Spain: abortions and live births by autonomous community, 1987-2005

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 14 October 2007

Reported abortions by autonomous community, 1987-2005

autonomous community 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Andalucia 457 2,724 2,696 1,882 4,190 4,758 6,213 7,625 7,577 7,441 7,855 8,744 9,331 10,552 11,697 12,704 14,280 15,835 17,683

Aragon 222 470 634 1,041 966 1,009 876 1,341 1,467 1,637 1,625 1,718 1,766 1,888 2,148 2,378 2,531 2,542 2,744

Asturias 1,640 2,525 2,579 2,435 2,693 2,691 2,597 2,641 2,327 2,265 1,662 1,653 1,590 1,893 1,652 1,754 1,749 1,872 1,782

Baleares Illes 165 414 533 961 1,038 1,026 924 926 922 1,335 1,361 1,864 1,983 2,267 2,437 2,678 2,612 2,702 2,792

Canarias 468 266 516 1,336 1,574 1,783 2,297 2,254 2,491 2,459 2,278 2,682 2,773 3,080 3,126 2,979 2,772 2,892 3,385

Cantabria 354 740 759 715 723 645 585 538 491 476 422 440 466 453 486 525 499 536 523

Castilla and Leon 1,545 3,018 3,251 3,263 3,053 3,064 2,942 2,931 2,802 2,767 2,730 2,825 2,974 2,841 2,901 2,914 2,993 2,904 2,908

Castilla-La Mancha 565 773 956 1,033 1,120 1,122 1,060 1,081 1,156 1,246 1,288 1,470 1,636 1,525 1,702 1,967 2,178 2,289 2,661

Cataluna 403 442 440 6,975 7,938 9,382 9,646 9,399 10,480 10,529 9,992 10,506 11,739 13,134 13,865 15,435 15,373 15,927 16,905

Comunidad Valenciana 3,381 3,744 5,440 5,601 5,953 5,941 5,689 5,237 4,997 5,113 4,409 5,322 5,569 6,329 7,078 7,845 7,875 8,616 9,257

Extremadura 255 376 485 400 496 461 774 798 759 770 742 834 827 951 861 897 914 1,191 1,205

Galicia 449 825 1,040 1,391 1,930 2,229 2,011 2,311 2,414 2,548 2,460 2,397 2,210 2,283 2,508 2,619 2,532 2,564 2,525

Madrid 5,421 7,065 8,238 7,540 7,571 8,147 7,131 8,233 8,360 8,827 8,883 9,159 10,694 10,862 12,611 14,687 15,434 16,228 17,356

Murcia 281 477 596 632 796 909 1,026 952 1,003 1,092 1,172 1,246 1,443 2,042 2,584 3,095 3,144 3,134 3,554

Navarra 274 312 294 210 159 138 112 134 191 245 281 295 344 419 470 533 559 639 639

Pais Vasco 606 1,376 1,650 1,484 1,380 1,270 1,283 943 1,256 1,278 1,301 1,305 1,435 1,653 1,646 1,804 1,798 1,997 2,383

La Rioja 97 133 190 214 173 203 145 174 193 245 263 299 353 366 372 491 462 469 513

Ceuta 4 12 7 8 14 15 18 26 61 68 94 33 42 23 27 27 34 30 19

Melilla 2 28 26 13 31 43 35 51 54 29 35 71 67 71 73 52 60 70 84

OTHER COUNTRIES 73 101 116 200 366 632 725 937 1,070 965 1,470 1,692 1,945 531 2,615

UNKNOWN 177 349 222 97 39 22 21 37 47 87 159 143 49 44 2,017 131

SPAIN TOTAL 16,766 26,069 30,552 37,231 41,910 44,962 45,503 47,832 49,367 51,002 49,578 53,847 58,399 63,756 69,857 77,125 79,788 84,985 91,664

