People's Republic of China: abortions and live births by region

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
3 August 2005

The PRC government releases little raw data on live births and birth rates for regions. The following regional abortion/live birth figures for the PRC are mostly derived estimates. Live births are derived from population figures and raw birth rates reported by the PRC. Abortion figures are derived from the live birth estimates and abortion rates given by Thomas Scharping (2003).

The live birth figures here are of limited accuracy, as it is believed that the figures released by the PRC are often incomplete and/or inaccurate. PRC abortion-related figures at the regional level are known to be incomplete based on comparison to nationwide totals reported by the PRC's National Population and Family Planning Commission, which in turn may not have accurate figures.

Reported or estimated abortions by region

region 1965 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Anhui 407,000 494,000 241,000

Beijing 51,000 70,000 12,000

Chongqing

Fujian 360,000 502,000 129,000

Gansu 189,000 96,000 93,000

Guangdong 829,000 845,000 667,000

Guangxi 594,000 232,000 352,000

Guizhou 293,000 219,000 281,000

Hainan 71,000 68,000 44,000

Hebei 686,000 637,000 87,000

Heilongjiang 142,000 121,000 28,000

Henan 964,000 1,379,000 143,000

Hubei 551,000 514,000 216,000

Hunan 757,000 744,000 197,000

Jiangsu 660,000 621,000 210,000

Jiangxi 305,000 342,000 253,000

Jilin 91,000 85,000 33,000

Liaoning 92,000 118,000 34,000

Nei Mongol
(Inner Mongolia) 108,000 87,000 45,000

Ningxia 25,000 20,000 9,000

Qinghai 27,000 18,000 9,000

Shaanxi 317,000 272,000 131,000

Shandong 1,005,000 1,027,000 55,000

Shanghai 310,000 335,000 227,000

Shanxi 135,000 147,000 132,000

Sichuan 859,000 755,000 341,000

Tianjin 48,000 39,000 20,000

Xinjiang Uygur 123,000 59,000 26,000

Xizang
(Tibet)

Yunnan 480,000 365,000 159,000

Zhejiang 356,000 294,000 143,000

Hong Kong

Macau

P.R. CHINA TOTAL (DERIVED) 3,060,000 10,835,000 10,505,000 12,060,000 6,460,000 4,317,000

P.R. CHINA TOTAL (REPORTED) 12,675,839 14,000,000 14,086,313 10,416,287 9,467,064 7,930,000 8,834,195 6,589,869 7,384,290 10,000,000 6,340,000

Note: reporting is incomplete.

Reported or estimated live births by region

region 1965 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Anhui 1,405,000 1,098,000 962,000 965,000 968,000 973,000 942,000 788,000 710000

Beijing 145,000 128,000 93,000 96,000 98,000 75,000 816,000 85,000 84,000 94000

Chongqing 414,000 404,000 366,000 349,000 300,000 291000

Fujian 706,000 612,000 488,000 446,000 407,000 380,000 367,000 396,000 398,000 393000

Gansu 512,000 402,000 500,000 463,000 429,000 414,000 397,000 368,000 350,000 341000

Guangdong 1,382,000 1,224,000 1,234,000 1,212,000 1,192,000 1,179,000 1,114,000 1,181,000 1,086,000 1044000

Guangxi 874,000 515,000 792,000 765,000 738,000 742,000 705,000 646,000 661,000 641000

Guizhou 771,000 535,000 765,000 781,000 799,000 805,000 813,000 773,000 705,000 689000

Hainan 151,000 136,000 144,000 143,000 143,000 139,000 132,000 123,000 121,000 122000

Hebei 1,203,000 923,000 892,000 874,000 855,000 855,000 859,000 754,000 748,000 777000

Heilongjiang 616,000 482,000 486,000 468,000 451,000 441,000 400,000 359,000 323,000 304000

Henan 2,052,000 1,791,000 1,305,000 1,298,000 1,291,000 1,320,000 1,321,000 1,240,000 1,261,000 1193000

Hubei 1,311,000 1,070,000 929,000 899,000 870,000 743,000 687,000 579,000 508,000 502000

Hunan 1,456,000 1,094,000 828,000 821,000 814,000 800,000 766,000 751,000 778,000 766000

Jiangsu 1,375,000 1,089,000 866,000 841,000 817,000 788,000 757,000 665,000 664,000 677000

Jiangxi 924,000 835,000 767,000 745,000 723,000 706,000 699,000 645,000 646,000 622000

Jilin 454,000 386,000 334,000 327,000 321,000 312,000 284,000 256,000 236,000 224000

Liaoning 616,000 562,000 496,000 492,000 487,000 473,000 433,000 354,000 325,000 310000

