compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 30 January 2010

Note: United Kingdom health regions by which abortions are reported have changed frequently. Separate tables are provided for periods with different reporting geographies.

Wales abortions by health region of residence (regions used in 1991-1995 reports)

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Clwyd	1,131	1,092	1,080	1,101	1,023	978	1,070	1,046	1,070	1,057	1,185	1,174
East Dyfed	527	496	506	553	764	782	780	726	750	869	867	926
Pembrokeshire	250	238	240	201
Gwent	1,003	1,017	997	921	821	1,094	1,174	1,155	1,146	1,197	1,244	1,148
Gwynedd	625	603	633	584	550	676	691	705	668	724	804	825
Mid Glamorgan	1,260	1,144	1,206	1,183	1,161	1,253	1,237	1,350	1,299	1,451	1,449	1,540
Powys	234	224	256	232	230	222	224	236	230	275	331	300
South Glamorgan	1,090	1,064	1,008	1,053	981	1,351	1,394	1,339	1,511	1,512	1,579	1,606
West Glamorgan	1,067	978	998	947	910	1,040	1,045	1,167	1,090	1,345	1,306	1,559
WALES TOTAL	7,187	6,856	6,924	6,775	6,440	7,396	7,615	7,724	7,764	8,430	8,765	9,078

Wales abortions by health region of residence (regions used in 1996-2001 reports)

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Bro Taf	2,350	2,208	2,214	2,236	2,142	1,914	1,959	2,162	2,050	2,060	2,135	2,110	2,128	2,214	2,301	2,405	2,484	2,610
Dyfed Powys	1,011	958	1,002	986	994	1,012	959	1,050	1,046	1,008	1,076	1,004	1,004	962	980	1,144	1,198	1,226
Gwent	4,759	4,987	5,301	5,774	6,306	1,231	1,331	1,470	1,453	1,427	1,426	1,588	1,677	1,630	1,655	1,755	1,788	1,684
Morgannwg	1,067	978	998	947	910	1,334	1,291	1,267	1,263	1,308	1,206	1,040	1,045	1,167	1,090	1,345	1,306	1,559
North Wales	2,134	2,109	2,077	2,022	1,844	1,796	1,848	1,880	1,783	1,716	1,697	1,654	1,761	1,751	1,738	1,781	1,989	1,999
WALES TOTAL	7,187	6,856	6,924	6,775	6,440	7,287	7,388	7,829	7,595	7,519	7,540	7,396	7,615	7,724	7,764	8,430	8,765	9,078

Wales abortions by health region of residence (regions used in 2002-2008 reports)

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Anglesey	149	157	133	125	148	182	172
Blaenau Gwent	181	208	205	181	197	201	188
Bridgend	281	325	346	293	414	384	415
Caerphilly	494	503	475	509	558	544	536
Cardiff	1,040	1,061	1,050	1,168	1,153	1,234	1,256
Carmarthenshire	384	357	312	332	401	366	446
Ceredigion	111	115	128	152	177	174	141
Conwy	263	270	278	282	298	276	312
Denbighshire	218	257	236	230	252	290	274
Flintshire	372	423	393	383	424	471	422
Gwynedd	264	264	294	261	278	346	341
Merthyr Tydfil	150	142	138	124	161	160	181
Monmouthshire	200	225	196	193	199	214	184
Neath Port Talbot	236	284	328	290	417	368	396
Newport	446	460	479	462	485	512	496
Pembrokeshire	287	308	286	266	291	327	339
Powys	222	224	236	230	275	331	300
Rhondda Cynon Taff	609	592	737	666	732	745	823
Swansea	523	436	493	507	514	554	748
Torfaen	267	281	275	310	316	317	280
Vale of Glamorgan	311	333	289	343	359	345	350
Wrexham	388	390	417	457	381	424	478
WALES TOTAL	7,396	7,615	7,724	7,764	8,430	8,765	9,078

Wales live births by health region of residence (regions used in 1996-2001 reports)

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Bro Taf	10,200	10,000	9,650	9,350	9,100	9,248	9,100	8,981	8,371	8,221	7,890	7,847	8,325	8,346	8,741	9,046	9,461	6,436
Dyfed Powys	5,500	5,400	5,350	5,300	5,150	5,159	5,189	4,909	4,844	4,684	4,588	4,575	4,685	4,833	4,793	4,977	5,177	6,762
Gwent	7,800	7,700	7,450	7,200	7,000	7,008	6,939	6,679	6,390	6,227	6,038	6,107	6,208	6,501	6,400	6,539	6,514	9,604
Morgannwg	6,500	6,350	6,100	5,800	5,700	5,868	5,809	5,370	5,404	5,202	5,179	5,035	5,273	5,502	5,458	5,584	5,725	3,512
North Wales	8,200	8,050	7,800	7,700	7,500	7,611	7,483	7,499	7,102	6,970	6,921	6,641	6,909	7,143	7,201	7,482	7,537	9,336
WALES	38,100	37,400	36,450	35,500	34,400	34,894	34,520	33,438	32,111	31,304	30,616	30,205	31,400	32,325	32,593	33,628	34,414	35,650

