Scotland: abortion percentages by health region, 1991-2008

Scotland: abortion percentages by health region, 1991-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 30 January 2010

Scotland abortion ratios 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 136 148 147 170 156 166 173 173 187 189 180 190 195 197 200 212 208 206 Ayrshire and Arran

Borders 145 155 147 169 127 144 171 171 144 157 145 172 192 198 182 215 174 182 Borders

Dumfries and Galloway 145 154 127 137 137 136 161 162 168 188 203 172 200 196 184 201 191 204 Dumfries and Galloway

Fife 187 175 176 183 188 192 203 204 210 235 222 239 233 221 209 216 237 235 Fife

Forth Valley 142 154 148 182 161 178 191 191 201 207 203 200 195 187 196 195 185 198 Forth Valley

Grampian 195 188 205 211 219 240 238 241 232 228 243 251 260 263 251 236 255 241 Grampian

Greater Glasgow 193 201 219 232 240 210 225 226 230 217 233 226 222 225 235 258 249 238 Greater Glasgow

Highland 224 213 241 222 208 187 178 188 198 179 191 193 186 170 163 182 186 158 Highland

(Argyll and Cylde) 148 167 168 168 (Argyll and Cylde)

Islands 85 118 117 119 125 125 113 119 125 142 97 148 129 131 103 97 105 89 Islands

Lanarkshire 119 124 128 129 135 134 148 149 159 165 181 176 169 175 186 185 188 206 Lanarkshire

Lothian 211 205 223 243 244 276 296 298 300 301 309 297 305 302 294 282 281 268 Lothian

Tayside 239 219 229 229 246 260 297 298 279 304 273 294 327 295 311 297 308 268 Tayside

SCOTLAND TOTAL 166 166 175 185 185 202 216 220 220 226 231 232 235 231 233 236 238 230 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	136	148	147	170	156	166	173	173	187	189	180	190	195	197	200	212	208	206	Ayrshire and Arran
Borders	145	155	147	169	127	144	171	171	144	157	145	172	192	198	182	215	174	182	Borders
Dumfries and Galloway	145	154	127	137	137	136	161	162	168	188	203	172	200	196	184	201	191	204	Dumfries and Galloway
Fife	187	175	176	183	188	192	203	204	210	235	222	239	233	221	209	216	237	235	Fife
Forth Valley	142	154	148	182	161	178	191	191	201	207	203	200	195	187	196	195	185	198	Forth Valley
Grampian	195	188	205	211	219	240	238	241	232	228	243	251	260	263	251	236	255	241	Grampian
Greater Glasgow	193	201	219	232	240	210	225	226	230	217	233	226	222	225	235	258	249	238	Greater Glasgow
Highland	224	213	241	222	208	187	178	188	198	179	191	193	186	170	163	182	186	158	Highland
(Argyll and Cylde)						148	167	168	168										(Argyll and Cylde)
Islands	85	118	117	119	125	125	113	119	125	142	97	148	129	131	103	97	105	89	Islands
Lanarkshire	119	124	128	129	135	134	148	149	159	165	181	176	169	175	186	185	188	206	Lanarkshire
Lothian	211	205	223	243	244	276	296	298	300	301	309	297	305	302	294	282	281	268	Lothian
Tayside	239	219	229	229	246	260	297	298	279	304	273	294	327	295	311	297	308	268	Tayside
SCOTLAND TOTAL	166	166	175	185	185	202	216	220	220	226	231	232	235	231	233	236	238	230	SCOTLAND TOTAL

Scotland abortion percentages 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 12.0 12.9 12.8 14.5 13.5 14.3 14.7 14.7 15.8 15.9 15.3 16.0 16.3 16.5 16.7 17.5 17.2 17.1 Ayrshire and Arran

Borders 12.7 13.4 12.8 14.4 11.3 12.6 14.6 14.6 12.6 13.6 12.7 14.7 16.1 16.5 15.4 17.7 14.8 15.4 Borders

Dumfries and Galloway 12.7 13.3 11.3 12.0 12.0 12.0 13.9 13.9 14.4 15.8 16.9 14.7 16.7 16.4 15.5 16.8 16.0 17.0 Dumfries and Galloway

Fife 15.7 14.9 15.0 15.5 15.9 16.1 16.9 16.9 17.4 19.0 18.2 19.3 18.9 18.1 17.3 17.8 19.2 19.0 Fife

Forth Valley 12.4 13.3 12.9 15.4 13.8 15.1 16.0 16.0 16.7 17.2 16.9 16.7 16.3 15.8 16.4 16.3 15.6 16.5 Forth Valley

