Switzerland abortion percentages by canton, 1970-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 17 January 2010

Abortion ratios for Switzerland cantons, 1970-2008

canton 1970 1978 1980 1985 1990 1993 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 canton

Aargau 12 41 77 79 67 86 92 121 122 133 121 110 108 104 76 74 70 Aargau

Appenzell Ausserrhoden 19 11 27 15 12 11 23 37 41 46 62 72 96 89 83 70 86 Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 31 40 33 46 12 30 Appenzell Innerrhoden

Basel-Landschaft 22 47 94 100 93 71 117 148 134 144 134 138 145 154 145 103 139 Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Stadt 368 708 683 460 418 356 306 152 201 246 233 206 287 290 245 201 208 Basel-Stadt

Bern 77 108 118 114 97 103 106 123 124 137 141 123 124 115 123 124 114 Bern

Fribourg 0 0 2 6 38 52 69 76 75 95 99 91 99 109 95 85 92 Fribourg

Geneva 657 787 999 571 521 404 367 344 315 329 320 323 318 311 319 295 258 Geneva

Glarus 20 53 88 60 81 75 72 137 142 125 109 70 152 112 88 73 67 Glarus

Graubunden 7 32 34 26 35 54 76 105 101 117 125 111 116 134 138 127 121 Graubunden

Jura 0 0 21 62 99 107 121 120 142 138 143 129 146 135 158 138 145 Jura

Luzern 1 13 7 18 14 26 24 93 100 106 112 122 108 115 94 100 102 Luzern

Neuchatel 278 308 281 253 210 190 187 219 201 225 218 186 214 180 198 167 189 Neuchatel

Nidwalden 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 16 34 40 44 62 Nidwalden

Obwalden 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 103 67 89 108 50 51 Obwalden

Saint Gallen 3 20 33 23 31 47 57 72 89 99 91 97 99 101 108 118 106 Saint Gallen

Schaffhausen 11 38 72 24 79 100 101 158 170 171 134 126 137 144 160 98 134 Schaffhausen

Schwyz 1 2 0 3 5 6 18 26 27 30 34 43 57 48 65 46 82 Schwyz

Solothurn 2 42 68 67 76 74 98 139 136 155 134 110 113 105 112 98 121 Solothurn

Thurgau 9 37 49 37 37 50 53 67 64 98 89 88 88 90 87 78 95 Thurgau

Ticino 5 133 154 233 220 227 210 223 201 245 213 223 221 213 220 218 152 Ticino

Uri 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 29 43 57 71 69 63 35 34 51 Uri

Valais 0 0 0 0 4 26 26 69 79 80 89 67 66 82 63 59 90 Valais

Vaud 324 342 302 305 217 210 187 215 235 245 229 185 168 169 177 190 174 Vaud

Zug 0 0 0 2 7 17 24 58 62 94 84 85 81 79 76 99 58 Zug

Zurich 332 434 413 350 325 289 281 240 227 241 220 198 180 173 159 173 146 Zurich

