Italy abortions and live births by region, 1983-2004

Italy abortions and live births by county, 1983-2004

17 August 2005

Reported abortions by region, 1983-2002

region 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Abruzzo 4,995 5,254 4,905 4,738 4,552 4,159 4,085 3,914 3,607 3,294 3,305 3,128 3,023 3,149 3,189 3,071 3,034 2,923 2,687 2,841

Basilicata 2,364 2,616 2,468 2,416 2,426 2,142 2,288 2,037 2,046 2,059 2,004 1,730 2,024 1,679 1,618 1,540 1,490 1,295 1,358 1,234

Calabria 5,941 5,149 587 4,962 5,294 4,166 4,248 4,844 4,359 3,799 3,794 3,763 4,058 4,636 4,854 4,647 4,386 4,221 3,602 3,612

Campania 16,120 15,936 14,418 14,862 16,568 15,883 14,818 14,082 13,897 13,942 13,318 13,592 14,171 14,113 13,897 13,917 14,067 13,281 12,621 10,082

Emilia-Romagna 19,479 18,676 16,726 15,214 14,450 13,176 12,650 12,007 11,750 10,863 10,722 9,120 9,375 9,659 9,549 9,755 9,774 9,670 9,521 9,782

Friuli-Venezia Giulia 4,463 4,402 3,878 3,601 3,368 3,230 3,062 2,969 2,761 2,510 2,417 2,189 2,075 2,080 2,084 2,084 2,142 2,010 2,018 2,018

Lazio 24,511 24,176 21,925 21,546 18,812 19,723 19,306 18,553 17,512 16,796 16,935 14,888 10,322 13,125 14,456 14,466 14,774 13,799 13,781 14,140

Liguria 7,791 7,651 6,916 6,286 5,903 5,520 4,962 4,899 4,669 4,492 4,209 4,240 3,827 4,081 3,914 3,998 3,853 3,775 3,721 3,671

Lombardia 36,796 35,903 32,678 30,008 28,626 27,108 25,382 24,682 23,561 22,519 21,186 20,376 19,856 19,804 20,399 20,238 20,897 20,044 20,456 20,028

Marche 5,415 5,337 4,738 4,182 3,758 3,444 3,170 3,094 2,927 2,887 2,806 2,305 2,159 2,598 2,644 2,616 2,557 2,496 2,485 2,592

Molise 1,224 1,249 1,325 1,210 1,263 1,161 1,157 1,154 1,160 1,168 1,100 1,016 1,007 959 973 810 834 784 643 705

Piemonte 19,088 20,012 17,158 8,462 5,967 11,200 8,160 8,178 10,179 9,123 8,302 8,713 7,947 9,438 9,865 9,942 9,671 10,245 9,825 9,987

Puglia 28,112 28,628 26,566 25,073 23,509 21,028 22,077 20,977 20,095 19,098 18,889 17,212 17,476 16,918 16,285 15,596 14,982 14,287 13,863 12,946

Sardegna 4,379 4,592 4,764 3,963 3,666 3,952 3,835 3,385 3,598 3,788 3,367 3,337 3,541 3,132 3,002 2,764 2,726 2,662 2,513 2,429

Sicilia 14,360 13,518 14,575 13,836 13,416 12,736 11,751 11,411 10,633 9,659 9,201 8,815 9,345 10,250 10,584 10,420 10,600 9,975 9,096 9,359

Toscana 16,381 15,813 13,337 11,815 11,887 11,566 11,129 10,851 10,298 9,994 9,462 9,108 8,347 8,339 8,283 8,262 7,786 8,097 7,468 7,286

Trentino-Alto Adige 2,196 2,242 2,104 1,988 1,917 1,783 1,721 1,612 1,658 1,547 1,492 1,390 1,382 1,429 1,429 1,479 1,409 1,387 1,375 1,436

Umbria 3,592 3,865 3,694 3,277 3,055 2,927 2,793 2,619 2,662 2,641 2,340 2,252 2,187 2,257 2,201 2,115 2,109 2,180 2,205 2,202

Valle d'Aosta 634 622 628 550 489 477 456 332 367 340 330 262 231 325 313 305 313 322 294 297

