Scotland: abortions and live births by health region, 1991-2008

Scotland: abortions and live births by health region, 1991-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 30 January 2010

Scotland abortions by health region of residence, 1991-2008

Note: In 2006 the region Argyll and Cylde was merged into the regions Greater Glasgow (becoming Greater Glasgow and Clyde) and Highland.

health region 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 health region

Ayrshire and Arran 662 675 670 735 656 685 649 700 702 693 663 663 702 732 722 810 804 809 Ayrshire and Arran

Borders 179 181 164 190 147 163 195 178 152 168 155 176 201 208 191 238 203 207 Borders

Dumfries and Galloway 243 251 216 233 221 219 253 245 236 257 260 231 262 281 259 296 288 292 Dumfries and Galloway

Fife 815 749 757 751 752 736 680 784 770 823 809 844 850 824 801 864 966 1,020 Fife

Forth Valley 504 529 493 575 508 567 567 601 609 606 571 565 570 594 615 626 631 684 Forth Valley

Grampian 1,316 1,280 1,362 1,402 1,352 1,451 1,473 1,432 1,342 1,214 1,266 1,329 1,352 1,400 1,354 1,342 1,555 1,523 Grampian

Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2,467 2,441 2,579 2,643 2,652 2,902 2,966 2,960 2,890 2,852 3,030 2,834 2,851 2,948 3,131 3,367 3,421 3,390 Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Highland 585 572 605 548 499 578 613 601 577 526 557 527 523 508 489 534 571 519 Highland

(Argyll and Cylde) (737) (821) (778) (761) (Argyll and Cylde)

Islands 73 103 96 103 102 96 92 87 92 86 63 91 87 82 66 73 73 67 Islands

Lanarkshire 895 898 910 885 910 916 886 897 1,033 1,027 1,092 1,053 1,021 1,139 1,168 1,221 1,230 1,411 Lanarkshire

Lothian 2,104 1,999 2,089 2,276 2,243 2,499 2,547 2,616 2,626 2,554 2,576 2,439 2,564 2,554 2,568 2,547 2,632 2,651 Lothian

Tayside 1,160 1,067 1,089 1,002 1,072 1,128 1,143 1,252 1,111 1,170 1,066 1,088 1,284 1,149 1,241 1,191 1,298 1,189 Tayside

SCOTLAND UNKNOWN 65 73 46 49 29 38 45 42 28 21 20 30 41 43 60 54 66 55 SCOTLAND UNKNOWN

SCOTLAND TOTAL 11,068 10,818 11,076 11,392 11,143 11,978 12,109 12,485 12,168 11,997 12,128 11,870 12,308 12,462 12,665 13,163 13,738 13,817 SCOTLAND TOTAL

health region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	health region
Ayrshire and Arran	662	675	670	735	656	685	649	700	702	693	663	663	702	732	722	810	804	809	Ayrshire and Arran
Borders	179	181	164	190	147	163	195	178	152	168	155	176	201	208	191	238	203	207	Borders
Dumfries and Galloway	243	251	216	233	221	219	253	245	236	257	260	231	262	281	259	296	288	292	Dumfries and Galloway
Fife	815	749	757	751	752	736	680	784	770	823	809	844	850	824	801	864	966	1,020	Fife
Forth Valley	504	529	493	575	508	567	567	601	609	606	571	565	570	594	615	626	631	684	Forth Valley
Grampian	1,316	1,280	1,362	1,402	1,352	1,451	1,473	1,432	1,342	1,214	1,266	1,329	1,352	1,400	1,354	1,342	1,555	1,523	Grampian
Greater Glasgow and Clyde	2,467	2,441	2,579	2,643	2,652	2,902	2,966	2,960	2,890	2,852	3,030	2,834	2,851	2,948	3,131	3,367	3,421	3,390	Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Highland	585	572	605	548	499	578	613	601	577	526	557	527	523	508	489	534	571	519	Highland
(Argyll and Cylde)						(737)	(821)	(778)	(761)										(Argyll and Cylde)
Islands	73	103	96	103	102	96	92	87	92	86	63	91	87	82	66	73	73	67	Islands
Lanarkshire	895	898	910	885	910	916	886	897	1,033	1,027	1,092	1,053	1,021	1,139	1,168	1,221	1,230	1,411	Lanarkshire
Lothian	2,104	1,999	2,089	2,276	2,243	2,499	2,547	2,616	2,626	2,554	2,576	2,439	2,564	2,554	2,568	2,547	2,632	2,651	Lothian
Tayside	1,160	1,067	1,089	1,002	1,072	1,128	1,143	1,252	1,111	1,170	1,066	1,088	1,284	1,149	1,241	1,191	1,298	1,189	Tayside
SCOTLAND UNKNOWN	65	73	46	49	29	38	45	42	28	21	20	30	41	43	60	54	66	55	SCOTLAND UNKNOWN
SCOTLAND TOTAL	11,068	10,818	11,076	11,392	11,143	11,978	12,109	12,485	12,168	11,997	12,128	11,870	12,308	12,462	12,665	13,163	13,738	13,817	SCOTLAND TOTAL

Scotland live births by health region of residence, 1991-2008

Note: In 2006 the region Argyll and Cylde was merged into the regions Greater Glasgow (becoming Greater Glasgow and Clyde) and Highland.

health region 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 health region

Ayrshire and Arran 4,861 4,574 4,547 4,332 4,213 4,122 3,760 4,056 3,746 3,671 3,675 3,491 3,602 3,707 3,613 3,829 3,861 3,919 Ayrshire and Arran

