India abortions and live births by state and territory, 1971-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 28 March 2010

Reported abortions by state and territory, 1988-2008

state/territory1988-891989-901990-911991-921992-931993-941994-951995-961996-971997-981998-991999-002000-012001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-2009state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands         307389415517        Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh     13,719   12,49510,19810,77510,543        Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh         1,5111,5951,4871,551        Arunachal Pradesh
Assam     21,372   9,6325,7597,84914,390        Assam
Bihar     11,060   8,4666,60912,52510,323        Bihar
Chandigarh         2,2642,4902,2111,736 2,0771,8721,922    Chandigarh
Chhatisgarhxxx         7,731        Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli         5316214262        Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu         2861328        Daman and Diu
Delhi         42,32244,74650,01350,400        Delhi
Goa         1,164426573589  1,641 2,045   Goa
Gujarat1,5271,4841,8711,6891,84210,2631,6471,5991,72114,45825,90630,95232,40333,99829,66928,11529,50027,837   Gujarat
Haryana  19,74220,07318,46922,43823,70023,02422,75122,08623,94525,67028,885        Haryana
Himachal Pradesh7,8925,7816,8286,5675,7064,3405,0134,9055,9385,3045,0865,8376,7256,6756,0905,5525,1274,5753,1763,324 Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir                  766  Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhandxxx         2,632        Jharkhand
Karnataka     9,077   15,44818,20211,27510,964        Karnataka
Kerala     34,433   33,36134,71043,36839,850      12,529 Kerala
Lakshadweep         24          Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh     33,086   32,54332,81144,04731,309        Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra     97,079    135,022103,309134,772        Maharashtra
Manipur         6,9665,5766,1059,0732,2002,2002,2001,600    Manipur
Meghalaya          6142435        Meghalaya
Mizoram         4591,1021,270947       606Mizoram
Nagaland         2455942,1001,861        Nagaland
Orissa     19,510   24,62421,88225,31829,76333,00035,00036,00039,00039,000   Orissa
Pondicherry   5886    1,5741,4141,3711,412        Pondicherry
Punjab  15,96515,43618,53719,43619,84917,51016,89515,78115,43216,59816,34813,00612,46814,788     Punjab
Rajasthan     29,023   44,26546,83150,04453,283    35,725   Rajasthan
Sikkim                     Sikkim
Tamil Nadu     42,364   49,95456,20661,28260,99968,65973,33570,936     Tamil Nadu
Tripura       4,4886,6147,4756,1946,0998,7658,9328,5388,8718,9258,3916,5496,895 Tripura
Uttar Pradesh     12,103   113,277117,344146,160109,827        Uttar Pradesh
Uttaranchalxxx         7,418        Uttaranchal
West Bengal37,93050,56441,05455,67336,80364,27350,68751,92648,63541,22940,80036,35432,47942,94142,15444,31043,63545,63247,00546,753 West Bengal
UNKNOWN         5,5305,4355,2085,122     1,032  UNKNOWN
REMAINING STATE TOTAL534,812538,516495,755536,960550,557168,715526,852467,462435,5210000560,703533,149548,841     REMAINING STATE TOTAL
INDIA TOTAL582,161596,345581,215636,456632,000612,291627,748570,914538,075512,823666,882708,512723,142770,114744,680763,126129,709163,20558,52869,501 INDIA TOTAL

Reported abortions by selected state and territory, 1971-1987

state/territory1971-721972-731973-741974-751975-761976-771977-781978-791979-801980-811981-821982-831983-841984-851985-861986-871987-88
Himachal Pradesh 731834241,0311,5131,2831,9252,5143,0134,2585,2395,5346,2066,6146,2427,257
Punjab      52372853212,4341,315      
Rajasthan           11,422     
West Bengal 2,2003,37511,62318,65519,43613,77819,18025,47220,29331,22533,90439,80234,45838,56743,69941,112
REMAINING STATE TOTAL 22,02741,24285,709194,511257,921231,465290,921317,809 463,826442,131515,697543,040538,523538,465539,631
INDIA 24,30044,80097,756214,197278,870247,049312,754346,327388,405500,624492,696561,033583,704583,704588,406588,000


