South Africa: abortion rates by province, 1997-2010
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 26 November 2011
Abortion ratios by province, 1997-2010
| province | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | province |
|---|
| Eastern Cape | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 82 | Eastern Cape |
| Free State | 61 | 95 | 92 | 153 | 104 | 84 | 100 | 157 | 159 | 140 | 155 | 163 | 127 | 110 | Free State |
| Gauteng | 94 | 146 | 134 | 117 | 132 | 116 | 183 | 210 | 181 | 169 | 122 | 147 | 174 | 117 | Gauteng |
| KwaZulu-Nata | 7 | 25 | 32 | 54 | 36 | 44 | 54 | 49 | 56 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | KwaZulu-Nata |
| Limpopo | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 45 | 49 | 43 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 90 | 77 | 74 | 76 | Limpopo |
| Mpumalanga | 27 | 29 | 40 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 50 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 35 | 31 | 38 | Mpumalanga |
| Northern Cape | 25 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 46 | 75 | 67 | 60 | 83 | 50 | 54 | 54 | Northern Cape |
| North West | 4 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 43 | 30 | 63 | 61 | 73 | 77 | 92 | North West |
| Western Cape | 46 | 67 | 71 | 82 | 99 | 120 | 123 | 116 | 148 | 124 | 135 | 168 | 127 | 108 | Western Cape |
| TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | 28 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 61 | 62 | 75 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 73 | unknown |
Abortion percentages by province, 1997-2010
| province | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | province |
|---|
| Eastern Cape | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | Eastern Cape |
| Free State | 5.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 11.2 | 9.9 | Free State |
| Gauteng | 8.6 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 15.5 | 17.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 10.5 | Gauteng |
| KwaZulu-Nata | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | KwaZulu-Nata |
| Limpopo | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | Limpopo |
| Mpumalanga | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 | Mpumalanga |
| Northern Cape | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | Northern Cape |
| North West | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 8.4 | North West |
| Western Cape | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 11.3 | 9.8 | Western Cape |
| TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.8 | unknown |
Sources:
- Dobbie, Mark, Lesego O. Masebe, and Mosidi S. Nhlapo, 2007, "The coverage and quality of birth registration data in South Africa, 1998-2005," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/report-03-06-01/report-03-06-012005.pdf].
- Health Systems Trust, 2009, "Health Statistics: TOPs (Terminations of Pregnancy)," Health Systems Trust, on line [http://www.hst.org.za/healthstats/47/data].
- Health Systems Trust, 2011, "Health Statistics: TOPs (Terminations of Pregnancy)," Health Systems Trust, on line [http://indicators.hst.org.za/healthstats/47/data].
- Statistics South Africa, 7 Dec. 1999, "Recorded live births, 1997," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03051997.pdf].
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- Statistics South Africa, 28 Nov. 2007, "Recorded live births, 2006," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03052006.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 24 July 2008, "Recorded live births, 2007," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03052007.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 23 Nov. 2009, "Recorded live births, 2008," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P0305/P03052008.pdf].
- Statistics South Africa, 16 Aug. 2010, "Recorded live births, 2009," Statistics South Africa, on line [http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0305/P03052009.pdf].
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© 2004-2009, 2011 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 26 November 2011.
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