Grampian 16.3 15.8 17.0 17.4 17.9 19.4 19.2 19.4 18.8 18.6 19.5 20.0 20.7 20.8 20.0 19.1 20.3 19.4 Grampian

Greater Glasgow 16.2 16.8 18.0 18.8 19.3 17.3 18.3 18.5 18.7 17.8 18.9 18.5 18.2 18.4 19.0 20.5 19.9 19.2 Greater Glasgow

Highland 18.3 17.6 19.4 18.2 17.2 15.7 15.1 15.8 16.5 15.2 16.1 16.2 15.7 14.6 14.0 15.4 15.7 13.6 Highland

(Argyll and Cylde) 12.9 14.3 14.3 14.4 (Argyll and Cylde)

Islands 7.9 10.6 10.5 10.6 11.1 11.1 10.2 10.6 11.1 12.4 8.9 12.9 11.4 11.6 9.3 8.8 9.5 8.2 Islands

Lanarkshire 10.6 11.0 11.3 11.4 11.9 11.8 12.9 13.0 13.7 14.2 15.3 14.9 14.4 14.9 15.7 15.6 15.8 17.1 Lanarkshire

Lothian 17.5 17.0 18.2 19.6 19.6 21.6 22.8 23.0 23.1 23.1 23.6 22.9 23.4 23.2 22.7 22.0 21.9 21.1 Lothian

Tayside 19.3 17.9 18.7 18.6 19.8 20.7 22.9 23.0 21.8 23.3 21.4 22.7 24.6 22.8 23.7 22.9 23.6 21.1 Tayside

SCOTLAND TOTAL 14.2 14.3 14.9 15.6 15.6 16.8 17.8 18.0 18.0 18.4 18.8 18.8 19.0 18.8 18.9 19.1 19.2 18.7 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	12.0	12.9	12.8	14.5	13.5	14.3	14.7	14.7	15.8	15.9	15.3	16.0	16.3	16.5	16.7	17.5	17.2	17.1	Ayrshire and Arran
Borders	12.7	13.4	12.8	14.4	11.3	12.6	14.6	14.6	12.6	13.6	12.7	14.7	16.1	16.5	15.4	17.7	14.8	15.4	Borders
Dumfries and Galloway	12.7	13.3	11.3	12.0	12.0	12.0	13.9	13.9	14.4	15.8	16.9	14.7	16.7	16.4	15.5	16.8	16.0	17.0	Dumfries and Galloway
Fife	15.7	14.9	15.0	15.5	15.9	16.1	16.9	16.9	17.4	19.0	18.2	19.3	18.9	18.1	17.3	17.8	19.2	19.0	Fife
Forth Valley	12.4	13.3	12.9	15.4	13.8	15.1	16.0	16.0	16.7	17.2	16.9	16.7	16.3	15.8	16.4	16.3	15.6	16.5	Forth Valley
Grampian	16.3	15.8	17.0	17.4	17.9	19.4	19.2	19.4	18.8	18.6	19.5	20.0	20.7	20.8	20.0	19.1	20.3	19.4	Grampian
Greater Glasgow	16.2	16.8	18.0	18.8	19.3	17.3	18.3	18.5	18.7	17.8	18.9	18.5	18.2	18.4	19.0	20.5	19.9	19.2	Greater Glasgow
Highland	18.3	17.6	19.4	18.2	17.2	15.7	15.1	15.8	16.5	15.2	16.1	16.2	15.7	14.6	14.0	15.4	15.7	13.6	Highland
(Argyll and Cylde)						12.9	14.3	14.3	14.4										(Argyll and Cylde)
Islands	7.9	10.6	10.5	10.6	11.1	11.1	10.2	10.6	11.1	12.4	8.9	12.9	11.4	11.6	9.3	8.8	9.5	8.2	Islands
Lanarkshire	10.6	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.9	11.8	12.9	13.0	13.7	14.2	15.3	14.9	14.4	14.9	15.7	15.6	15.8	17.1	Lanarkshire
Lothian	17.5	17.0	18.2	19.6	19.6	21.6	22.8	23.0	23.1	23.1	23.6	22.9	23.4	23.2	22.7	22.0	21.9	21.1	Lothian
Tayside	19.3	17.9	18.7	18.6	19.8	20.7	22.9	23.0	21.8	23.3	21.4	22.7	24.6	22.8	23.7	22.9	23.6	21.1	Tayside
SCOTLAND TOTAL	14.2	14.3	14.9	15.6	15.6	16.8	17.8	18.0	18.0	18.4	18.8	18.8	19.0	18.8	18.9	19.1	19.2	18.7	SCOTLAND TOTAL

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Last modified 30 January 2010.
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