Nei Mongol
(Inner Mongolia) 431,000 379,000 393,000 373,000 354,000 338,000 315,000 287,000 256,000 228000

Ningxia 115,000 91,000 98,000 99,000 100,000 98,000 98,000 91,000 93,000 94000

Qinghai 101,000 74,000 105,000 107,000 108,000 107,000 105,000 100,000 100,000 95000

Shaanxi 773,000 579,000 555,000 525,000 497,000 488,000 453,000 384,000 385000

Shandong 1,595,000 1,237,000 854,000 920,000 991,000 1,023,000 984,000 967,000 1,005,000 1014000

Shanghai 151,000 131,000 81,000 81,000 80,000 76,000 80,000 87,000 81,000 88000

Shanxi 641,000 612,000 507,000 508,000 508,000 510,000 510,000 430,000 427,000 424000

Sichuan 1,908,000 1,572,000 1,534,000 1,420,000 1,314,000 1,242,000 1,180,000 1,041,000 964,000 905000

Tianjin 136,000 108,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 93,000 76,000 76,000 75000

Xinjiang Uygur 374,000 280,000 312,000 325,000 338,000 345,000 333,000 325,000 316,000 311000

Xizang
(Tibet) 59,000 60,000 59,000 51,000 49,000 50000

Yunnan 873,000 640,000 825,000 839,000 852,000 829,000 817,000 808,000 794,000 776000

Zhejiang 613,000 544,000 554,000 530,000 506,000 497,000 476,000 473,000 462,000 464000

Hong Kong 52,977 54,134

Macau

P.R. CHINA TOTAL (DERIVED) 19,120,000 20,640,000 20,560,000 20,480,000 20,007,000 18,420,000 17,780,000 17,080,000

P.R. CHINA TOTAL (REPORTED) 27,090,000 23,560,000 23,851,876 24,080,000 25,655,000 21,547,000 20,057,000 20,062,000 20,380,000 19,910,000 19,090,000 17,780,000 17,080,000 16520000

region	1965	1988	1990	1991	1992	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Anhui			1,405,000	1,098,000			962,000	965,000	968,000	973,000	942,000		788,000	710000
Beijing			145,000	128,000			93,000	96,000	98,000	75,000	816,000	85,000	84,000	94000
Chongqing									414,000	404,000	366,000	349,000	300,000	291000
Fujian			706,000	612,000			488,000	446,000	407,000	380,000	367,000	396,000	398,000	393000
Gansu			512,000	402,000			500,000	463,000	429,000	414,000	397,000	368,000	350,000	341000
Guangdong			1,382,000	1,224,000			1,234,000	1,212,000	1,192,000	1,179,000	1,114,000	1,181,000	1,086,000	1044000
Guangxi			874,000	515,000			792,000	765,000	738,000	742,000	705,000	646,000	661,000	641000
Guizhou			771,000	535,000			765,000	781,000	799,000	805,000	813,000	773,000	705,000	689000
Hainan			151,000	136,000			144,000	143,000	143,000	139,000	132,000	123,000	121,000	122000
Hebei			1,203,000	923,000			892,000	874,000	855,000	855,000	859,000	754,000	748,000	777000
Heilongjiang			616,000	482,000			486,000	468,000	451,000	441,000	400,000	359,000	323,000	304000
Henan			2,052,000	1,791,000			1,305,000	1,298,000	1,291,000	1,320,000	1,321,000	1,240,000	1,261,000	1193000
Hubei			1,311,000	1,070,000			929,000	899,000	870,000	743,000	687,000	579,000	508,000	502000
Hunan			1,456,000	1,094,000			828,000	821,000	814,000	800,000	766,000	751,000	778,000	766000
Jiangsu			1,375,000	1,089,000			866,000	841,000	817,000	788,000	757,000	665,000	664,000	677000
Jiangxi			924,000	835,000			767,000	745,000	723,000	706,000	699,000	645,000	646,000	622000
Jilin			454,000	386,000			334,000	327,000	321,000	312,000	284,000	256,000	236,000	224000
Liaoning			616,000	562,000			496,000	492,000	487,000	473,000	433,000	354,000	325,000	310000
Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia)			431,000	379,000			393,000	373,000	354,000	338,000	315,000	287,000	256,000	228000
Ningxia			115,000	91,000			98,000	99,000	100,000	98,000	98,000	91,000	93,000	94000
Qinghai			101,000	74,000			105,000	107,000	108,000	107,000	105,000	100,000	100,000	95000
Shaanxi			773,000	579,000			555,000	525,000	497,000	488,000	453,000		384,000	385000
Shandong			1,595,000	1,237,000			854,000	920,000	991,000	1,023,000	984,000	967,000	1,005,000	1014000
Shanghai			151,000	131,000			81,000	81,000	80,000	76,000	80,000	87,000	81,000	88000
Shanxi			641,000	612,000			507,000	508,000	508,000	510,000	510,000	430,000	427,000	424000
Sichuan			1,908,000	1,572,000			1,534,000	1,420,000	1,314,000	1,242,000	1,180,000	1,041,000	964,000	905000
Tianjin			136,000	108,000			95,000	95,000	95,000	95,000	93,000	76,000	76,000	75000
Xinjiang Uygur			374,000	280,000			312,000	325,000	338,000	345,000	333,000	325,000	316,000	311000
Xizang (Tibet)									59,000	60,000	59,000	51,000	49,000	50000
Yunnan			873,000	640,000			825,000	839,000	852,000	829,000	817,000	808,000	794,000	776000
Zhejiang			613,000	544,000			554,000	530,000	506,000	497,000	476,000	473,000	462,000	464000
Hong Kong										52,977		54,134
Macau
P.R. CHINA TOTAL (DERIVED)				19,120,000			20,640,000	20,560,000	20,480,000	20,007,000	18,420,000	17,780,000	17,080,000
P.R. CHINA TOTAL (REPORTED)	27,090,000	23,560,000	23,851,876	24,080,000	25,655,000	21,547,000	20,057,000	20,062,000	20,380,000	19,910,000	19,090,000	17,780,000	17,080,000	16520000