Wales live births by health region of residence (regions used in 2002-2008 reports)

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Anglesey	900	850	800	800	800	799	761	731	724	649	655	653	697	663	685	697	779	780
Blaenau Gwent	1,100	1,050	950	900	900	872	854	823	814	717	720	667	692	744	734	770	769	1,276
Bridgend	1,800	1,700	1,650	1,650	1,600	1,632	1,680	1,498	1,530	1,483	1,444	1,404	1,473	1,512	1,523	1,526	1,611	1,163
Caerphilly	2,500	2,450	2,350	2,250	2,150	2,213	2,151	2,143	2,053	2,017	1,974	1,984	2,005	2,118	2,055	2,167	2,069	1,076
Cardiff	4,500	4,400	4,250	4,100	4,050	4,034	3,970	4,046	3,706	3,744	3,589	3,569	3,708	3,694	3,955	4,216	4,416	1,743
Carmarthenshire	1,900	1,900	1,900	1,850	1,850	1,914	1,856	1,733	1,723	1,720	1,668	1,724	1,767	1,815	1,744	1,887	1,947	1,793
Ceredigion	700	700	700	700	650	609	654	648	618	617	568	582	612	614	600	590	673	1,280
Conwy	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,150	1,221	1,209	1,164	1,089	1,086	1,068	992	1,046	1,068	1,044	1,149	1,107	603
Denbighshire	1,100	1,100	1,050	1,000	1,000	1,032	1,019	1,035	924	899	928	922	953	974	984	989	1,049	1,251
Flintshire	2,000	1,900	1,800	1,800	1,750	1,753	1,701	1,786	1,705	1,621	1,644	1,624	1,607	1,724	1,642	1,719	1,743	1,971
Gwynedd	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,300	1,347	1,371	1,298	1,272	1,260	1,205	1,133	1,156	1,198	1,264	1,331	1,255	2,732
Merthyr Tydfil	900	900	850	800	750	798	714	704	663	628	602	595	639	649	643	692	721	1,551
Monmouthshire	900	900	900	900	900	934	900	864	834	851	788	802	898	874	819	854	822	1,630
Neath Port Talbot	1,800	1,800	1,700	1,550	1,550	1,641	1,514	1,449	1,368	1,411	1,338	1,300	1,368	1,489	1,486	1,515	1,527	1,482
Newport	2,000	2,000	1,950	1,850	1,800	1,804	1,818	1,767	1,669	1,685	1,588	1,654	1,712	1,747	1,698	1,679	1,813	4,566
Pembrokeshire	1,500	1,450	1,400	1,350	1,300	1,287	1,324	1,268	1,214	1,153	1,170	1,102	1,153	1,185	1,201	1,278	1,254	2,908
Powys	1,400	1,350	1,350	1,400	1,350	1,349	1,355	1,260	1,289	1,194	1,182	1,167	1,153	1,219	1,248	1,222	1,303	781
Rhondda Cynon Taff	3,200	3,150	3,050	2,950	2,850	2,941	2,949	2,807	2,643	2,565	2,501	2,498	2,675	2,741	2,864	2,778	2,878	2,223
Swansea	2,900	2,850	2,750	2,600	2,550	2,595	2,615	2,423	2,506	2,308	2,397	2,331	2,432	2,501	2,449	2,543	2,587	867
Torfaen	1,300	1,300	1,300	1,300	1,250	1,185	1,216	1,082	1,020	957	968	1,000	901	1,018	1,094	1,069	1,041	1,056
Vale of Glamorgan	1,600	1,550	1,500	1,500	1,450	1,475	1,467	1,424	1,359	1,284	1,198	1,185	1,303	1,262	1,279	1,360	1,446	919
Wrexham	1,600	1,600	1,550	1,500	1,500	1,459	1,422	1,485	1,388	1,455	1,421	1,317	1,450	1,516	1,582	1,597	1,604	1,999
WALES TOTAL	38,100	37,400	36,450	35,500	34,400	34,894	34,520	33,438	32,111	31,304	30,616	30,205	31,400	32,325	32,593	33,628	34,414	35,650