England: abortion percentages by health region, 1999-2010

England: abortion percentages by health region, 1999-2010

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 13 November 2011

Note: Health region-level abortion statistics for England have been reported for years 1991-2010, but the regions by which this data is reported have changed repeatedly during this time period. Tables below give figures for higher level health regions for 1999-2010. Construction of a dataset for uniform regions for additional years is incomplete.

Abortion ratios by office region of residence, 1999-2010

office region 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

North East, Yorkshire, the Humber, East Midlands 227 233 240 243 245 244 245 247 253 243 237 225

--North East 245 256 257 246 241 257 248 242 228

--Yorkshire and the Humber 245 244 239 247 254 260 252 247 232

--East Midlands 239 239 244 242 241 243 229 221 215

North West 250 259 267 259 255 256 264 269 291 284 284 280

West Midlands 261 283 281 281 279 282 290 300 299 285 284 282

East of England 231 237 244 243 247 238 239 247 239 229 227 231

London 458 476 491 483 470 452 435 422 400 381 359 351

South East Coast, South Central 264 275 266 269 267 272 271 265 260 242 232 232

South West 232 232 244 241 238 246 242 244 239 235 223 216

England 282 293 299 298 295 293 291 291 290 277 269 263

office region	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
North East, Yorkshire, the Humber, East Midlands	227	233	240	243	245	244	245	247	253	243	237	225
--North East				245	256	257	246	241	257	248	242	228
--Yorkshire and the Humber				245	244	239	247	254	260	252	247	232
--East Midlands				239	239	244	242	241	243	229	221	215
North West	250	259	267	259	255	256	264	269	291	284	284	280
West Midlands	261	283	281	281	279	282	290	300	299	285	284	282
East of England	231	237	244	243	247	238	239	247	239	229	227	231
London	458	476	491	483	470	452	435	422	400	381	359	351
South East Coast, South Central	264	275	266	269	267	272	271	265	260	242	232	232
South West	232	232	244	241	238	246	242	244	239	235	223	216
England	282	293	299	298	295	293	291	291	290	277	269	263

Abortion percentages by office region of residence, 1999-2010

office region 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

North East, Yorkshire, the Humber, East Midlands 18.5 18.9 19.4 19.5 19.7 19.6 19.7 19.8 20.2 19.5 19.2 18.4

--North East 19.7 20.4 20.4 19.7 19.4 20.4 19.8 19.5 18.6

--Yorkshire and the Humber 19.6 19.6 19.3 19.8 20.2 20.6 20.1 19.8 18.8

--East Midlands 19.3 19.3 19.6 19.5 19.4 19.5 18.6 18.1 17.7

North West 20.0 20.6 21.1 20.6 20.3 20.4 20.9 21.2 22.6 22.1 22.1 21.8

West Midlands 20.7 22.1 21.9 21.9 21.8 22.0 22.5 23.1 23.0 22.2 22.1 22.0

East of England 18.8 19.1 19.6 19.5 19.8 19.3 19.3 19.8 19.3 18.7 18.5 18.7

London 31.4 32.2 32.9 32.6 32.0 31.1 30.3 29.7 28.6 27.6 26.4 26.0

South East Coast, South Central 20.9 21.6 21.0 21.2 21.1 21.4 21.3 21.0 20.6 19.5 18.9 18.9

South West 18.8 18.8 19.6 19.4 19.2 19.7 19.5 19.6 19.3 19.0 18.3 17.8

England 22.0 22.7 23.0 22.9 22.8 22.6 22.6 22.6 22.5 21.7 21.2 20.8

office region	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
North East, Yorkshire, the Humber, East Midlands	18.5	18.9	19.4	19.5	19.7	19.6	19.7	19.8	20.2	19.5	19.2	18.4
--North East				19.7	20.4	20.4	19.7	19.4	20.4	19.8	19.5	18.6
--Yorkshire and the Humber				19.6	19.6	19.3	19.8	20.2	20.6	20.1	19.8	18.8
--East Midlands				19.3	19.3	19.6	19.5	19.4	19.5	18.6	18.1	17.7
North West	20.0	20.6	21.1	20.6	20.3	20.4	20.9	21.2	22.6	22.1	22.1	21.8
West Midlands	20.7	22.1	21.9	21.9	21.8	22.0	22.5	23.1	23.0	22.2	22.1	22.0
East of England	18.8	19.1	19.6	19.5	19.8	19.3	19.3	19.8	19.3	18.7	18.5	18.7
London	31.4	32.2	32.9	32.6	32.0	31.1	30.3	29.7	28.6	27.6	26.4	26.0
South East Coast, South Central	20.9	21.6	21.0	21.2	21.1	21.4	21.3	21.0	20.6	19.5	18.9	18.9
South West	18.8	18.8	19.6	19.4	19.2	19.7	19.5	19.6	19.3	19.0	18.3	17.8
England	22.0	22.7	23.0	22.9	22.8	22.6	22.6	22.6	22.5	21.7	21.2	20.8

Sources (incomplete):

Department of Health, 27 July 2005, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2004," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/75/74/04117574.pdf].
Department of Health, 30 Oct. 2003, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2002," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/08/00/59/04080059.PDF].
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Government Statistical Service, 19 June 2007, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2006," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=142305&Rendition=Web].
Government Statistical Service, June 2008, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2007," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=142305&Rendition=Web].
Government Statistical Service, May 2009, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2008," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_099714.pdf].
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Office for National Statistics, 1992, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1991," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB18_1991/ab18_1991.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 1993, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1992," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB19_1992/ab19_1992.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 1994, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1993," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB20_1993/ab20_1993.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 1995, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1994," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB21_1994/ab21_1994.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 1996, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1995," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB22_1995/ab22_1995.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 1997, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1996," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB23_1996/ab23_1996.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 1998, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1997," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB24_1997/ab24_1997.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 1999, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1998," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB25_1998/ab25_1998.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 2000, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1999," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB26_1999/ab26_1999.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 2001, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2000," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB27/AB_No27_V1.pdf].
Office for National Statistics, 2002, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2001," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB28_2001/AB28_2001.pdf].

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