Veneto 10,896 10,714 9,767 9,248 8,496 8,100 7,603 7,420 7,297 7,152 6,803 6,049 6,282 6,425 6,491 6,403 6,881 6,709 6,774 7,145

TOTAL ITALY 228,737 226,355 203,157 187,237 177,422 173,481 164,653 159,020 155,036 147,671 141,982 133,485 128,635 134,396 136,030 134,428 134,285 130,162 126,306 123,792

OTHER COUNTRIES 620 659 576 542 516 550 661 743 993 1,207 1,362 1,718 2,212 2,225 2,443 3,258 3,703 3,651 5,044 6,372

UNKNOWN 1,704 1,363 2,444 2,055 3,441 1,510 976 1,623 1,144 946 1,442 1,278 3,970 2,304 1,693 668 720 927 723 875

TOTAL 231,061 228,377 206,177 189,834 181,379 175,541 166,290 161,386 157,173 149,824 144,786 136,481 134,817 138,925 140,166 138,354 138,708 134,740 132,073 131,039

Reported live births by region, 1992-2004

region 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Abruzzo 12,572 12,212 11,873 11,254 11,449 11,349 11,072 10,768 10,882 10,867 10,580 10,971 11,101

Basilicata 7,327 6,731 6,405 6,237 5,966 6,094 5,739 5,645 5,662 5,439 5,472 5,265 5,297

Calabria 26,662 25,365 23,220 22,632 21,798 21,556 20,850 19,612 19,421 18,774 18,451 18,809 18,712

Campania 82,370 77,453 75,481 71,437 74,760 71,972 69,664 68,669 67,181 66,587 65,068 65,194 65,102

Emilia-Romagna 28,031 27,569 27,448 27,828 29,176 30,139 30,621 31,857 33,996 34,275 35,542 35,775 38,075

Friuli-Venezia Giulia 8,916 8,327 8,257 8,307 8,653 8,876 9,012 9,100 9,576 9,545 9,572 9,851 10,101

Lazio 51,421 49,931 48,710 46,525 47,411 47,172 46,246 50,658 48,884 47,761 48,497 50,490 52,032

Liguria 11,689 11,078 10,849 10,831 11,107 11,101 11,158 10,998 11,325 11,300 11,492 11,536 12,014

Lombardia 77,513 76,263 74,923 75,600 78,215 81,035 80,999 82,285 85,250 85,075 86,633 87,559 92,898

Marche 12,174 11,730 11,373 11,650 11,479 11,996 12,154 12,190 12,449 12,122 12,742 12,896 13,396

Molise 3,428 3,229 3,131 2,964 2,846 2,885 2,846 2,776 2,671 2,567 2,600 2,611 2,549

Piemonte 33,752 33,016 32,580 32,841 33,514 34,586 34,658 34,639 35,874 34,857 35,716 36,370 37,413

Puglia 50,956 48,291 47,073 45,157 45,065 44,406 43,169 42,444 42,647 41,837 40,145 39,744 40,569

Sardegna 16,103 15,486 14,612 14,265 13,877 13,837 13,242 13,600 13,865 13,432 13,155 13,571 13,124

Sicilia 68,996 64,873 61,000 58,063 58,479 57,629 55,313 54,879 53,152 51,890 51,234 51,899 51,728

Toscana 26,278 25,811 25,096 25,201 25,772 26,709 26,803 27,093 28,386 28,385 29,384 29,000 31,695

Trentino-Alto Adige 10,039 9,666 9,705 9,774 10,149 10,409 10,330 10,594 10,562 10,600 10,275 10,345 10,902

Umbria 6,652 6,359 6,250 6,250 6,315 6,430 6,432 6,612 6,786 6,761 7,099 7,115 7,617

Valle d'Aosta 987 913 989 1,002 1,097 1,012 1,085 1,103 1,171 991 1,107 1,151 1,177

Veneto 39,350 38,284 37,690 38,246 39,612 40,855 41,450 41,720 43,299 42,204 43,434 43,911 47,097

