India abortion percentages by state and territory, 1971-2013

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 7 September 2014

Abortion ratios by state and territory, 1993-2013

Note: *** indicates state/territory not yet designated

state/territory199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands3951455149646676807956252016164015252127 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh889886771077754445454 Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh33364827169686364667266615755243736374765 Arunachal Pradesh
Assam31302620138112019151531918282110100989992 Assam
Bihar433243545221088937754 Bihar
Chandigarh1751641581711521691451121131561373167680776473636748 Chandigarh
Chhatisgarh       141511131313119128754 Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli  9610252188513172121202623193650 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu109469238713911171414  375966 Daman and Diu
Delhi1341009493165183188183204228226209481591141621161057864 Delhi
Goa92867638642330315294878810057456151495042 Goa
Gujarat812111312212526272626232223221223141716 Gujarat
Haryana4143424240444751465160667258565747495146 Haryana
Himachal Pradesh3035354541384150524843423626291724181515 Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir        434854555248403244625450 Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand       445237141452213812 Jharkhand
Karnataka89111414161010141922222120151920192828 Karnataka
Kerala6675626160617670706254564737292523242221 Kerala
Lakshadweep445123    3121112 036930 Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh1414131418192417171516151210101413131728 Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra46575927 655268716465384433294846606078 Maharashtra
Manipur139143176172162131143210139169175194157  167181168154115 Manipur
Meghalaya      277686635367105 Meghalaya
Mizoram     8386635659645119136305434292229 Mizoram
Nagaland104    96    574213181021293144 Nagaland
Orissa/Odisha2223222626242934384041454949702832262123 Orissa/Odisha
Pondicherry13712596102928281828684769812110710170115523926 Pondicherry
Punjab3537323230303332272529313634322724252122 Punjab
Rajasthan1819222327283031312931302826162023151613 Rajasthan
Sikkim               22111 Sikkim
Tamil Nadu383735374448525158636366666361565554575660Tamil Nadu
Tripura6982741171411121131661731761851781581161171391441138977 Tripura
Uttar Pradesh2322201922232820212121181816161315141111 Uttar Pradesh
Uttararkhand       44444955455052345947454037 Uttararkhand
West Bengal3528302824252220262526272930303339393334 West Bengal
INDIA TOTAL2424242120262728292829282826252526252425 INDIA TOTAL
state/territory199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013state/territory

Abortion ratios by state and territory, 1972-1992

Note: *** indicates state/territory not yet designated

state/territory197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands   35493646616571921037089908610292598242Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh   475867998786788876Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh          9987212333333143514244Arunachal Pradesh
Assam   91517191723161819181614151926282531Assam
Bihar         455444455444Bihar
Chandigarh   224224191236236221273244258250213229197237199232323189Chandigarh
Chhatisgarh                     Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli                     Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu               1796925Daman and Diu
Delhi   1018894116118141175189194190184224227227176222213112Delhi
Goa   32374243516389588 797568559888828583Goa
Gujarat   101415211918191818171514161715131411Gujarat
Haryana   810991011141924242827303332383734Haryana
Himachal Pradesh11381210182023324238454843495042494438Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir      91             Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand                     Jharkhand
Karnataka   912141316181718171616151291291111Karnataka
Kerala   313946395153535660705046483841386667Kerala
Lakshadweep                  2278Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh   587889101111121212131315121313Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra   181815202424173841486361565759626659Maharashtra
Manipur   115424274070476146459896104141131223Manipur
Meghalaya    16201970    1       Meghalaya
Mizoram                     Mizoram
Nagaland          7025313832303038 2939Nagaland
Orissa/Odisha   3812141415232225242722272727242422Orissa/Odisha
Pondicherry   545767909610810098110101106110115134156160174122Pondicherry
Punjab   101616202126454949474241392933292733Punjab
Rajasthan   687810910911111213151617181917Rajasthan
Sikkim         47785         Sikkim
Tamil Nadu   142818262427313549465050464543434339Tamil Nadu
Tripura   66711186579191741363136505560Tripura
Uttar Pradesh   121311162020212322232222212221222523Uttar Pradesh
Uttararkhand                     Uttararkhand
West Bengal        12171922202224222129223121West Bengal
UNKNOWN                     UNKNOWN
INDIA TOTAL125101312151718192223242424242425242624INDIA TOTAL
state/territory197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992state/territory


