 38 Villupuram

Virudhunagar 60 50 40 50 52 46 Virudhunagar

TAMIL NADU 54 55 49 57 49 60 TAMIL NADU

district	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	district
Ariyalur		38	34	38	60	50	Ariyalur
Chennai	144	141	99	148	146	161	Chennai
Coimbatore	14	25	26	26	28	27	Coimbatore
Cuddalore	69	67	45	49	34	44	Cuddalore
Dharmapuri	57	51	44	47	39	46	Dharmapuri
Dindigul	80	90	96	93	89	84	Dindigul
Erode	53	50	45	44	53	61	Erode
Kancheepuram	22	27	28	28	25	39	Kancheepuram
Kanyakumari	38	38	36	36	37	45	Kanyakumari
Karur	110	86	86	76	59	75	Karur
Krishnagiri	55	47	48	45	47	56	Krishnagiri
Madurai	51	53	53	52	44	46	Madurai
Nagapattinam	8	8	10	27	22	43	Nagapattinam
Namakkal	74	71	76	88	77	76	Namakkal
Perambalur	12	45	16	49	49	62	Perambalur
Pudukottai	21	20	15	14	16	28	Pudukottai
Ramanthapuram	62	59	39	49	43	61	Ramanthapuram
Salem	117	106	91	81	60	72	Salem
Sivaganga	49	60	56	50	45	45	Sivaganga
Thanjavur	29	28	18	23	24	33	Thanjavur
The Nilgiris	85	66	58	84	57	72	The Nilgiris
Theni	34	30	17	39	43	59	Theni
Thiruchirapalli	83	88	86	82	64	83	Thiruchirapalli
Thiruvallur	34	32	31	34	26	36	Thiruvallur
Thiruvannamalai	10	14	21	28	33	33	Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvarur	21	31	42	58	35	55	Thiruvarur
Thoothukudi	52	49	66	70	60	64	Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli	53	62	62	58	59	63	Tirunelveli
Tiruppur		44	39	48	50	53	Tiruppur
Vellore	40	43	35	41	40	42	Vellore
Villupuram	25	28	29	28	25	38	Villupuram
Virudhunagar	60	50	40	50	52	46	Virudhunagar
TAMIL NADU	54	55	49	57	49	60	TAMIL NADU

Abortion percentages by district of residence, 2008-2014

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

Ariyalur 3.3 3.6 5.7 4.8 Ariyalur

Chennai 12.6 12.3 9.0 12.9 12.7 13.8 Chennai

Coimbatore 1.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.6 Coimbatore

Cuddalore 6.5 6.2 4.3 4.7 3.3 4.2 Cuddalore

Dharmapuri 5.4 4.9 4.2 4.5 3.7 4.4 Dharmapuri

Dindigul 7.4 8.3 8.8 8.5 8.2 7.7 Dindigul

Erode 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.3 5.1 5.7 Erode

Kancheepuram 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.4 3.8 Kancheepuram

Kanyakumari 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.6 4.3 Kanyakumari

Karur 9.9 7.9 7.9 7.1 5.6 6.9 Karur

Krishnagiri 5.2 4.5 4.6 4.3 4.5 5.3 Krishnagiri

Madurai 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.2 4.4 Madurai

Nagapattinam 0.8 0.8 1.0 2.6 2.2 4.1 Nagapattinam

Namakkal 6.9 6.6 7.1 8.1 7.1 7.1 Namakkal

Perambalur 1.1 4.3 1.6 4.7 4.7 5.9 Perambalur

Pudukottai 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.5 2.7 Pudukottai

Ramanthapuram 5.9 5.6 3.8 4.6 4.1 5.7 Ramanthapuram

Salem 10.4 9.6 8.3 7.5 5.7 6.7 Salem

Sivaganga 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.8 4.3 4.3 Sivaganga