TOTAL ITALY 575,216 552,587 536,665 526,064 536,740 540,048 532,843 537,242 543,039 535,269 538,198 544,063 562,599

region	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Abruzzo	12,572	12,212	11,873	11,254	11,449	11,349	11,072	10,768	10,882	10,867	10,580	10,971	11,101
Basilicata	7,327	6,731	6,405	6,237	5,966	6,094	5,739	5,645	5,662	5,439	5,472	5,265	5,297
Calabria	26,662	25,365	23,220	22,632	21,798	21,556	20,850	19,612	19,421	18,774	18,451	18,809	18,712
Campania	82,370	77,453	75,481	71,437	74,760	71,972	69,664	68,669	67,181	66,587	65,068	65,194	65,102
Emilia-Romagna	28,031	27,569	27,448	27,828	29,176	30,139	30,621	31,857	33,996	34,275	35,542	35,775	38,075
Friuli-Venezia Giulia	8,916	8,327	8,257	8,307	8,653	8,876	9,012	9,100	9,576	9,545	9,572	9,851	10,101
Lazio	51,421	49,931	48,710	46,525	47,411	47,172	46,246	50,658	48,884	47,761	48,497	50,490	52,032
Liguria	11,689	11,078	10,849	10,831	11,107	11,101	11,158	10,998	11,325	11,300	11,492	11,536	12,014
Lombardia	77,513	76,263	74,923	75,600	78,215	81,035	80,999	82,285	85,250	85,075	86,633	87,559	92,898
Marche	12,174	11,730	11,373	11,650	11,479	11,996	12,154	12,190	12,449	12,122	12,742	12,896	13,396
Molise	3,428	3,229	3,131	2,964	2,846	2,885	2,846	2,776	2,671	2,567	2,600	2,611	2,549
Piemonte	33,752	33,016	32,580	32,841	33,514	34,586	34,658	34,639	35,874	34,857	35,716	36,370	37,413
Puglia	50,956	48,291	47,073	45,157	45,065	44,406	43,169	42,444	42,647	41,837	40,145	39,744	40,569
Sardegna	16,103	15,486	14,612	14,265	13,877	13,837	13,242	13,600	13,865	13,432	13,155	13,571	13,124
Sicilia	68,996	64,873	61,000	58,063	58,479	57,629	55,313	54,879	53,152	51,890	51,234	51,899	51,728
Toscana	26,278	25,811	25,096	25,201	25,772	26,709	26,803	27,093	28,386	28,385	29,384	29,000	31,695
Trentino-Alto Adige	10,039	9,666	9,705	9,774	10,149	10,409	10,330	10,594	10,562	10,600	10,275	10,345	10,902
Umbria	6,652	6,359	6,250	6,250	6,315	6,430	6,432	6,612	6,786	6,761	7,099	7,115	7,617
Valle d'Aosta	987	913	989	1,002	1,097	1,012	1,085	1,103	1,171	991	1,107	1,151	1,177
Veneto	39,350	38,284	37,690	38,246	39,612	40,855	41,450	41,720	43,299	42,204	43,434	43,911	47,097
TOTAL ITALY	575,216	552,587	536,665	526,064	536,740	540,048	532,843	537,242	543,039	535,269	538,198	544,063	562,599

Sources:

Istituto nazionale di statistica, 2005, "Bilancio demografico regionale, Anno 2004," on line, Istat [http://www.istat.it/salastampa/comunicati/non_calendario/20050728_00/].
Istituto nazionale di statistica, 2005, "GeoDemo," on line, Istat [http://demo.istat.it/ricbil/index.html].
Istituto nazionale di statistica, 2005, "L'interruzione volontaria di gravidanza in Italia, Anno 2002," on line, Istat [http://www.istat.it/dati/catalogo/20050216_01/].