SPANISH RESIDENTS ABROAD 5,900 3,200 1,332 886 604 464 317 127 242 66 52 39 32 32 17 35 36 33 27

SPANISH RESIDENTS TOTAL 22,489 28,920 31,662 38,020 42,402 45,303 45,683 47,722 49,243 50,436 48,905 52,902 57,274 62,664 68,261 75,419 77,835 82,573 88,945

autonomous community	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Andalucia	457	2,724	2,696	1,882	4,190	4,758	6,213	7,625	7,577	7,441	7,855	8,744	9,331	10,552	11,697	12,704	14,280	15,835	17,683
Aragon	222	470	634	1,041	966	1,009	876	1,341	1,467	1,637	1,625	1,718	1,766	1,888	2,148	2,378	2,531	2,542	2,744
Asturias	1,640	2,525	2,579	2,435	2,693	2,691	2,597	2,641	2,327	2,265	1,662	1,653	1,590	1,893	1,652	1,754	1,749	1,872	1,782
Baleares Illes	165	414	533	961	1,038	1,026	924	926	922	1,335	1,361	1,864	1,983	2,267	2,437	2,678	2,612	2,702	2,792
Canarias	468	266	516	1,336	1,574	1,783	2,297	2,254	2,491	2,459	2,278	2,682	2,773	3,080	3,126	2,979	2,772	2,892	3,385
Cantabria	354	740	759	715	723	645	585	538	491	476	422	440	466	453	486	525	499	536	523
Castilla and Leon	1,545	3,018	3,251	3,263	3,053	3,064	2,942	2,931	2,802	2,767	2,730	2,825	2,974	2,841	2,901	2,914	2,993	2,904	2,908
Castilla-La Mancha	565	773	956	1,033	1,120	1,122	1,060	1,081	1,156	1,246	1,288	1,470	1,636	1,525	1,702	1,967	2,178	2,289	2,661
Cataluna	403	442	440	6,975	7,938	9,382	9,646	9,399	10,480	10,529	9,992	10,506	11,739	13,134	13,865	15,435	15,373	15,927	16,905
Comunidad Valenciana	3,381	3,744	5,440	5,601	5,953	5,941	5,689	5,237	4,997	5,113	4,409	5,322	5,569	6,329	7,078	7,845	7,875	8,616	9,257
Extremadura	255	376	485	400	496	461	774	798	759	770	742	834	827	951	861	897	914	1,191	1,205
Galicia	449	825	1,040	1,391	1,930	2,229	2,011	2,311	2,414	2,548	2,460	2,397	2,210	2,283	2,508	2,619	2,532	2,564	2,525
Madrid	5,421	7,065	8,238	7,540	7,571	8,147	7,131	8,233	8,360	8,827	8,883	9,159	10,694	10,862	12,611	14,687	15,434	16,228	17,356
Murcia	281	477	596	632	796	909	1,026	952	1,003	1,092	1,172	1,246	1,443	2,042	2,584	3,095	3,144	3,134	3,554
Navarra	274	312	294	210	159	138	112	134	191	245	281	295	344	419	470	533	559	639	639
Pais Vasco	606	1,376	1,650	1,484	1,380	1,270	1,283	943	1,256	1,278	1,301	1,305	1,435	1,653	1,646	1,804	1,798	1,997	2,383
La Rioja	97	133	190	214	173	203	145	174	193	245	263	299	353	366	372	491	462	469	513
Ceuta	4	12	7	8	14	15	18	26	61	68	94	33	42	23	27	27	34	30	19
Melilla	2	28	26	13	31	43	35	51	54	29	35	71	67	71	73	52	60	70	84
OTHER COUNTRIES					73	101	116	200	366	632	725	937	1,070	965	1,470	1,692	1,945	531	2,615
UNKNOWN	177	349	222	97	39	22	21	37				47	87	159	143	49	44	2,017	131
SPAIN TOTAL	16,766	26,069	30,552	37,231	41,910	44,962	45,503	47,832	49,367	51,002	49,578	53,847	58,399	63,756	69,857	77,125	79,788	84,985	91,664
SPANISH RESIDENTS ABROAD	5,900	3,200	1,332	886	604	464	317	127	242	66	52	39	32	32	17	35	36	33	27
SPANISH RESIDENTS TOTAL	22,489	28,920	31,662	38,020	42,402	45,303	45,683	47,722	49,243	50,436	48,905	52,902	57,274	62,664	68,261	75,419	77,835	82,573	88,945

