India abortion percentages by state and territory, 1971-2007

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 28 March 2010

Abortion ratios by state and territory, 1991-2007

state/territory 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 state/territory

Andaman and Nicobar Islands 64 66 76 Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andhra Pradesh 6 7 7 Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh 68 63 64 Arunachal Pradesh

Assam 8 11 20 Assam

Bihar 3 5 4 Bihar

Chandigarh 169 145 112 156 137 Chandigarh

Chhatisgarh 14 Chhatisgarh

Dadra and Nagar Haveli 25 21 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Daman and Diu 2 3 8 Daman and Diu

Delhi 183 188 183 Delhi

Goa 23 30 31 87 Goa

Gujarat 1 1 1 12 21 25 26 27 23 22 23 22 Gujarat

Haryana 37 44 47 51 Haryana

Himachal Pradesh 45 38 30 35 35 45 41 38 41 50 52 48 43 42 35 25 Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir

Jharkhand 4 Jharkhand

Karnataka 16 10 10 Karnataka

Kerala 61 76 70 Kerala

Lakshadweep 3 Lakshadweep

Madhya Pradesh 19 24 17 Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra 65 52 67 Maharashtra

Manipur 131 143 210 Manipur

Meghalaya 2 7 Meghalaya

Mizoram 83 86 63 Mizoram

Nagaland 96 Nagaland

Orissa 26 24 29 34 38 40 41 45 45 Orissa

Pondicherry 4 82 81 82 Pondicherry

Punjab 27 30 33 32 24 29 Punjab

Rajasthan 28 30 31 Rajasthan

Sikkim Sikkim

Tamil Nadu 48 52 51 63 61 Tamil Nadu

Tripura 74 117 141 112 113 166 173 176 185 178 155 115 116 Tripura

Uttar Pradesh 23 28 20 Uttar Pradesh

Uttaranchal 44 Uttaranchal

West Bengal 30 21 35 28 30 28 24 25 22 20 26 25 26 27 29 30 30 West Bengal

INDIA TOTAL 25 24 24 24 22 18 20 26 28 28 29 28 29 INDIA TOTAL

Abortion ratios by selected state and territory, 1971-1990

state/territory 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Himachal Pradesh 1 1 3 8 12 10 18 20 22 32 37 38 44 47 43 49 50 42 49

Punjab 3

Rajasthan 9

West Bengal 12 17 19 22 19 22 24 21 21 29 22

INDIA 0 1 2 5 10 13 12 15 16 17 22 21 23 24 24 24 23 23 24 23

Abortion percentages by state and territory, 1991-2007

state/territory 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 state/territory

Andaman and Nicobar Islands 6.0 6.2 7.1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andhra Pradesh 0.6 0.7 0.7 Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh 6.4 5.9 6.0 Arunachal Pradesh

Assam 0.8 1.1 2.0 Assam

Bihar 0.3 0.5 0.4 Bihar

Chandigarh 14.5 12.7 10.1 13.5 12.1 Chandigarh

Chhatisgarh 1.4 Chhatisgarh

Dadra and Nagar Haveli 2.4 2.0 0.8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Daman and Diu 0.2 0.3 0.8 Daman and Diu

Delhi 15.4 15.8 15.5 Delhi

Goa 2.2 3.0 3.0 8.0 Goa

Gujarat 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.1 Gujarat

Haryana 3.6 4.2 4.5 4.9 Haryana

Himachal Pradesh 4.3 3.7 2.9 3.4 3.4 4.3 3.9 3.7 4.0 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.1 4.1 3.4 2.5 Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir

Jharkhand 0.4 Jharkhand

Karnataka 1.6 1.0 0.9 Karnataka

Kerala 5.7 7.1 6.6 Kerala

Lakshadweep 0.3 Lakshadweep

Madhya Pradesh 1.8 2.4 1.6 Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra 6.1 4.9 6.3 Maharashtra

Manipur 11.6 12.5 17.4 Manipur

Meghalaya 0.2 0.7 Meghalaya

Mizoram 7.6 8.0 6.0 Mizoram

Nagaland 8.8 Nagaland

Orissa 2.6 2.3 2.8 3.2 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.3 Orissa

Pondicherry 0.4 7.6 7.5 7.6 Pondicherry

Punjab 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.1 2.4 2.8 Punjab

Rajasthan 2.7 2.9 3.0 Rajasthan

Sikkim Sikkim

Tamil Nadu 4.6 4.9 4.9 5.9 5.7 Tamil Nadu

Tripura 6.9 10.4 12.3 10.0 10.1 14.3 14.8 14.9 15.6 15.1 13.4 10.3 10.4 Tripura

Uttar Pradesh 2.3 2.7 2.0 Uttar Pradesh

Uttaranchal 4.2 Uttaranchal

West Bengal 2.9 2.1 3.4 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.2 1.9 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.9 West Bengal

INDIA TOTAL 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.8 INDIA TOTAL

Abortion percentages by selected state and territory, 1971-1990

state/territory 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Himachal Pradesh 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.7 2.0 2.2 3.1 3.6 3.6 4.2 4.5 4.2 4.7 4.8 4.0 4.7

Punjab 0.3

Rajasthan 0.9

West Bengal 1.2 1.7 1.8 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.1

INDIA 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3

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© 2008, 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 28 March 2010.
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state/territory	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands								64	66	76								Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh								6	7	7								Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh								68	63	64								Arunachal Pradesh
Assam								8	11	20								Assam
Bihar								3	5	4								Bihar
Chandigarh								169	145	112		156	137					Chandigarh
Chhatisgarh										14								Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli								25	21	8								Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu								2	3	8								Daman and Diu
Delhi								183	188	183								Delhi
Goa								23	30	31			87					Goa
Gujarat	1				1	1	12	21	25	26	27	23	22	23	22			Gujarat
Haryana	37							44	47	51								Haryana
Himachal Pradesh	45	38	30	35	35	45	41	38	41	50	52	48	43	42	35	25		Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir																		Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand										4								Jharkhand
Karnataka								16	10	10								Karnataka
Kerala								61	76	70								Kerala
Lakshadweep								3										Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh								19	24	17								Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra								65	52	67								Maharashtra
Manipur								131	143	210								Manipur
Meghalaya									2	7								Meghalaya
Mizoram								83	86	63								Mizoram
Nagaland									96									Nagaland
Orissa							26	24	29	34	38	40	41	45	45			Orissa
Pondicherry	4							82	81	82								Pondicherry
Punjab	27							30	33	32		24	29					Punjab
Rajasthan								28	30	31								Rajasthan
Sikkim																		Sikkim
Tamil Nadu								48	52	51		63	61					Tamil Nadu
Tripura					74	117	141	112	113	166	173	176	185	178	155	115	116	Tripura
Uttar Pradesh								23	28	20								Uttar Pradesh
Uttaranchal										44								Uttaranchal
West Bengal	30	21	35	28	30	28	24	25	22	20	26	25	26	27	29	30	30	West Bengal
INDIA TOTAL	25	24	24	24	22	18	20	26	28	28	29	28	29					INDIA TOTAL