SWITZERLAND TOTAL 138 193 203 167 151 145 144 156 156 172 164 150 150 148 144 141 133 SWITZERLAND TOTAL

canton	1970	1978	1980	1985	1990	1993	1995	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	canton
Aargau	12	41	77	79	67	86	92	121	122	133	121	110	108	104	76	74	70	Aargau
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	19	11	27	15	12	11	23	37	41	46	62	72	96	89	83	70	86	Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	31	40	33	46	12	30	Appenzell Innerrhoden
Basel-Landschaft	22	47	94	100	93	71	117	148	134	144	134	138	145	154	145	103	139	Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Stadt	368	708	683	460	418	356	306	152	201	246	233	206	287	290	245	201	208	Basel-Stadt
Bern	77	108	118	114	97	103	106	123	124	137	141	123	124	115	123	124	114	Bern
Fribourg	0	0	2	6	38	52	69	76	75	95	99	91	99	109	95	85	92	Fribourg
Geneva	657	787	999	571	521	404	367	344	315	329	320	323	318	311	319	295	258	Geneva
Glarus	20	53	88	60	81	75	72	137	142	125	109	70	152	112	88	73	67	Glarus
Graubunden	7	32	34	26	35	54	76	105	101	117	125	111	116	134	138	127	121	Graubunden
Jura	0	0	21	62	99	107	121	120	142	138	143	129	146	135	158	138	145	Jura
Luzern	1	13	7	18	14	26	24	93	100	106	112	122	108	115	94	100	102	Luzern
Neuchatel	278	308	281	253	210	190	187	219	201	225	218	186	214	180	198	167	189	Neuchatel
Nidwalden	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	16	34	40	44	62	Nidwalden
Obwalden	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	103	67	89	108	50	51	Obwalden
Saint Gallen	3	20	33	23	31	47	57	72	89	99	91	97	99	101	108	118	106	Saint Gallen
Schaffhausen	11	38	72	24	79	100	101	158	170	171	134	126	137	144	160	98	134	Schaffhausen
Schwyz	1	2	0	3	5	6	18	26	27	30	34	43	57	48	65	46	82	Schwyz
Solothurn	2	42	68	67	76	74	98	139	136	155	134	110	113	105	112	98	121	Solothurn
Thurgau	9	37	49	37	37	50	53	67	64	98	89	88	88	90	87	78	95	Thurgau
Ticino	5	133	154	233	220	227	210	223	201	245	213	223	221	213	220	218	152	Ticino
Uri	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	29	43	57	71	69	63	35	34	51	Uri
Valais	0	0	0	0	4	26	26	69	79	80	89	67	66	82	63	59	90	Valais
Vaud	324	342	302	305	217	210	187	215	235	245	229	185	168	169	177	190	174	Vaud
Zug	0	0	0	2	7	17	24	58	62	94	84	85	81	79	76	99	58	Zug
Zurich	332	434	413	350	325	289	281	240	227	241	220	198	180	173	159	173	146	Zurich
SWITZERLAND TOTAL	138	193	203	167	151	145	144	156	156	172	164	150	150	148	144	141	133	SWITZERLAND TOTAL

Abortion percentages for Switzerland cantons, 1970-2008

canton 1970 1978 1980 1985 1990 1993 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 canton

Aargau 1.2 3.9 7.1 7.3 6.3 8.0 8.4 10.8 10.8 11.8 10.8 9.9 9.7 9.4 7.1 6.9 6.5 Aargau

Appenzell Ausserrhoden 1.8 1.1 2.6 1.5 1.1 1.0 2.3 3.6 4.0 4.4 5.8 6.7 8.8 8.2 7.6 6.6 7.9 Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 3.0 3.8 3.2 4.4 1.2 2.9 Appenzell Innerrhoden

Basel-Landschaft 2.1 4.5 8.6 9.1 8.5 6.6 10.4 12.9 11.8 12.6 11.8 12.1 12.7 13.3 12.7 9.3 12.2 Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Stadt 26.9 41.4 40.6 31.5 29.5 26.2 23.5 13.2 16.7 19.7 18.9 17.1 22.3 22.5 19.7 16.7 17.2 Basel-Stadt

Bern 7.1 9.7 10.6 10.2 8.8 9.3 9.6 10.9 11.0 12.0 12.3 10.9 11.0 10.3 10.9 11.1 10.2 Bern

Fribourg 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 3.7 5.0 6.5 7.1 7.0 8.7 9.0 8.3 9.0 9.8 8.6 7.8 8.4 Fribourg

Geneva 39.7 44.0 50.0 36.4 34.2 28.8 26.8 25.6 23.9 24.8 24.2 24.4 24.1 23.7 24.2 22.8 20.5 Geneva

Glarus 2.0 5.0 8.1 5.7 7.5 7.0 6.7 12.0 12.4 11.1 9.8 6.6 13.2 10.1 8.1 6.8 6.3 Glarus