Borders 1,234 1,165 1,116 1,127 1,155 1,133 1,144 1,044 1,054 1,068 1,066 1,021 1,047 1,051 1,047 1,109 1,169 1,138 Borders

Dumfries and Galloway 1,673 1,632 1,698 1,706 1,615 1,611 1,569 1,514 1,402 1,369 1,283 1,343 1,307 1,431 1,407 1,471 1,507 1,430 Dumfries and Galloway

Fife 4,368 4,273 4,302 4,107 3,991 3,825 3,346 3,849 3,660 3,498 3,642 3,536 3,642 3,735 3,831 3,999 4,076 4,349 Fife

Forth Valley 3,547 3,446 3,336 3,152 3,163 3,178 2,975 3,153 3,028 2,921 2,817 2,820 2,926 3,171 3,136 3,211 3,405 3,454 Forth Valley

Grampian 6,752 6,801 6,647 6,640 6,182 6,038 6,194 5,954 5,780 5,320 5,213 5,300 5,195 5,317 5,404 5,688 6,108 6,323 Grampian

Greater Glasgow 12,802 12,124 11,779 11,394 11,069 10,997 10,307 10,296 9,861 13,133 13,012 12,515 12,831 13,095 13,310 13,073 13,751 14,221 Greater Glasgow

Highland 2,609 2,682 2,512 2,466 2,395 2,379 2,563 2,451 2,223 2,945 2,911 2,732 2,817 2,982 3,006 2,940 3,072 3,289 Highland

(Argyll and Cylde) 5,616 5,471 5,225 5,005 5,103 4,980 4,910 4,645 4,538 (4,421) (4,136) (4,028) (4,095) (4,390) (4,296) (Argyll and Cylde)

Islands 856 873 820 865 817 766 813 733 737 606 647 615 677 624 640 755 697 749 Islands

Lanarkshire 7,510 7,269 7,131 6,873 6,733 6,841 5,974 6,028 6,493 6,220 6,025 5,992 6,045 6,497 6,283 6,584 6,548 6,848 Lanarkshire

Lothian 9,953 9,735 9,363 9,362 9,195 9,071 8,616 8,781 8,750 8,479 8,331 8,210 8,414 8,454 8,723 9,027 9,378 9,886 Lothian

Tayside 4,856 4,880 4,746 4,378 4,352 4,332 3,846 4,196 3,979 3,846 3,905 3,695 3,929 3,893 3,986 4,004 4,209 4,435 Tayside

SCOTLAND TOTAL 66,740 65,046 63,293 61,506 60,096 59,273 56,017 56,700 55,251 53,076 52,527 51,270 52,432 53,957 54,386 55,690 57,781 60,041 SCOTLAND TOTAL

health region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	health region
Ayrshire and Arran	4,861	4,574	4,547	4,332	4,213	4,122	3,760	4,056	3,746	3,671	3,675	3,491	3,602	3,707	3,613	3,829	3,861	3,919	Ayrshire and Arran
Borders	1,234	1,165	1,116	1,127	1,155	1,133	1,144	1,044	1,054	1,068	1,066	1,021	1,047	1,051	1,047	1,109	1,169	1,138	Borders
Dumfries and Galloway	1,673	1,632	1,698	1,706	1,615	1,611	1,569	1,514	1,402	1,369	1,283	1,343	1,307	1,431	1,407	1,471	1,507	1,430	Dumfries and Galloway
Fife	4,368	4,273	4,302	4,107	3,991	3,825	3,346	3,849	3,660	3,498	3,642	3,536	3,642	3,735	3,831	3,999	4,076	4,349	Fife
Forth Valley	3,547	3,446	3,336	3,152	3,163	3,178	2,975	3,153	3,028	2,921	2,817	2,820	2,926	3,171	3,136	3,211	3,405	3,454	Forth Valley
Grampian	6,752	6,801	6,647	6,640	6,182	6,038	6,194	5,954	5,780	5,320	5,213	5,300	5,195	5,317	5,404	5,688	6,108	6,323	Grampian
Greater Glasgow	12,802	12,124	11,779	11,394	11,069	10,997	10,307	10,296	9,861	13,133	13,012	12,515	12,831	13,095	13,310	13,073	13,751	14,221	Greater Glasgow
Highland	2,609	2,682	2,512	2,466	2,395	2,379	2,563	2,451	2,223	2,945	2,911	2,732	2,817	2,982	3,006	2,940	3,072	3,289	Highland
(Argyll and Cylde)	5,616	5,471	5,225	5,005	5,103	4,980	4,910	4,645	4,538	(4,421)	(4,136)	(4,028)	(4,095)	(4,390)	(4,296)				(Argyll and Cylde)
Islands	856	873	820	865	817	766	813	733	737	606	647	615	677	624	640	755	697	749	Islands
Lanarkshire	7,510	7,269	7,131	6,873	6,733	6,841	5,974	6,028	6,493	6,220	6,025	5,992	6,045	6,497	6,283	6,584	6,548	6,848	Lanarkshire
Lothian	9,953	9,735	9,363	9,362	9,195	9,071	8,616	8,781	8,750	8,479	8,331	8,210	8,414	8,454	8,723	9,027	9,378	9,886	Lothian
Tayside	4,856	4,880	4,746	4,378	4,352	4,332	3,846	4,196	3,979	3,846	3,905	3,695	3,929	3,893	3,986	4,004	4,209	4,435	Tayside
SCOTLAND TOTAL	66,740	65,046	63,293	61,506	60,096	59,273	56,017	56,700	55,251	53,076	52,527	51,270	52,432	53,957	54,386	55,690	57,781	60,041	SCOTLAND TOTAL

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