Serbia abortion percentages by regions, 2005-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 21 November 2010

* Note: Montenegro declared independence from Serbia in 2006 and Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

Abortion ratios for Serbia regions, 2005-2008

region 1969 1989 1998 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

CENTRAL SERBIA 1,518 1,981 397 375 349 350 319 331 309

Belgrade 469 430 426 384

Macva 315 291 273 265

Kolubara 359 333 425 309

Podunavlje 150 186 154 171

Branicevo 197 189 252 266

Sumadija 250 166 150 319

Pomoravlje 144 116 140 130

Bor 634 341 440 253

Zajecar 512 751 744 387

Zlatibor 261 264 241 205

Moravica 427 337 358 325

Raska 458 334 362 289

Rasina 200 238 232 229

Nis 297 285 327 320

Toplica 340 302 357 284

Pirot 506 511 504 476

Jablanica 173 169 194 311

Pcinja 73 105 148 125

VOJVODINA 1,423 1,589 386 387 316 315 322 265 272

North Backa 949 368 334 323 397

Central Banat 554 405 391 431

North Banat 525 501 490 455

South Banat 656 676 645 615

West Backa 54 88 86 37

South Backa 97 163 79 91

Srem 512 403 273 316

SERBIA 1,494 1,868 725 394 378 341 341 320 315 300

MONTENEGRO 821 367 335 298 285 266 * * *

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 1,350 1,768 687 388 370 336 333 * * *

KOSOVO 64 48 *

TOTAL 997 1,231 461 274 271 238 244 230 210 300

region	1969	1989	1998	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
CENTRAL SERBIA	1,518	1,981		397	375	349	350	319	331	309
Belgrade							469	430	426	384
Macva							315	291	273	265
Kolubara							359	333	425	309
Podunavlje							150	186	154	171
Branicevo							197	189	252	266
Sumadija							250	166	150	319
Pomoravlje							144	116	140	130
Bor							634	341	440	253
Zajecar							512	751	744	387
Zlatibor							261	264	241	205
Moravica							427	337	358	325
Raska							458	334	362	289
Rasina							200	238	232	229
Nis							297	285	327	320
Toplica							340	302	357	284
Pirot							506	511	504	476
Jablanica							173	169	194	311
Pcinja							73	105	148	125
VOJVODINA	1,423	1,589		386	387	316	315	322	265	272
North Backa			949				368	334	323	397
Central Banat							554	405	391	431
North Banat							525	501	490	455
South Banat							656	676	645	615
West Backa							54	88	86	37
South Backa							97	163	79	91
Srem							512	403	273	316
SERBIA	1,494	1,868	725	394	378	341	341	320	315	300

MONTENEGRO		821	367	335	298	285	266	*	*	*
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO	1,350	1,768	687	388	370	336	333	*	*	*
KOSOVO							64	48		*
TOTAL	997	1,231	461	274	271	238	244	230	210	300

Abortion percentages for Serbia regions, 2005-2008

region 1969 1989 1998 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

CENTRAL SERBIA 60.3 66.5 28.4 27.3 25.9 25.9 24.2 24.9 23.6

Belgrade 31.9 30.1 29.9 27.8

Macva 24.0 22.6 21.4 21.0

Kolubara 26.4 25.0 29.8 23.6

Podunavlje 13.1 15.7 13.3 14.6

Branicevo 16.4 15.9 20.1 21.0

Sumadija 20.0 14.2 13.0 24.2

Pomoravlje 12.6 10.4 12.3 11.5

Bor 38.8 25.4 30.6 20.2

Zajecar 33.9 42.9 42.7 27.9

Zlatibor 20.7 20.9 19.4 17.0

Moravica 29.9 25.2 26.3 24.5

Raska 31.4 25.0 26.6 22.4

Rasina 16.7 19.2 18.8 18.6

Nis 22.9 22.2 24.7 24.2

Toplica 25.4 23.2 26.3 22.1

Pirot 33.6 33.8 33.5 32.3

Jablanica 14.8 14.5 16.2 23.7

Pcinja 6.8 9.5 12.9 11.1

VOJVODINA 58.7 61.4 27.9 27.9 24.0 24.0 24.4 20.9 21.4

North Backa 48.7 26.9 25.0 24.4 28.4

Central Banat 35.6 28.8 28.1 30.1

North Banat 34.4 33.4 32.9 31.3

South Banat 39.6 40.3 39.2 38.1

West Backa 5.1 8.1 7.9 3.6

South Backa 8.9 14.0 7.3 8.4

Srem 33.9 28.7 21.4 24.0

SERBIA 59.9 65.1 42.0 28.3 27.4 25.4 25.4 24.2 23.9 23.1

MONTENEGRO 45.1 26.8 25.1 23.0 22.2 21.0 * * *

SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 57.4 63.9 40.7 28.0 27.0 25.1 25.0 * * *

KOSOVO 6.0 4.6 *

TOTAL 49.9 55.2 31.6 21.5 21.3 19.3 19.6 18.7 17.3 23.1

region	1969	1989	1998	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
CENTRAL SERBIA	60.3	66.5		28.4	27.3	25.9	25.9	24.2	24.9	23.6
Belgrade							31.9	30.1	29.9	27.8
Macva							24.0	22.6	21.4	21.0
Kolubara							26.4	25.0	29.8	23.6
Podunavlje							13.1	15.7	13.3	14.6
Branicevo							16.4	15.9	20.1	21.0
Sumadija							20.0	14.2	13.0	24.2
Pomoravlje							12.6	10.4	12.3	11.5
Bor							38.8	25.4	30.6	20.2
Zajecar							33.9	42.9	42.7	27.9
Zlatibor							20.7	20.9	19.4	17.0
Moravica							29.9	25.2	26.3	24.5
Raska							31.4	25.0	26.6	22.4
Rasina							16.7	19.2	18.8	18.6
Nis							22.9	22.2	24.7	24.2
Toplica							25.4	23.2	26.3	22.1
Pirot							33.6	33.8	33.5	32.3
Jablanica							14.8	14.5	16.2	23.7
Pcinja							6.8	9.5	12.9	11.1
VOJVODINA	58.7	61.4		27.9	27.9	24.0	24.0	24.4	20.9	21.4
North Backa			48.7				26.9	25.0	24.4	28.4
Central Banat							35.6	28.8	28.1	30.1
North Banat							34.4	33.4	32.9	31.3
South Banat							39.6	40.3	39.2	38.1
West Backa							5.1	8.1	7.9	3.6
South Backa							8.9	14.0	7.3	8.4
Srem							33.9	28.7	21.4	24.0
SERBIA	59.9	65.1	42.0	28.3	27.4	25.4	25.4	24.2	23.9	23.1

MONTENEGRO		45.1	26.8	25.1	23.0	22.2	21.0	*	*	*
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO	57.4	63.9	40.7	28.0	27.0	25.1	25.0	*	*	*
KOSOVO							6.0	4.6		*
TOTAL	49.9	55.2	31.6	21.5	21.3	19.3	19.6	18.7	17.3	23.1

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