Reported live births by autonomous community, 1987-2005

autonomous community 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Andalucia 93,364 92,040 89,562 89,218 88,319 88,012 86,330 81,550 79,422 77,278 78,196 76,632 78,768 80,579 81,108 81,865 86,120 89,022 91,807

Aragon 10,819 10,708 10,314 9,790 9,796 10,050 9,545 9,620 9,317 9,260 9,387 9,149 9,568 9,921 10,347 10,363 11,000 11,458 11,628

Asturias 9,441 8,553 7,964 7,775 7,728 7,494 6,978 6,653 6,588 6,530 6,516 6,344 6,547 6,731 6,849 6,729 7,107 7,218 7,482

Baleares Illes 8,594 8,732 8,869 8,826 8,622 8,491 7,891 7,683 7,718 7,794 8,176 8,309 8,848 9,502 9,858 10,420 10,654 10,792 10,925

Canarias 19,681 19,983 19,312 18,691 18,230 18,325 17,612 17,072 16,921 17,055 17,345 17,392 18,790 18,981 19,262 19,461 19,266 19,207 20,127

Cantabria 5,170 4,980 4,611 4,576 4,341 4,311 4,117 3,807 3,734 3,859 3,899 3,835 4,021 4,341 4,280 4,560 4,873 5,060 5,267

Castilla and Leon 24,062 22,810 22,206 21,324 20,603 20,003 19,403 18,426 18,002 17,767 18,091 17,145 17,328 17,874 17,579 18,100 18,607 18,900 19,425

Castilla-La Mancha 19,909 19,518 19,581 19,127 18,733 18,823 18,096 17,710 17,317 16,746 16,773 16,304 16,756 16,723 16,796 17,117 18,051 18,507 19,007

Cataluna 58,437 58,142 57,179 56,802 56,540 57,615 56,015 54,661 54,221 54,858 56,907 56,831 59,616 63,807 65,081 68,546 73,214 76,968 79,766

Comunidad Valenciana 41,639 41,329 40,205 40,294 39,717 39,744 38,721 37,090 36,746 36,605 36,824 36,926 38,794 40,775 42,290 44,193 47,322 48,954 50,628

Extremadura 14,068 13,759 13,173 12,614 12,508 12,342 11,786 11,288 10,844 10,561 10,333 10,070 10,070 10,133 9,903 9,778 9,962 9,899 9,993

Galicia 25,824 24,558 23,592 22,501 21,927 21,633 21,284 19,683 18,799 18,597 18,683 18,538 18,784 19,418 19,361 19,327 20,423 20,621 21,097

Madrid 53,404 51,607 51,041 50,065 49,430 50,769 49,626 47,692 47,116 47,493 48,722 48,863 51,981 56,623 59,724 63,156 67,046 69,027 69,367

Murcia 13,996 13,979 13,992 13,869 13,790 13,770 13,350 12,494 12,570 12,649 12,979 12,790 13,099 14,195 14,990 15,489 16,444 16,677 17,330

Navarra 4,801 4,935 4,860 4,816 4,789 4,549 4,688 4,650 4,627 4,830 4,967 4,952 5,122 5,262 5,710 5,802 6,180 6,293 6,149

Pais Vasco 18,719 18,159 17,119 16,456 16,292 16,341 15,878 15,267 15,345 15,985 16,326 16,113 16,791 17,316 17,649 18,134 19,270 19,574 19,698

La Rioja 2,453 2,466 2,388 2,320 2,224 2,165 2,146 2,172 2,059 2,100 2,174 2,204 2,275 2,346 2,412 2,576 2,870 2,939 3,038

Ceuta 1,066 1,135 1,059 994 1,053 1,083 1,128 1,008 1,055 963 1,029 981 1,020 996 981 1,023 1,015 1,061 1,065

Melilla 952 1,044 997 1,015 1,010 1,150 1,124 1,051 1,066 1,017 1,034 1,049 1,036 1,103 1,133 1,049 1,107 995 1,012

