Kazakhstan abortions and live births by region, 1999-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 11 April 2010

Reported abortions by region of residence, 1999-2008

county 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Almaty (city) 14,421 10,013 11,037 17,487 16,000 16,100

Astana (city) 8,113 9,600

CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN 34,400 33,126 29,700

East Kazakhstan 18,039 16,600

Karagnandinskaya 16,400 16,700 10,300 13,100

NORTH KAZAKHSTAN 32,898 29,800

Akmolinskaya 11,700 10,200

Kostanayskaya 8,200

North Kazakhstan 7,608 7,660 6,300

Pavlodarskaya 5,100

SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN 20,294 20,900

Almatinskaya 13,249 5,000 4,800

Kyzylordinskaya 2,801 1,700

South Kazakhstan 7,758 9,200

Zhambylskaya 5,200

WEST KAZAKHSTAN 17,549 17,700

Aktyubinskaya 3,900

Atyrauskaya 1,957 1,700

Mangistauskaya 3,400

West Kazakhstan 7,000 15,700 8,700

KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL 138,197 134,111 136,787 124,523 127,180 129,495 125,654 130,599 133,097 124,000

Reported live births by region, 1999-2008

county 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Almaty (city) 14,300 14,900 13,782 16,093 19,607 23,647 25,737 28,119 29,625 35,974

Astana (city) 4,465 4,750 5,585 6,449 7,990 9,042 10,026 12,511 16,033

CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN 33,092 32,727 33,927 36,668 38,770 39,480 42,181 43,448 47,638

East Kazakhstan 17,025 16,306 17,013 18,288 19,397 19,638 21,205 21,741 24,110

Karagnandinskaya 16,067 16,421 16,914 18,380 19,373 19,842 20,976 21,707 23,528

NORTH KAZAKHSTAN 37,709 37,580 37,943 39,832 41,173 40,534 42,121 42,662 46,968

Akmolinskaya 10,075 10,243 9,918 10,375 10,976 10,633 11,442 11,589 12,516

Kostanayskaya 10,759 10,738 10,945 11,485 11,505 10,977 11,345 11,319 12,657

North Kazakhstan 8,018 7,935 8,011 8,277 8,223 8,529 8,308 8,277 8,931

Pavlodarskaya 8,857 8,664 9,069 9,695 10,469 10,395 11,026 11,477 12,864

SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN 99,787 100,127 99,488 107,959 120,317 120,831 132,653 144,503 158,005

Almatinskaya 23,770 23,274 23,846 26,041 27,906 27,679 30,567 34,220 37,888

Kyzylordinskaya 12,720 12,251 12,126 12,491 13,923 13,897 15,208 16,491 17,517

South Kazakhstan 46,316 47,406 47,476 51,051 57,807 57,733 63,028 68,287 75,257

Zhambylskaya 16,981 17,196 16,040 18,376 20,681 21,522 23,850 25,505 27,343

WEST KAZAKHSTAN 32,101 32,521 34,135 37,431 41,131 43,353 46,656 49,214 55,270

Aktyubinskaya 9,908 9,662 9,902 10,781 12,092 13,036 13,644 14,404 16,218

Atyrauskaya 8,235 8,340 8,662 9,554 9,834 10,806 11,718 12,095 13,542

Mangistauskaya 6,179 6,697 7,459 8,086 9,385 9,898 11,248 12,201 13,870

West Kazakhstan 7,779 7,822 8,112 9,010 9,820 9,613 10,046 10,514 11,640

KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL 217,578 222,054 221,487 227,171 247,946 273,028 278,977 301,756 321,963 362,280

county	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Almaty (city)	14,300	14,900	13,782	16,093	19,607	23,647	25,737	28,119	29,625	35,974
Astana (city)		4,465	4,750	5,585	6,449	7,990	9,042	10,026	12,511	16,033
CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN		33,092	32,727	33,927	36,668	38,770	39,480	42,181	43,448	47,638
East Kazakhstan		17,025	16,306	17,013	18,288	19,397	19,638	21,205	21,741	24,110
Karagnandinskaya		16,067	16,421	16,914	18,380	19,373	19,842	20,976	21,707	23,528
NORTH KAZAKHSTAN		37,709	37,580	37,943	39,832	41,173	40,534	42,121	42,662	46,968
Akmolinskaya		10,075	10,243	9,918	10,375	10,976	10,633	11,442	11,589	12,516
Kostanayskaya		10,759	10,738	10,945	11,485	11,505	10,977	11,345	11,319	12,657
North Kazakhstan		8,018	7,935	8,011	8,277	8,223	8,529	8,308	8,277	8,931
Pavlodarskaya		8,857	8,664	9,069	9,695	10,469	10,395	11,026	11,477	12,864
SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN		99,787	100,127	99,488	107,959	120,317	120,831	132,653	144,503	158,005
Almatinskaya		23,770	23,274	23,846	26,041	27,906	27,679	30,567	34,220	37,888
Kyzylordinskaya		12,720	12,251	12,126	12,491	13,923	13,897	15,208	16,491	17,517
South Kazakhstan		46,316	47,406	47,476	51,051	57,807	57,733	63,028	68,287	75,257
Zhambylskaya		16,981	17,196	16,040	18,376	20,681	21,522	23,850	25,505	27,343
WEST KAZAKHSTAN		32,101	32,521	34,135	37,431	41,131	43,353	46,656	49,214	55,270
Aktyubinskaya		9,908	9,662	9,902	10,781	12,092	13,036	13,644	14,404	16,218
Atyrauskaya		8,235	8,340	8,662	9,554	9,834	10,806	11,718	12,095	13,542
Mangistauskaya		6,179	6,697	7,459	8,086	9,385	9,898	11,248	12,201	13,870
West Kazakhstan		7,779	7,822	8,112	9,010	9,820	9,613	10,046	10,514	11,640
KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL	217,578	222,054	221,487	227,171	247,946	273,028	278,977	301,756	321,963	362,280

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© 2008, 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 11 April 2010.
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county	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Almaty (city)	14,421	10,013	11,037			17,487			16,000	16,100
Astana (city)						8,113				9,600
CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN		34,400				33,126				29,700
East Kazakhstan		18,039								16,600
Karagnandinskaya		16,400			16,700			10,300		13,100
NORTH KAZAKHSTAN						32,898				29,800
Akmolinskaya					11,700					10,200
Kostanayskaya										8,200
North Kazakhstan		7,608			7,660					6,300
Pavlodarskaya										5,100
SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN						20,294				20,900
Almatinskaya		13,249							5,000	4,800
Kyzylordinskaya		2,801								1,700
South Kazakhstan		7,758								9,200
Zhambylskaya										5,200
WEST KAZAKHSTAN						17,549				17,700
Aktyubinskaya										3,900
Atyrauskaya		1,957								1,700
Mangistauskaya										3,400
West Kazakhstan				7,000	15,700					8,700
KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL	138,197	134,111	136,787	124,523	127,180	129,495	125,654	130,599	133,097	124,000