Graubunden 0.7 3.1 3.3 2.6 3.4 5.1 7.1 9.5 9.2 10.5 11.1 10.0 10.4 11.8 12.1 11.3 10.8 Graubunden

Jura 0.0 0.0 2.1 5.8 9.0 9.6 10.8 10.7 12.4 12.1 12.5 11.5 12.7 11.9 13.7 12.2 12.7 Jura

Luzern 0.1 1.3 0.7 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.4 8.5 9.1 9.5 10.1 10.9 9.8 10.3 8.6 9.1 9.2 Luzern

Neuchatel 21.8 23.6 21.9 20.2 17.3 15.9 15.7 17.9 16.7 18.4 17.9 15.7 17.7 15.3 16.6 14.3 15.9 Neuchatel

Nidwalden 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.6 3.3 3.9 4.2 5.9 Nidwalden

Obwalden 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 9.4 6.3 8.2 9.8 4.7 4.8 Obwalden

Saint Gallen 0.3 1.9 3.2 2.2 3.0 4.5 5.4 6.7 8.2 9.0 8.3 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.8 10.6 9.6 Saint Gallen

Schaffhausen 1.1 3.7 6.7 2.3 7.4 9.1 9.2 13.7 14.5 14.6 11.9 11.2 12.1 12.6 13.8 8.9 11.8 Schaffhausen

Schwyz 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.8 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.3 4.1 5.4 4.6 6.1 4.4 7.6 Schwyz

Solothurn 0.2 4.0 6.4 6.3 7.1 6.9 8.9 12.2 12.0 13.4 11.8 9.9 10.2 9.5 10.1 8.9 10.8 Solothurn

Thurgau 0.9 3.6 4.7 3.6 3.6 4.8 5.1 6.3 6.0 8.9 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.0 7.2 8.7 Thurgau

Ticino 0.5 11.8 13.4 18.9 18.0 18.5 17.4 18.3 16.7 19.7 17.5 18.2 18.1 17.5 18.1 17.9 13.2 Ticino

Uri 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.8 4.2 5.4 6.7 6.4 6.0 3.4 3.3 4.9 Uri

Valais 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.5 2.6 6.4 7.3 7.4 8.2 6.3 6.2 7.6 5.9 5.6 8.2 Valais

Vaud 24.5 25.5 23.2 23.4 17.8 17.3 15.8 17.7 19.0 19.7 18.6 15.6 14.4 14.5 15.1 15.9 14.8 Vaud

Zug 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.5 5.8 8.6 7.7 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.1 9.0 5.5 Zug

Zurich 24.9 30.3 29.2 25.9 24.6 22.4 21.9 19.4 18.5 19.4 18.0 16.5 15.3 14.8 13.7 14.7 12.7 Zurich

SWITZERLAND TOTAL 12.1 16.2 16.9 14.3 13.1 12.7 12.6 13.5 13.5 14.7 14.1 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.6 12.4 11.7 SWITZERLAND TOTAL