Abortion percentages by state and territory, 1993-2010

Note: *** indicates state/territory not yet designated

state/territory199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands3.84.84.34.94.76.06.27.17.47.45.32.51.91.61.53.81.52.42.02.7 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh0.80.80.90.80.70.60.70.71.00.70.70.70.50.40.40.40.50.40.50.4 Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh3.23.54.521.36.56.45.96.06.26.76.25.75.45.22.43.63.53.64.56.1 Arunachal Pradesh
Assam3.02.92.51.91.30.81.12.01.91.51.53.08.47.57.69.99.18.99.08.4 Assam
Bihar0.40.30.30.20.40.30.50.40.50.20.21.00.80.80.90.30.70.70.50.4 Bihar
Chandigarh14.914.113.714.613.214.512.710.110.113.512.124.07.07.47.16.06.85.96.34.6 Chandigarh
Chhatisgarh       1.41.51.11.31.31.31.00.91.20.80.70.50.4 Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli  0.90.61.02.42.00.80.80.51.21.72.02.12.02.62.21.93.54.7 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu1.00.90.40.60.90.20.30.80.71.30.91.11.71.41.4  3.55.66.2 Daman and Diu
Delhi11.99.18.68.514.115.415.815.517.018.618.517.34.613.710.213.910.49.57.26.0 Delhi
Goa8.47.97.13.76.02.23.03.04.98.68.08.19.15.44.35.84.84.64.84.0 Goa
Gujarat0.81.21.11.31.22.12.42.52.62.52.52.22.12.22.11.12.31.41.71.6 Gujarat
Haryana4.04.14.04.03.94.24.54.94.44.95.76.26.75.55.35.44.54.74.84.4 Haryana
Himachal Pradesh2.93.43.44.33.93.74.04.84.94.64.14.13.52.52.81.72.41.81.51.5 Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir        4.14.65.15.24.94.53.83.14.25.85.14.8 Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand       0.40.40.50.20.30.71.41.40.52.21.30.81.1 Jharkhand
Karnataka0.80.81.11.31.31.61.00.91.41.82.22.12.02.01.51.91.91.92.72.8 Karnataka
Kerala6.27.05.85.85.75.77.16.66.55.85.15.34.53.62.82.42.32.32.22.1 Kerala
Lakshadweep0.40.40.50.10.20.3    0.31.21.11.2 0.00.30.60.92.9 Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh1.31.41.31.31.81.82.41.61.71.51.61.51.21.01.01.31.31.31.62.8 Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra4.45.45.52.6 6.14.96.46.66.06.13.74.23.22.84.64.45.65.77.3 Maharashtra
Manipur12.212.515.014.614.011.612.517.412.214.414.916.313.6  14.315.414.413.410.3 Manipur
Meghalaya      0.20.70.70.60.80.60.60.30.50.30.60.71.00.5 Meghalaya
Mizoram     7.68.06.05.35.56.04.816.03.52.95.13.32.82.22.8 Mizoram
Nagaland1.00.4    8.8    5.44.11.31.71.02.12.83.04.2 Nagaland
Orissa/Odisha2.12.22.22.52.62.32.83.23.73.83.94.34.74.76.62.83.12.52.02.3 Orissa/Odisha
Pondicherry12.011.18.89.28.47.67.57.67.97.87.09.010.89.79.26.610.34.93.82.6 Pondicherry
Punjab3.43.53.13.12.92.93.23.12.62.52.83.03.53.33.12.62.42.42.12.2 Punjab
Rajasthan1.81.92.12.32.62.72.93.03.02.83.02.92.72.51.62.02.21.51.61.3 Rajasthan
Sikkim               0.20.20.10.10.1 Sikkim
Tamil Nadu3.63.53.43.64.24.64.94.95.45.95.96.26.26.05.85.35.35.15.45.35.6Tamil Nadu
Tripura6.57.66.910.412.310.010.114.314.814.915.615.113.610.410.512.212.610.18.17.1 Tripura
Uttar Pradesh2.22.12.01.92.22.32.72.02.02.02.11.81.71.61.61.31.51.41.11.0 Uttar Pradesh
Uttararkhand       4.24.24.75.24.34.74.93.35.64.54.33.93.6 Uttararkhand
West Bengal3.42.72.92.72.32.42.21.92.52.52.62.62.82.92.93.23.73.83.23.3 West Bengal
INDIA TOTAL2.32.32.32.01.92.52.62.72.92.82.82.72.72.52.42.42.62.42.32.5 INDIA TOTAL

