Ireland abortion percentages by county, 2012-2016
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnstonlast updated 22 October 2017
Note: Abortion is illegal in Ireland except in cases where the mother's life is at risk. Data provided here is based on abortions obtained by Irish residents abroad in the United Kingdom.
Abortion ratios for Ireland counties, 2012-2016
| county | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 38 | 45 | 26 | 42 | 48 |
| Cavan | 28 | 20 | 49 | 30 | 32 |
| Clare | 38 | 37 | 40 | 53 | 36 |
| Cork | 40 | 33 | 46 | 37 | 34 |
| Donegal | 39 | 45 | 48 | 35 | 33 |
| Dublin | 59 | 57 | 69 | 67 | 61 |
| Galway | 35 | 36 | 48 | 44 | 32 |
| Kerry | 38 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 28 |
| Kildare | 33 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 40 |
| Kilkenny | 26 | 24 | 37 | 34 | 38 |
| Laois | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 38 |
| Leitrim | 47 | 20 | 38 | 41 | 50 |
| Limerick | 37 | 34 | 40 | 41 | 38 |
| Longford | 48 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 27 |
| Louth | 47 | 47 | 42 | 52 | 46 |
| Mayo | 25 | 30 | 45 | 38 | 24 |
| Meath | 27 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 36 |
| Monaghan | 27 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Offaly | 50 | 39 | 46 | 38 | 28 |
| Roscommon | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 26 |
| Sligo | 39 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 37 |
| Tipperary, North and South | 45 | 32 | 42 | 33 | 34 |
| Waterford | 27 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 37 |
| Westmeath | 34 | 33 | 32 | 44 | 30 |
| Wexford | 35 | 32 | 49 | 57 | 36 |
| Wicklow | 39 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 45 |
| IRELAND TOTAL | 55 | 53 | 56 | 52 | 51 |
Abortion percentages for Ireland counties, 2012-2016
| county | abortion percentage | rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Carlow | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| Cavan | 2.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 19 |
| Clare | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Cork | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 15 |
| Donegal | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 |
| Dublin | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Galway | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| Kerry | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
| Kildare | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Kilkenny | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 9 |
| Laois | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 8 |
| Leitrim | 4.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| Limerick | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 7 |
| Longford | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 23 |
| Louth | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
| Mayo | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 25 |
| Meath | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| Monaghan | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Offaly | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 |
| Roscommon | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Sligo | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 10 |
| Tipperary, North and South | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 16 |
| Waterford | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Westmeath | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 20 |
| Wexford | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Wicklow | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| IRELAND TOTAL | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | |||||