SPAIN TOTAL 426,399 418,437 408,024 401,073 395,652 396,670 385,718 369,577 363,467 361,947 368,361 364,427 379,214 396,626 405,313 417,688 440,531 453,172 466,371

autonomous community	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Andalucia	93,364	92,040	89,562	89,218	88,319	88,012	86,330	81,550	79,422	77,278	78,196	76,632	78,768	80,579	81,108	81,865	86,120	89,022	91,807
Aragon	10,819	10,708	10,314	9,790	9,796	10,050	9,545	9,620	9,317	9,260	9,387	9,149	9,568	9,921	10,347	10,363	11,000	11,458	11,628
Asturias	9,441	8,553	7,964	7,775	7,728	7,494	6,978	6,653	6,588	6,530	6,516	6,344	6,547	6,731	6,849	6,729	7,107	7,218	7,482
Baleares Illes	8,594	8,732	8,869	8,826	8,622	8,491	7,891	7,683	7,718	7,794	8,176	8,309	8,848	9,502	9,858	10,420	10,654	10,792	10,925
Canarias	19,681	19,983	19,312	18,691	18,230	18,325	17,612	17,072	16,921	17,055	17,345	17,392	18,790	18,981	19,262	19,461	19,266	19,207	20,127
Cantabria	5,170	4,980	4,611	4,576	4,341	4,311	4,117	3,807	3,734	3,859	3,899	3,835	4,021	4,341	4,280	4,560	4,873	5,060	5,267
Castilla and Leon	24,062	22,810	22,206	21,324	20,603	20,003	19,403	18,426	18,002	17,767	18,091	17,145	17,328	17,874	17,579	18,100	18,607	18,900	19,425
Castilla-La Mancha	19,909	19,518	19,581	19,127	18,733	18,823	18,096	17,710	17,317	16,746	16,773	16,304	16,756	16,723	16,796	17,117	18,051	18,507	19,007
Cataluna	58,437	58,142	57,179	56,802	56,540	57,615	56,015	54,661	54,221	54,858	56,907	56,831	59,616	63,807	65,081	68,546	73,214	76,968	79,766
Comunidad Valenciana	41,639	41,329	40,205	40,294	39,717	39,744	38,721	37,090	36,746	36,605	36,824	36,926	38,794	40,775	42,290	44,193	47,322	48,954	50,628
Extremadura	14,068	13,759	13,173	12,614	12,508	12,342	11,786	11,288	10,844	10,561	10,333	10,070	10,070	10,133	9,903	9,778	9,962	9,899	9,993
Galicia	25,824	24,558	23,592	22,501	21,927	21,633	21,284	19,683	18,799	18,597	18,683	18,538	18,784	19,418	19,361	19,327	20,423	20,621	21,097
Madrid	53,404	51,607	51,041	50,065	49,430	50,769	49,626	47,692	47,116	47,493	48,722	48,863	51,981	56,623	59,724	63,156	67,046	69,027	69,367
Murcia	13,996	13,979	13,992	13,869	13,790	13,770	13,350	12,494	12,570	12,649	12,979	12,790	13,099	14,195	14,990	15,489	16,444	16,677	17,330
Navarra	4,801	4,935	4,860	4,816	4,789	4,549	4,688	4,650	4,627	4,830	4,967	4,952	5,122	5,262	5,710	5,802	6,180	6,293	6,149
Pais Vasco	18,719	18,159	17,119	16,456	16,292	16,341	15,878	15,267	15,345	15,985	16,326	16,113	16,791	17,316	17,649	18,134	19,270	19,574	19,698
La Rioja	2,453	2,466	2,388	2,320	2,224	2,165	2,146	2,172	2,059	2,100	2,174	2,204	2,275	2,346	2,412	2,576	2,870	2,939	3,038
Ceuta	1,066	1,135	1,059	994	1,053	1,083	1,128	1,008	1,055	963	1,029	981	1,020	996	981	1,023	1,015	1,061	1,065
Melilla	952	1,044	997	1,015	1,010	1,150	1,124	1,051	1,066	1,017	1,034	1,049	1,036	1,103	1,133	1,049	1,107	995	1,012
SPAIN TOTAL	426,399	418,437	408,024	401,073	395,652	396,670	385,718	369,577	363,467	361,947	368,361	364,427	379,214	396,626	405,313	417,688	440,531	453,172	466,371

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