Mongolia abortion percentages by region, 1990-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 20 March 2010

Abortion ratios by region, 1990-2008

region 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Arkhangai 120 35 39 27 47 73 58 88 64 106 13

Bayankhongor 124 65 47 40 37 45 38 62 248 303 130

Bayan-Olgii 101 67 125 65 55 67 37 10 14 29 21

Bulgan 155 117 77 28 79 173 129 113 47 55 20

Darkhan-Uul 86 73 58 184 112 14 100 16 648 147 160

Dornod 520 405 269 340 355 493 357 289 306 297 380

Dornogovi 136 247 360 397 399 403 305 286 306 280 280

Dundgovi 304 87 56 46 55 43 45 54 85 51 63

Govi-Altai 204 227 148 132 178 164 91 89 79 54 50

Govisumber 103 420 262 198 144 73 51 38 85 109 99

Khentii 401 309 283 242 182 221 467 508 440 343 318

Khovd 88 114 62 90 140 74 45 23 34 19 91

Khovsgol 262 153 140 210 149 155 56 76 78 38 8

Omnogovi 336 249 421 401 483 580 566 515 239 295 180

Orkhon 233 80 250 386 292 264 440 747 467 262 20

Ovorkhangai 164 49 57 53 49 67 38 46 181 125 174

Selenge 205 216 83 54 53 119 157 159 123 202 214

Sukhbaatar 135 56 44 52 74 21 61 30 60 85 40

Tov 147 72 66 90 61 38 9 76 56 108 62

Ulaanbaatar 820 359 496 580 422 462 323 313 400 460 234

Uvs 146 81 127 83 114 93 107 80 129 211 213

Zavkhan 242 81 52 84 222 78 51 24 60 46 34

MONGOLIA TOTAL 329 186 232 243 213 229 196 200 257 284 169

region	1995	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Arkhangai	120	35	39	27	47	73	58	88	64	106	13
Bayankhongor	124	65	47	40	37	45	38	62	248	303	130
Bayan-Olgii	101	67	125	65	55	67	37	10	14	29	21
Bulgan	155	117	77	28	79	173	129	113	47	55	20
Darkhan-Uul	86	73	58	184	112	14	100	16	648	147	160
Dornod	520	405	269	340	355	493	357	289	306	297	380
Dornogovi	136	247	360	397	399	403	305	286	306	280	280
Dundgovi	304	87	56	46	55	43	45	54	85	51	63
Govi-Altai	204	227	148	132	178	164	91	89	79	54	50
Govisumber	103	420	262	198	144	73	51	38	85	109	99
Khentii	401	309	283	242	182	221	467	508	440	343	318
Khovd	88	114	62	90	140	74	45	23	34	19	91
Khovsgol	262	153	140	210	149	155	56	76	78	38	8
Omnogovi	336	249	421	401	483	580	566	515	239	295	180
Orkhon	233	80	250	386	292	264	440	747	467	262	20
Ovorkhangai	164	49	57	53	49	67	38	46	181	125	174
Selenge	205	216	83	54	53	119	157	159	123	202	214
Sukhbaatar	135	56	44	52	74	21	61	30	60	85	40
Tov	147	72	66	90	61	38	9	76	56	108	62
Ulaanbaatar	820	359	496	580	422	462	323	313	400	460	234
Uvs	146	81	127	83	114	93	107	80	129	211	213
Zavkhan	242	81	52	84	222	78	51	24	60	46	34
MONGOLIA TOTAL	329	186	232	243	213	229	196	200	257	284	169

Abortion percentages by region, 1990-2008

region 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2007-08 rank, 2007-08

