New Zealand abortions and live births by municipality, 2006-2012
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 23 January 2015
Reported abortions by region of residence, 2006-2012
| region | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|
| Auckland | 7,225 | 7,299 | 7,146 | 6,981 | 6,553 | 6,412 | 5,919 |
| Bay of Plenty | 905 | 951 | 800 | 905 | 837 | 821 | 773 |
| Canterbury | 2,106 | 1,992 | 2,076 | 2,067 | 1,906 | 1,645 | 1,544 |
| Gisborne | 121 | 158 | 134 | 122 | 184 | 159 | 146 |
| Hawke's Bay | 560 | 616 | 558 | 555 | 523 | 534 | 496 |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | 836 | 828 | 854 | 777 | 813 | 729 | 696 |
| Marlborough | 138 | 164 | 143 | 131 | 120 | 134 | 125 |
| Nelson | 215 | 216 | 206 | 190 | 168 | 197 | 177 |
| Northland | 494 | 574 | 531 | 469 | 529 | 532 | 474 |
| Otago | 698 | 751 | 764 | 671 | 652 | 590 | 610 |
| Southland | 290 | 277 | 289 | 260 | 231 | 272 | 257 |
| Taranaki | 381 | 390 | 350 | 350 | 360 | 342 | 296 |
| Tasman | 142 | 133 | 136 | 135 | 116 | 122 | 124 |
| Waikato | 1,472 | 1,468 | 1,487 | 1,445 | 1,429 | 1,318 | 1,307 |
| Wellington | 2,193 | 2,318 | 2,185 | 2,189 | 2,009 | 1,898 | 1,666 |
| West Coast | 81 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 91 | 94 |
| UNKNOWN | 77 | 147 | 183 | 207 | 100 | 67 | 41 |
| NEW ZEALAND TOTAL | 17,934 | 18,382 | 17,940 | 17,550 | 16,630 | 15,863 | 14,745 |
Reported live births by region of residence, 2006-2013
| region | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|
| Auckland | 21,331 | 23,007 | 23,114 | 22,605 | 23,215 | 22,660 | 22,837 | 21,827 |
| Bay of Plenty | 3,842 | 4,055 | 4,117 | 3,938 | 3,958 | 3,953 | 3,875 | 3695 |
| Canterbury | 6,777 | 7,547 | 7,284 | 7,163 | 7,305 | 6,692 | 6,633 | 6543 |
| Gisborne | 720 | 801 | 828 | 727 | 782 | 737 | 707 | 700 |
| Hawke's Bay | 2,164 | 2,318 | 2,359 | 2,352 | 2,284 | 2,224 | 2,238 | 2159 |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | 3,165 | 3,297 | 3,372 | 3,155 | 3,297 | 3,170 | 3,014 | 2986 |
| Marlborough | 484 | 515 | 570 | 550 | 573 | 540 | 506 | 503 |
| Nelson | 523 | 639 | 627 | 604 | 604 | 599 | 545 | 554 |
| Northland | 2,244 | 2,321 | 2,303 | 2,199 | 2,397 | 2,200 | 2,311 | 2125 |
| Otago | 2,150 | 2,347 | 2,367 | 2,351 | 2,331 | 2,341 | 2,336 | 2233 |
| Southland | 1,233 | 1,351 | 1,339 | 1,356 | 1,405 | 1,334 | 1,245 | 1201 |
| Taranaki | 1,453 | 1,611 | 1,596 | 1,588 | 1,598 | 1,552 | 1,534 | 1505 |
| Tasman | 549 | 552 | 556 | 497 | 544 | 502 | 479 | 487 |
| Waikato | 5,590 | 6,230 | 6,423 | 6,147 | 6,324 | 5,916 | 6,050 | 5745 |
| Wellington | 6,442 | 6,876 | 6,972 | 6,791 | 6,770 | 6,527 | 6,435 | 6056 |
| West Coast | 390 | 405 | 452 | 431 | 429 | 432 | 416 | 385 |
| UNKNOWN | 136 | 172 | 64 | 89 | 81 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
| NEW ZEALAND TOTAL | 59,193 | 64,044 | 64,343 | 62,543 | 63,897 | 61,403 | 61,178 | 58,717 |
Sources:
- Abortion Supervisory Committee, 2007, "Report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee 2006," New Zealand Parliament, on line [http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/02C928D2-3076-4A47-AC51-763BE5662EB2/88217/DBHOH_PAP_14229_3634.pdf].
- Abortion Supervisory Committee, 2008, "Report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee 2007," New Zealand Parliament, on line [http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/5EEE7711-E3BE-4672-839E-2F6F59E798FB/73450/DBHOH_PAP_16195_5831.pdf].
- Abortion Supervisory Committee, 2009, "Report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee 2008," Abortion Services in New Zealand, on line [http://www.abortion.gen.nz/asc/documents/abortionreprt2008.pdf].
- Abortion Supervisory Committee, 2010, "Report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee 2009," New Zealand Parliament, on line [http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/CC4B9C04-7414-4A29-87D5-7E5A7C28BB36/111934/DBHOH_PAP_19205_AbortionSupervisoryCommitteeReport.pdf].
- Abortion Supervisory Committee, 2011, "Report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee 2010," Ministry of Justice, on line [http://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/abortion-supervisory-committee/documents/ASC%20Annual%20Report%202010.pdf].
- Abortion Supervisory Committee, 2012, "Report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee 2012," New Zealand Parliament, on line [http://www.parliament.nz/resource/0000236879].
- Abortion Supervisory Committee, 2013, "Report of the Abortion Supervisory Committee 2013," New Zealand Parliament, on line [http://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/50DBHOH_PAP25739_1/224b90a3ac6fd5dde32f5e144a0d0730bf4f1321].
- Statistics New Zealand, 2009, "Table 2.19 Live births by regional council area, 1993-2008," Statistics New Zealand, on line [http://www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Publications/population/demographic-trends-2009/table-files/tables-part-2.ashx].
- Statistics New Zealand, 17 Feb. 2012, "Births and deaths: Year ended December 2011--tables," Statistics New Zealand, on line [http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/births/BirthsAndDeaths_HOTPYeDec11.aspx].
- Statistics New Zealand, 2014, "Births and deaths: Year ended December 2013," Statistics New Zealand, on line [http://www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Browse%20for%20stats/BirthsAndDeaths/HOTPYeDec13/bd-Dec13-all-tables.xls].
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Last modified 23 January 2015.
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