Note: reporting for births is incomplete.

Sources:

China Statistical Yearbook, on line.
Greenhalgh, Susan, and Edwin A. Windkler, Sept. 2001, Perspective Series: Chinese State Birth Planning in the 1990s and Beyond, Immigration and Naturalization Service (Washington, DC), on line, INS [http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/services/asylum/ric/documentation/pschn01001.pdf].
Lavely, William, "First impressions of the 2000 census of China," 4 Nov. 2001, on line [http://csde.washington.edu/downloads/downloader/dl.pl?id=01-13.pdf].
National Population and Family Planning Commission, 2005, "Crude birth rate of population by region, 1997-2002", National Population and Family Planning Commission of China, on line [http://www.npfpc.gov.cn/en/endata_6.htm].
National Population and Family Planning Commission, 2005, "Total population at the end of year by region, 1997-2002", National Population and Family Planning Commission of China, on line [http://www.npfpc.gov.cn/en/endata_5.htm].
National Population and Family Planning Commission, 2005, "Total population, crude birth rate, crude death rate, natural increase rate and total fertility rate", National Population and Family Planning Commission of China, on line [http://www.npfpc.gov.cn/en/endata_1.htm].
Poston, Dudley L. Jr., and David Yaukey, eds., 1992, The Population of Modern China, Plenum Press (New York, NY).
Scharping, Thomas, 2003, Birth Control in China 1949-2000: Population Policy and Demographic Development, RoutledgeCurzon (London, UK).
some cumulative figures from Historical abortion statistics, People's Republic of China.

© 2004, 2005 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 3 August 2005.
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region	1988	1990	1991	1992	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2001
Anhui		407,000	494,000				241,000
Beijing		51,000	70,000				12,000
Chongqing
Fujian		360,000	502,000				129,000
Gansu		189,000	96,000				93,000
Guangdong		829,000	845,000				667,000
Guangxi		594,000	232,000				352,000
Guizhou		293,000	219,000				281,000
Hainan		71,000	68,000				44,000
Hebei		686,000	637,000				87,000
Heilongjiang		142,000	121,000				28,000
Henan		964,000	1,379,000				143,000
Hubei		551,000	514,000				216,000
Hunan		757,000	744,000				197,000
Jiangsu		660,000	621,000				210,000
Jiangxi		305,000	342,000				253,000
Jilin		91,000	85,000				33,000
Liaoning		92,000	118,000				34,000
Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia)		108,000	87,000				45,000
Ningxia		25,000	20,000				9,000
Qinghai		27,000	18,000				9,000
Shaanxi		317,000	272,000				131,000
Shandong		1,005,000	1,027,000				55,000
Shanghai		310,000	335,000				227,000
Shanxi		135,000	147,000				132,000
Sichuan		859,000	755,000				341,000
Tianjin		48,000	39,000				20,000
Xinjiang Uygur		123,000	59,000				26,000
Xizang (Tibet)
Yunnan		480,000	365,000				159,000
Zhejiang		356,000	294,000				143,000
Hong Kong
Macau
P.R. CHINA TOTAL (DERIVED)	3,060,000	10,835,000	10,505,000	12,060,000	6,460,000		4,317,000
P.R. CHINA TOTAL (REPORTED)	12,675,839	14,000,000	14,086,313	10,416,287	9,467,064	7,930,000	8,834,195	6,589,869	7,384,290	10,000,000	6,340,000