Abortion percentages by state and territory, 1972-1992

Note: *** indicates state/territory not yet designated

state/territory197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands   3.44.63.44.45.76.16.78.49.46.68.28.37.99.38.45.57.54.0Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh   0.40.70.50.80.60.70.90.90.80.70.80.60.70.80.80.80.60.6Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh          9.08.02.12.33.23.23.04.24.94.04.2Arunachal Pradesh
Assam   0.91.51.71.81.72.21.61.81.91.81.61.41.41.82.52.72.43.0Assam
Bihar         0.40.50.50.40.40.40.40.50.50.40.40.4Bihar
Chandigarh   18.318.316.119.119.118.121.419.620.520.017.518.616.519.116.618.824.415.9Chandigarh
Chhatisgarh                     Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli                     Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu               1.60.90.60.90.20.5Daman and Diu
Delhi   9.28.18.610.410.512.314.915.916.315.915.518.318.518.514.918.217.610.1Delhi
Goa   3.13.54.14.14.95.947.28.1 7.37.06.45.28.98.17.67.87.7Goa
Gujarat   1.01.41.52.01.91.81.91.81.71.61.51.41.61.61.51.31.41.0Gujarat
Haryana   0.81.00.90.91.01.11.41.92.32.32.82.72.93.23.13.73.53.3Haryana
Himachal Pradesh0.10.10.30.81.21.01.72.02.33.14.13.74.34.54.24.74.74.04.74.23.7Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir      0.90.1             Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand                     Jharkhand
Karnataka   0.91.21.41.31.51.81.71.81.71.61.51.41.20.91.20.91.11.1Karnataka
Kerala   3.03.74.43.74.85.15.05.35.66.64.74.44.63.73.93.66.26.3Kerala
Lakshadweep                  2.20.70.8Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh   0.50.80.60.80.80.91.01.11.11.21.21.21.31.31.41.21.31.3Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra   1.71.81.52.02.42.31.73.63.94.66.05.85.35.45.65.86.25.6Maharashtra
Manipur   0.10.10.50.42.42.63.96.64.55.74.44.38.98.89.412.311.518.2Manipur
Meghalaya    1.61.91.90.7     0.1       Meghalaya
Mizoram                     Mizoram
Nagaland          6.62.53.03.73.13.02.93.7 2.83.8Nagaland
Orissa/Odisha   0.30.81.21.31.41.52.22.22.42.42.62.22.72.72.62.32.32.2Orissa/Odisha
Pondicherry   5.25.46.38.38.89.79.19.09.99.29.69.910.311.813.513.814.810.9Pondicherry
Punjab   1.01.61.51.92.12.54.34.74.74.44.03.93.72.83.22.82.73.2Punjab
Rajasthan   0.50.80.70.70.90.91.00.91.11.11.21.31.51.61.71.81.81.6Rajasthan
Sikkim         0.47.17.9         Sikkim
Tamil Nadu   1.42.71.82.52.42.73.03.44.74.44.74.74.44.34.14.14.13.7Tamil Nadu
Tripura   0.60.60.71.11.70.60.50.70.91.81.74.03.53.03.54.85.25.6Tripura
Uttar Pradesh   1.21.31.11.62.02.02.12.22.22.22.12.22.12.22.12.12.42.2Uttar Pradesh
Uttararkhand                     Uttararkhand
West Bengal        1.21.71.82.11.92.22.42.12.12.82.23.02.1West Bengal
UNKNOWN                     UNKNOWN
INDIA TOTAL0.10.20.51.01.31.21.51.61.71.92.22.32.32.42.42.32.32.42.32.62.3INDIA TOTAL
state/territory197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992state/territory


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