Kazakhstan abortion percentages by region, 1999-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 11 April 2010

Abortion ratios by region, 1999-2008

county 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Almaty (city) 1,008 672 801 740 540 448

Astana (city) 1,015 599

CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN 1,040 854 623

East Kazakhstan 1,060 689

Karagnandinskaya 1,021 909 491 557

NORTH KAZAKHSTAN 799 634

Akmolinskaya 1,128 815

Kostanayskaya 648

North Kazakhstan 949 925 705

Pavlodarskaya 396

SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN 169 132

Almatinskaya 557 146 127

Kyzylordinskaya 220 97

South Kazakhstan 168 122

Zhambylskaya 190

WEST KAZAKHSTAN 427 320

Aktyubinskaya 240

Atyrauskaya 238 126

Mangistauskaya 245

West Kazakhstan 863 1,743 747

KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL 635 604 618 548 513 474 450 433 413 342

Abortion percentages by region, 1999-2008

county 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Almaty (city) 50.2 40.2 44.5 42.5 35.1 30.9

Astana (city) 50.4 37.5

CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN 51.0 46.1 38.4

East Kazakhstan 51.4 40.8

Karagnandinskaya 50.5 47.6 32.9 35.8

NORTH KAZAKHSTAN 44.4 38.8

Akmolinskaya 53.0 44.9

Kostanayskaya 39.3

North Kazakhstan 48.7 48.1 41.4

Pavlodarskaya 28.4

SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN 14.4 11.7

Almatinskaya 35.8 12.7 11.2

Kyzylordinskaya 18.0 8.8

South Kazakhstan 14.3 10.9

Zhambylskaya 16.0

WEST KAZAKHSTAN 29.9 24.3

Aktyubinskaya 19.4

Atyrauskaya 19.2 11.2

Mangistauskaya 19.7

West Kazakhstan 46.3 63.5 42.8

KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL 38.8 37.7 38.2 35.4 33.9 32.2 31.1 30.2 29.2 25.5

Sources:

Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2008, "EDN," on line, Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan [http://www.stat.kz].
Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2009, "Women and men in Kazakhstan: Statistical brochure," Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, [http://www.eng.stat.kz/publishing/DocLib/M%20W_Eng.pdf].
Ecopolicy, 2004, "Medical insurace," on line, Ecopolicy [http://www.ecopolicy.nursat.kz/medical_en_4.htm].
Lysenko, Oxhana, 20 June 2008, "Ezhegodno svetsye 130 tesyach Kazakhstanskekh zhentsen idyat na abort, a boleye 70 delayot ego podpolno," on line, Titus.kz [http://www.titus.kz/?type=kz&previd=6380].
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2005, "Millenium Development Goals in Kazakhstan," on line, International Institute for Educational Planning [http://planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/upload/Kazakhstan/Kazakhstan%20MDG%202005.pdf].
News.zakon.kz, 27 Sept. 2008, "V nastoyetsee vremya v Almaty yezhegodno provodyat ot 20,000 do 22,000 abortov," on line, Ateraya [http://atyrauobl.kz].
Nukusheva, S. G., 18 May 2004, "Social and demography significance of reproductive losses," Journal of Central Asian Health Service Research, 3(1):40-44, on line at JCAHSR [http://journal.ksph.kz/contents/v3n1_2004.pdf].
Rani, Manju, Shiyan Chao, Guizada Arystanova, and Meruert Rakhimova, Nov. 2006, "Fertility regulation in Kazakhstan: The role of providers and the public financial cost," HNP Discussion Paper, on line, World Bank [http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64154159&searchMenuPK=64258544&theSitePK=523679&entityID=000020953_20070221111111&searchMenuPK=64258544&theSitePK=523679].
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USAID, 2008, "In partnership with Kazakhstan: 1992-2008," on line, USAID: Central Asian Republics [http://centralasia.usaid.gov/datafiles/_upload/USAID_KZ_brochure_2008_ENG.pdf].
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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)	1,008	672	801			740			540	448
Astana (city)						1,015				599
CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN		1,040				854				623
East Kazakhstan		1,060								689
Karagnandinskaya		1,021			909			491		557
NORTH KAZAKHSTAN						799				634
Akmolinskaya					1,128					815
Kostanayskaya										648
North Kazakhstan		949			925					705
Pavlodarskaya										396
SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN						169				132
Almatinskaya		557							146	127
Kyzylordinskaya		220								97
South Kazakhstan		168								122
Zhambylskaya										190
WEST KAZAKHSTAN						427				320
Aktyubinskaya										240
Atyrauskaya		238								126
Mangistauskaya										245
West Kazakhstan				863	1,743					747
KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL	635	604	618	548	513	474	450	433	413	342

county	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Almaty (city)	50.2	40.2	44.5			42.5			35.1	30.9
Astana (city)						50.4				37.5
CENTRAL/EAST KAZAKHSTAN		51.0				46.1				38.4
East Kazakhstan		51.4								40.8
Karagnandinskaya		50.5			47.6			32.9		35.8
NORTH KAZAKHSTAN						44.4				38.8
Akmolinskaya					53.0					44.9
Kostanayskaya										39.3
North Kazakhstan		48.7			48.1					41.4
Pavlodarskaya										28.4
SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN						14.4				11.7
Almatinskaya		35.8							12.7	11.2
Kyzylordinskaya		18.0								8.8
South Kazakhstan		14.3								10.9
Zhambylskaya										16.0
WEST KAZAKHSTAN						29.9				24.3
Aktyubinskaya										19.4
Atyrauskaya		19.2								11.2
Mangistauskaya										19.7
West Kazakhstan				46.3	63.5					42.8
KAZAKHSTAN TOTAL	38.8	37.7	38.2	35.4	33.9	32.2	31.1	30.2	29.2	25.5