Thanjavur 2.9 2.7 1.7 2.2 2.3 3.2 Thanjavur

The Nilgiris 7.8 6.2 5.4 7.7 5.4 6.7 The Nilgiris

Theni 3.3 2.9 1.7 3.7 4.1 5.6 Theni

Thiruchirapalli 7.6 8.1 8.0 7.6 6.0 7.6 Thiruchirapalli

Thiruvallur 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.3 2.5 3.5 Thiruvallur

Thiruvannamalai 1.0 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.2 3.2 Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvarur 2.0 3.0 4.1 5.5 3.4 5.2 Thiruvarur

Thoothukudi 4.9 4.7 6.2 6.6 5.7 6.0 Thoothukudi

Tirunelveli 5.0 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.6 5.9 Tirunelveli

Tiruppur 4.2 3.8 4.6 4.7 5.1 Tiruppur

Vellore 3.9 4.1 3.4 3.9 3.8 4.0 Vellore

Villupuram 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.4 3.7 Villupuram

Virudhunagar 5.7 4.7 3.9 4.7 4.9 4.4 Virudhunagar

TAMIL NADU 5.2 5.2 4.7 5.4 4.7 5.6 TAMIL NADU

district	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	district
Ariyalur			3.3	3.6	5.7	4.8	Ariyalur
Chennai	12.6	12.3	9.0	12.9	12.7	13.8	Chennai
Coimbatore	1.4	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.7	2.6	Coimbatore
Cuddalore	6.5	6.2	4.3	4.7	3.3	4.2	Cuddalore
Dharmapuri	5.4	4.9	4.2	4.5	3.7	4.4	Dharmapuri
Dindigul	7.4	8.3	8.8	8.5	8.2	7.7	Dindigul
Erode	5.0	4.7	4.3	4.3	5.1	5.7	Erode
Kancheepuram	2.2	2.6	2.8	2.7	2.4	3.8	Kancheepuram
Kanyakumari	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.6	4.3	Kanyakumari
Karur	9.9	7.9	7.9	7.1	5.6	6.9	Karur
Krishnagiri	5.2	4.5	4.6	4.3	4.5	5.3	Krishnagiri
Madurai	4.8	5.0	5.0	4.9	4.2	4.4	Madurai
Nagapattinam	0.8	0.8	1.0	2.6	2.2	4.1	Nagapattinam
Namakkal	6.9	6.6	7.1	8.1	7.1	7.1	Namakkal
Perambalur	1.1	4.3	1.6	4.7	4.7	5.9	Perambalur
Pudukottai	2.0	2.0	1.5	1.3	1.5	2.7	Pudukottai
Ramanthapuram	5.9	5.6	3.8	4.6	4.1	5.7	Ramanthapuram
Salem	10.4	9.6	8.3	7.5	5.7	6.7	Salem
Sivaganga	4.7	5.7	5.3	4.8	4.3	4.3	Sivaganga
Thanjavur	2.9	2.7	1.7	2.2	2.3	3.2	Thanjavur
The Nilgiris	7.8	6.2	5.4	7.7	5.4	6.7	The Nilgiris
Theni	3.3	2.9	1.7	3.7	4.1	5.6	Theni
Thiruchirapalli	7.6	8.1	8.0	7.6	6.0	7.6	Thiruchirapalli
Thiruvallur	3.3	3.1	3.0	3.3	2.5	3.5	Thiruvallur
Thiruvannamalai	1.0	1.4	2.1	2.8	3.2	3.2	Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvarur	2.0	3.0	4.1	5.5	3.4	5.2	Thiruvarur
Thoothukudi	4.9	4.7	6.2	6.6	5.7	6.0	Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli	5.0	5.8	5.8	5.5	5.6	5.9	Tirunelveli
Tiruppur		4.2	3.8	4.6	4.7	5.1	Tiruppur
Vellore	3.9	4.1	3.4	3.9	3.8	4.0	Vellore
Villupuram	2.5	2.7	2.8	2.7	2.4	3.7	Villupuram
Virudhunagar	5.7	4.7	3.9	4.7	4.9	4.4	Virudhunagar
TAMIL NADU	5.2	5.2	4.7	5.4	4.7	5.6	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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