Arkhangai 10.7 3.4 3.8 2.6 4.5 6.8 5.5 8.1 6.0 9.6 1.2 5.3 17

Bayankhongor 11.0 6.1 4.5 3.9 3.6 4.3 3.7 5.8 19.9 23.3 11.5 17.3 7

Bayan-Olgii 9.2 6.3 11.1 6.1 5.2 6.2 3.5 0.9 1.4 2.8 2.0 2.4 21

Bulgan 13.4 10.5 7.2 2.7 7.4 14.7 11.4 10.2 4.4 5.2 2.0 3.5 20

Darkhan-Uul 7.9 6.8 5.5 15.5 10.1 1.4 9.1 1.5 39.3 12.8 13.8 13.3 9

Dornod 34.2 28.8 21.2 25.4 26.2 33.0 26.3 22.4 23.4 22.9 27.5 25.5 1

Dornogovi 11.9 19.8 26.4 28.4 28.5 28.7 23.4 22.2 23.4 21.9 21.9 21.9 4

Dundgovi 23.3 8.0 5.3 4.4 5.2 4.2 4.3 5.1 7.8 4.9 5.9 5.4 15

Govi-Altai 16.9 18.5 12.9 11.7 15.1 14.1 8.4 8.1 7.3 5.2 4.8 5.0 18

Govisumber 9.3 29.6 20.7 16.5 12.6 6.8 4.9 3.7 7.8 9.8 9.0 9.4 12

Khentii 28.6 23.6 22.1 19.5 15.4 18.1 31.9 33.7 30.5 25.5 24.1 24.8 3

Khovd 8.1 10.2 5.9 8.3 12.3 6.9 4.3 2.3 3.3 1.8 8.3 5.4 16

Khovsgol 20.8 13.3 12.3 17.4 13.0 13.4 5.3 7.1 7.2 3.7 0.8 2.1 22

Omnogovi 25.1 20.0 29.6 28.6 32.6 36.7 36.1 34.0 19.3 22.8 15.2 18.7 5

Orkhon 18.9 7.4 20.0 27.9 22.6 20.9 30.5 42.8 31.8 20.8 2.0 11.5 11

Ovorkhangai 14.1 4.7 5.4 5.0 4.6 6.3 3.6 4.4 15.3 11.1 14.8 13.1 10

Selenge 17.0 17.7 7.6 5.1 5.1 10.7 13.5 13.7 10.9 16.8 17.7 17.3 8

Sukhbaatar 11.9 5.3 4.2 4.9 6.9 2.0 5.8 2.9 5.6 7.8 3.9 5.8 14

Tov 12.8 6.7 6.2 8.2 5.8 3.7 0.9 7.1 5.3 9.8 5.8 7.7 13

Ulaanbaatar 45.0 26.4 33.1 36.7 29.7 31.6 24.4 23.9 28.6 31.5 19.0 25.4 2

Uvs 12.7 7.5 11.2 7.7 10.3 8.5 9.7 7.4 11.4 17.4 17.5 17.5 6

Zavkhan 19.5 7.5 5.0 7.8 18.1 7.2 4.9 2.4 5.7 4.4 3.3 3.8 19

MONGOLIA TOTAL 24.7 15.7 18.8 19.5 17.5 18.6 16.4 16.7 20.4 22.1 14.5 18.2

region	1995	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2007-08	rank, 2007-08
Arkhangai	10.7	3.4	3.8	2.6	4.5	6.8	5.5	8.1	6.0	9.6	1.2	5.3	17
Bayankhongor	11.0	6.1	4.5	3.9	3.6	4.3	3.7	5.8	19.9	23.3	11.5	17.3	7
Bayan-Olgii	9.2	6.3	11.1	6.1	5.2	6.2	3.5	0.9	1.4	2.8	2.0	2.4	21
Bulgan	13.4	10.5	7.2	2.7	7.4	14.7	11.4	10.2	4.4	5.2	2.0	3.5	20
Darkhan-Uul	7.9	6.8	5.5	15.5	10.1	1.4	9.1	1.5	39.3	12.8	13.8	13.3	9
Dornod	34.2	28.8	21.2	25.4	26.2	33.0	26.3	22.4	23.4	22.9	27.5	25.5	1
Dornogovi	11.9	19.8	26.4	28.4	28.5	28.7	23.4	22.2	23.4	21.9	21.9	21.9	4
Dundgovi	23.3	8.0	5.3	4.4	5.2	4.2	4.3	5.1	7.8	4.9	5.9	5.4	15
Govi-Altai	16.9	18.5	12.9	11.7	15.1	14.1	8.4	8.1	7.3	5.2	4.8	5.0	18
Govisumber	9.3	29.6	20.7	16.5	12.6	6.8	4.9	3.7	7.8	9.8	9.0	9.4	12
Khentii	28.6	23.6	22.1	19.5	15.4	18.1	31.9	33.7	30.5	25.5	24.1	24.8	3
Khovd	8.1	10.2	5.9	8.3	12.3	6.9	4.3	2.3	3.3	1.8	8.3	5.4	16
Khovsgol	20.8	13.3	12.3	17.4	13.0	13.4	5.3	7.1	7.2	3.7	0.8	2.1	22
Omnogovi	25.1	20.0	29.6	28.6	32.6	36.7	36.1	34.0	19.3	22.8	15.2	18.7	5
Orkhon	18.9	7.4	20.0	27.9	22.6	20.9	30.5	42.8	31.8	20.8	2.0	11.5	11
Ovorkhangai	14.1	4.7	5.4	5.0	4.6	6.3	3.6	4.4	15.3	11.1	14.8	13.1	10
Selenge	17.0	17.7	7.6	5.1	5.1	10.7	13.5	13.7	10.9	16.8	17.7	17.3	8
Sukhbaatar	11.9	5.3	4.2	4.9	6.9	2.0	5.8	2.9	5.6	7.8	3.9	5.8	14
Tov	12.8	6.7	6.2	8.2	5.8	3.7	0.9	7.1	5.3	9.8	5.8	7.7	13
Ulaanbaatar	45.0	26.4	33.1	36.7	29.7	31.6	24.4	23.9	28.6	31.5	19.0	25.4	2
Uvs	12.7	7.5	11.2	7.7	10.3	8.5	9.7	7.4	11.4	17.4	17.5	17.5	6
Zavkhan	19.5	7.5	5.0	7.8	18.1	7.2	4.9	2.4	5.7	4.4	3.3	3.8	19
MONGOLIA TOTAL	24.7	15.7	18.8	19.5	17.5	18.6	16.4	16.7	20.4	22.1	14.5	18.2

Sources:

National Center for Health Development, 2005, "Health Indicators for Mongolia 2004," Mongolia Ministry of Health, on line [http://www.moh.mn/moh%20db/HealthReports.nsf/0/d627c7ad4dcc3de9c8257027002bf09e/$FILE/Health_Indicator_2004_eng.pdf].
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© 2006-2007, 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 20 March 2010.
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