South Africa: abortion rates by province, 1998-2001
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
25 August 2005
Abortion ratios by province, 1997-2004
| province | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|
| Eastern Cape | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 62 |
| Free State | 61 | 90 | 94 | 132 | 105 | 69 | 91 | 184 |
| Gauteng | 94 | 152 | 136 | 119 | 135 | 121 | 197 | 252 |
| KwaZulu-Nata | 7 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 48 | 64 | 61 |
| Limpopo | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 49 |
| Mpumalanga | 27 | 31 | 42 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 39 |
| Northern Cape | 25 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 57 | 49 | 89 |
| North West | 4 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 52 | 33 | 57 |
| Western Cape | 46 | 70 | 73 | 84 | 102 | 125 | 134 | 138 |
| TOTAL | 34 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 90 | 114 |
Abortion percentages by province, 1997-2004
| province | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|
| Eastern Cape | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Free State | 5.7 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 15.6 |
| Gauteng | 8.6 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 10.8 | 16.5 | 20.2 |
| KwaZulu-Nata | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Limpopo | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Mpumalanga | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Northern Cape | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 8.2 |
| North West | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Western Cape | 4.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.1 |
| TOTAL | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 10.2 |
Sources:
- "Termination of Pregnancy Update (Compiled on 24/06/05),"
- Christian Action, 20 Dec. 2002, "Termination of Pregnancy Update (Compiled on 20 December 2002)", Christian Action, on line [http://www.christianaction.org.za/articles/prolife/TOP%20Stats.xls].
- Pro-Life, 2005, "Abortion Holocaust in the Republic of South Africa," on line, Pro-Life [http://www.prolife.co.za/docs/doc/178.doc].
- Statistics South Africa, 7 Dec. 1999, "Recorded live births, 1997," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03051997.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 24 May 2001, "Recorded live births, 1998, 1999, 2000," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03051998,1999,2000.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 30 July 2002, "Recorded live births, 2001," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03052001.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 22 April 2003, "Recorded live births, 2002," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03052002.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 29 June 2004, "Recorded live births, 2003," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03052003.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 4 Aug. 2005, "Recorded live births, 2004," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03052004.pdf].
© 2004, 2005 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 25 August 2005.
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