© 2005 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 17 August 2005.
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region	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Abruzzo	4,995	5,254	4,905	4,738	4,552	4,159	4,085	3,914	3,607	3,294	3,305	3,128	3,023	3,149	3,189	3,071	3,034	2,923	2,687	2,841
Basilicata	2,364	2,616	2,468	2,416	2,426	2,142	2,288	2,037	2,046	2,059	2,004	1,730	2,024	1,679	1,618	1,540	1,490	1,295	1,358	1,234
Calabria	5,941	5,149	587	4,962	5,294	4,166	4,248	4,844	4,359	3,799	3,794	3,763	4,058	4,636	4,854	4,647	4,386	4,221	3,602	3,612
Campania	16,120	15,936	14,418	14,862	16,568	15,883	14,818	14,082	13,897	13,942	13,318	13,592	14,171	14,113	13,897	13,917	14,067	13,281	12,621	10,082
Emilia-Romagna	19,479	18,676	16,726	15,214	14,450	13,176	12,650	12,007	11,750	10,863	10,722	9,120	9,375	9,659	9,549	9,755	9,774	9,670	9,521	9,782
Friuli-Venezia Giulia	4,463	4,402	3,878	3,601	3,368	3,230	3,062	2,969	2,761	2,510	2,417	2,189	2,075	2,080	2,084	2,084	2,142	2,010	2,018	2,018
Lazio	24,511	24,176	21,925	21,546	18,812	19,723	19,306	18,553	17,512	16,796	16,935	14,888	10,322	13,125	14,456	14,466	14,774	13,799	13,781	14,140
Liguria	7,791	7,651	6,916	6,286	5,903	5,520	4,962	4,899	4,669	4,492	4,209	4,240	3,827	4,081	3,914	3,998	3,853	3,775	3,721	3,671
Lombardia	36,796	35,903	32,678	30,008	28,626	27,108	25,382	24,682	23,561	22,519	21,186	20,376	19,856	19,804	20,399	20,238	20,897	20,044	20,456	20,028
Marche	5,415	5,337	4,738	4,182	3,758	3,444	3,170	3,094	2,927	2,887	2,806	2,305	2,159	2,598	2,644	2,616	2,557	2,496	2,485	2,592
Molise	1,224	1,249	1,325	1,210	1,263	1,161	1,157	1,154	1,160	1,168	1,100	1,016	1,007	959	973	810	834	784	643	705
Piemonte	19,088	20,012	17,158	8,462	5,967	11,200	8,160	8,178	10,179	9,123	8,302	8,713	7,947	9,438	9,865	9,942	9,671	10,245	9,825	9,987
Puglia	28,112	28,628	26,566	25,073	23,509	21,028	22,077	20,977	20,095	19,098	18,889	17,212	17,476	16,918	16,285	15,596	14,982	14,287	13,863	12,946
Sardegna	4,379	4,592	4,764	3,963	3,666	3,952	3,835	3,385	3,598	3,788	3,367	3,337	3,541	3,132	3,002	2,764	2,726	2,662	2,513	2,429
Sicilia	14,360	13,518	14,575	13,836	13,416	12,736	11,751	11,411	10,633	9,659	9,201	8,815	9,345	10,250	10,584	10,420	10,600	9,975	9,096	9,359
Toscana	16,381	15,813	13,337	11,815	11,887	11,566	11,129	10,851	10,298	9,994	9,462	9,108	8,347	8,339	8,283	8,262	7,786	8,097	7,468	7,286
Trentino-Alto Adige	2,196	2,242	2,104	1,988	1,917	1,783	1,721	1,612	1,658	1,547	1,492	1,390	1,382	1,429	1,429	1,479	1,409	1,387	1,375	1,436
Umbria	3,592	3,865	3,694	3,277	3,055	2,927	2,793	2,619	2,662	2,641	2,340	2,252	2,187	2,257	2,201	2,115	2,109	2,180	2,205	2,202
Valle d'Aosta	634	622	628	550	489	477	456	332	367	340	330	262	231	325	313	305	313	322	294	297
Veneto	10,896	10,714	9,767	9,248	8,496	8,100	7,603	7,420	7,297	7,152	6,803	6,049	6,282	6,425	6,491	6,403	6,881	6,709	6,774	7,145
TOTAL ITALY	228,737	226,355	203,157	187,237	177,422	173,481	164,653	159,020	155,036	147,671	141,982	133,485	128,635	134,396	136,030	134,428	134,285	130,162	126,306	123,792
OTHER COUNTRIES	620	659	576	542	516	550	661	743	993	1,207	1,362	1,718	2,212	2,225	2,443	3,258	3,703	3,651	5,044	6,372
UNKNOWN	1,704	1,363	2,444	2,055	3,441	1,510	976	1,623	1,144	946	1,442	1,278	3,970	2,304	1,693	668	720	927	723	875
TOTAL	231,061	228,377	206,177	189,834	181,379	175,541	166,290	161,386	157,173	149,824	144,786	136,481	134,817	138,925	140,166	138,354	138,708	134,740	132,073	131,039