Estimated live births by state and territory, 1988-2008

Note: live births are estimated from reported birth rates and estimated populations

state/territory198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands   5,610      6,0706,3206,760 6,0506,230     Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh   1,730,000      1,670,0001,630,0001,610,000 1,600,0001,590,000     Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh   26,700      23,50023,70024,200 22,50021,400     Arunachal Pradesh
Assam   693,000      718,000705,000713,000 721,000726,000     Assam
Bihar   1,980,000      2,410,0002,510,0002,610,000 2,620,0002,670,000     Bihar
Chandigarh   8,920      14,70015,30015,500 13,30013,600     Chandigarh
Chhatisgarhxxx        551,000553,000 529,000542,000     Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli          6,5106,9107,470 6,8607,000     Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu   2,830      2,9903,9003,650 3,6003,660     Daman and Diu
Delhi   233,000      245,000266,000276,000 241,000245,000     Delhi
Goa   19,700      18,50018,80019,100 19,00018,900     Goa
Gujarat   1,140,000   1,200,0001,180,0001,200,0001,220,0001,240,0001,260,0001,260,0001,270,0001,290,0001,300,0001,280,0001,290,0001,290,000 Gujarat
Haryana   545,000      547,000545,000561,000 573,000578,000     Haryana
Himachal Pradesh158,000138,000139,000147,000149,000144,000145,000141,000131,000130,000132,000142,000134,000129,000127,000129,000121,000131,000125,000  Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir          189,000 195,000 197,000194,000     Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhandxxx        688,000707,000 725,000735,000     Jharkhand
Karnataka   1,210,000      1,120,0001,150,0001,150,000 1,190,0001,190,000     Karnataka
Kerala   533,000      573,000568,000568,000 544,000543,000     Kerala
Lakshadweep   1,400      1,3601,5101,570 1,1901,180     Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh   1,740,000      1,770,0001,830,0001,870,000 1,870,0001,900,000     Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra   2,070,000      2,080,0001,990,0002,010,000 1,990,0001,980,000     Maharashtra
Manipur   36,900      42,50042,70043,200 39,00036,400     Manipur
Meghalaya   57,500      63,50063,90065,100 60,90059,300     Meghalaya
Mizoram          13,40014,70014,900 15,20014,500     Mizoram
Nagaland   22,400       21,800         Nagaland
Orissa   912,000   948,000935,000931,000915,000869,000888,000861,000865,000869,000869,000865,000   Orissa
Pondicherry   15,500      17,30017,00017,300 17,60017,400     Pondicherry
Punjab   562,000      521,000509,000518,000 514,000516,000     Punjab
Rajasthan   1,540,000      1,680,0001,690,0001,740,000 1,770,0001,790,000     Rajasthan
Sikkim   9,150   10,3009,3609,54010,40011,10011,600 12,00012,200     Sikkim
Tamil Nadu   1,160,000      1,170,0001,180,0001,190,000 1,170,0001,170,000     Tamil Nadu
Tripura   67,300 68,20065,30060,40056,70053,10055,50054,00052,70051,50048,60048,00050,20054,20057,00059,400 Tripura
Uttar Pradesh   4,970,000      5,090,0005,270,0005,390,000 5,370,0005,430,000     Uttar Pradesh
Uttaranchalxxx        162,000170,000 146,000149,000     Uttaranchal
West Bengal1,820,0001,770,0001,880,0001,840,0001,740,0001,840,0001,840,0001,750,0001,720,0001,720,0001,660,0001,630,0001,650,0001,650,0001,670,0001,670,0001,610,0001,590,0001,570,0001,550,000 West Bengal
REMAINING STATE TOTAL23,100,00023,000,00023,100,0001,700,00023,600,00023,500,00024,000,00022,200,00022,000,00022,200,000   22,100,000  22,100,00022,300,00023,200,00023,300,000 REMAINING STATE TOTAL
INDIA TOTAL25,100,00024,900,00025,100,00025,000,00025,500,00025,600,00026,100,00026,300,00026,000,00026,200,00026,000,00026,100,00026,300,00026,100,00026,200,00026,400,00026,100,00026,200,00026,200,00026,200,000 INDIA TOTAL

Estimated live births by selected state and territory, 1971-1987

state/territory19711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
Himachal Pradesh129,000117,000136,000129,000124,000125,000128,000109,000125,000134,000135,000142,000147,000140,000140,000144,000148,000
Punjab          509,000      
Rajasthan          1,270,000      
West Bengal         1,690,0001,810,0001,810,0001,830,0001,780,0001,760,0001,810,0001,920,000
INDIA20,200,00020,500,00019,800,00020,200,00021,000,00021,000,00020,600,00021,200,00022,000,00022,500,00023,200,00023,600,00024,100,00024,800,00024,500,00024,900,00025,100,000


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Last modified 28 March 2010.
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