canton	1970	1978	1980	1985	1990	1993	1995	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	canton
Aargau	1.2	3.9	7.1	7.3	6.3	8.0	8.4	10.8	10.8	11.8	10.8	9.9	9.7	9.4	7.1	6.9	6.5	Aargau
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	1.8	1.1	2.6	1.5	1.1	1.0	2.3	3.6	4.0	4.4	5.8	6.7	8.8	8.2	7.6	6.6	7.9	Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	3.0	3.8	3.2	4.4	1.2	2.9	Appenzell Innerrhoden
Basel-Landschaft	2.1	4.5	8.6	9.1	8.5	6.6	10.4	12.9	11.8	12.6	11.8	12.1	12.7	13.3	12.7	9.3	12.2	Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Stadt	26.9	41.4	40.6	31.5	29.5	26.2	23.5	13.2	16.7	19.7	18.9	17.1	22.3	22.5	19.7	16.7	17.2	Basel-Stadt
Bern	7.1	9.7	10.6	10.2	8.8	9.3	9.6	10.9	11.0	12.0	12.3	10.9	11.0	10.3	10.9	11.1	10.2	Bern
Fribourg	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.6	3.7	5.0	6.5	7.1	7.0	8.7	9.0	8.3	9.0	9.8	8.6	7.8	8.4	Fribourg
Geneva	39.7	44.0	50.0	36.4	34.2	28.8	26.8	25.6	23.9	24.8	24.2	24.4	24.1	23.7	24.2	22.8	20.5	Geneva
Glarus	2.0	5.0	8.1	5.7	7.5	7.0	6.7	12.0	12.4	11.1	9.8	6.6	13.2	10.1	8.1	6.8	6.3	Glarus
Graubunden	0.7	3.1	3.3	2.6	3.4	5.1	7.1	9.5	9.2	10.5	11.1	10.0	10.4	11.8	12.1	11.3	10.8	Graubunden
Jura	0.0	0.0	2.1	5.8	9.0	9.6	10.8	10.7	12.4	12.1	12.5	11.5	12.7	11.9	13.7	12.2	12.7	Jura
Luzern	0.1	1.3	0.7	1.7	1.4	2.5	2.4	8.5	9.1	9.5	10.1	10.9	9.8	10.3	8.6	9.1	9.2	Luzern
Neuchatel	21.8	23.6	21.9	20.2	17.3	15.9	15.7	17.9	16.7	18.4	17.9	15.7	17.7	15.3	16.6	14.3	15.9	Neuchatel
Nidwalden	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	1.6	3.3	3.9	4.2	5.9	Nidwalden
Obwalden	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	9.4	6.3	8.2	9.8	4.7	4.8	Obwalden
Saint Gallen	0.3	1.9	3.2	2.2	3.0	4.5	5.4	6.7	8.2	9.0	8.3	8.8	9.0	9.2	9.8	10.6	9.6	Saint Gallen
Schaffhausen	1.1	3.7	6.7	2.3	7.4	9.1	9.2	13.7	14.5	14.6	11.9	11.2	12.1	12.6	13.8	8.9	11.8	Schaffhausen
Schwyz	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.6	1.8	2.6	2.6	2.9	3.3	4.1	5.4	4.6	6.1	4.4	7.6	Schwyz
Solothurn	0.2	4.0	6.4	6.3	7.1	6.9	8.9	12.2	12.0	13.4	11.8	9.9	10.2	9.5	10.1	8.9	10.8	Solothurn
Thurgau	0.9	3.6	4.7	3.6	3.6	4.8	5.1	6.3	6.0	8.9	8.2	8.1	8.1	8.2	8.0	7.2	8.7	Thurgau
Ticino	0.5	11.8	13.4	18.9	18.0	18.5	17.4	18.3	16.7	19.7	17.5	18.2	18.1	17.5	18.1	17.9	13.2	Ticino
Uri	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	2.8	4.2	5.4	6.7	6.4	6.0	3.4	3.3	4.9	Uri
Valais	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	2.5	2.6	6.4	7.3	7.4	8.2	6.3	6.2	7.6	5.9	5.6	8.2	Valais
Vaud	24.5	25.5	23.2	23.4	17.8	17.3	15.8	17.7	19.0	19.7	18.6	15.6	14.4	14.5	15.1	15.9	14.8	Vaud
Zug	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	1.7	2.4	5.5	5.8	8.6	7.7	7.8	7.5	7.3	7.1	9.0	5.5	Zug
Zurich	24.9	30.3	29.2	25.9	24.6	22.4	21.9	19.4	18.5	19.4	18.0	16.5	15.3	14.8	13.7	14.7	12.7	Zurich
SWITZERLAND TOTAL	12.1	16.2	16.9	14.3	13.1	12.7	12.6	13.5	13.5	14.7	14.1	13.1	13.0	12.9	12.6	12.4	11.7	SWITZERLAND TOTAL

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