Wales: abortions and live births by health region, 1996-2008

Wales: abortion percentages by health region, 1996-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 30 January 2010

Wales abortion ratios by health region (regions of 1996-2001)

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

Bro Taf 230 221 229 239 235 207 215 241 245 251 271 269 256 265 263 266 263 406

Dyfed Powys 184 177 187 186 193 196 185 214 216 215 235 219 214 199 204 230 231 181

Gwent 610 648 712 802 901 176 192 220 227 229 236 260 270 251 259 268 274 175

Morgannwg 164 154 164 163 160 227 222 236 234 251 233 207 198 212 200 241 228 444

North Wales 260 262 266 263 246 236 247 251 251 246 245 249 255 245 241 238 264 214

WALES 189 183 190 191 187 209 214 234 237 240 246 245 243 239 238 251 255 255

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Bro Taf	230	221	229	239	235	207	215	241	245	251	271	269	256	265	263	266	263	406
Dyfed Powys	184	177	187	186	193	196	185	214	216	215	235	219	214	199	204	230	231	181
Gwent	610	648	712	802	901	176	192	220	227	229	236	260	270	251	259	268	274	175
Morgannwg	164	154	164	163	160	227	222	236	234	251	233	207	198	212	200	241	228	444
North Wales	260	262	266	263	246	236	247	251	251	246	245	249	255	245	241	238	264	214
WALES	189	183	190	191	187	209	214	234	237	240	246	245	243	239	238	251	255	255

Wales abortion ratios by health region (regions of 2002-2008)

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Anglesey 228 225 201 182 212 234 221

Blaenau Gwent 271 301 276 247 256 261 147

Bridgend 200 221 229 192 271 238 357

Caerphilly 249 251 224 248 257 263 498

Cardiff 291 286 284 295 273 279 721

Carmarthenshire 223 202 172 190 213 188 249

Ceredigion 191 188 208 253 300 259 110

Conwy 265 258 260 270 259 249 517

Denbighshire 236 270 242 234 255 276 219

Flintshire 229 263 228 233 247 270 214

Gwynedd 233 228 245 206 209 276 125

Merthyr Tydfil 252 222 213 193 233 222 117

Monmouthshire 249 251 224 236 233 260 113

Neath Port Talbot 182 208 220 195 275 241 267

Newport 270 269 274 272 289 282 109

Pembrokeshire 260 267 241 221 228 261 117

Powys 190 194 194 184 225 254 384

Rhondda Cynon Taff 244 221 269 233 263 259 370

Swansea 224 179 197 207 202 214 863

Torfaen 267 312 270 283 296 305 265

Vale of Glamorgan 262 256 229 268 264 239 381

Wrexham 295 269 275 289 239 264 239

WALES 245 243 239 238 251 255 255

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Anglesey	228	225	201	182	212	234	221
Blaenau Gwent	271	301	276	247	256	261	147
Bridgend	200	221	229	192	271	238	357
Caerphilly	249	251	224	248	257	263	498
Cardiff	291	286	284	295	273	279	721
Carmarthenshire	223	202	172	190	213	188	249
Ceredigion	191	188	208	253	300	259	110
Conwy	265	258	260	270	259	249	517
Denbighshire	236	270	242	234	255	276	219
Flintshire	229	263	228	233	247	270	214
Gwynedd	233	228	245	206	209	276	125
Merthyr Tydfil	252	222	213	193	233	222	117
Monmouthshire	249	251	224	236	233	260	113
Neath Port Talbot	182	208	220	195	275	241	267
Newport	270	269	274	272	289	282	109
Pembrokeshire	260	267	241	221	228	261	117
Powys	190	194	194	184	225	254	384
Rhondda Cynon Taff	244	221	269	233	263	259	370
Swansea	224	179	197	207	202	214	863
Torfaen	267	312	270	283	296	305	265
Vale of Glamorgan	262	256	229	268	264	239	381
Wrexham	295	269	275	289	239	264	239
WALES	245	243	239	238	251	255	255

Wales abortion percentages by health region (regions of 1996-2001)

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

Bro Taf 18.7 18.1 18.7 19.3 19.1 17.1 17.7 19.4 19.7 20.0 21.3 21.2 20.4 21.0 20.8 21.0 20.8 28.9

Dyfed Powys 15.5 15.1 15.8 15.7 16.2 16.4 15.6 17.6 17.8 17.7 19.0 18.0 17.6 16.6 17.0 18.7 18.8 15.3

Gwent 37.9 39.3 41.6 44.5 47.4 14.9 16.1 18.0 18.5 18.6 19.1 20.6 21.3 20.0 20.5 21.2 21.5 14.9

Morgannwg 14.1 13.3 14.1 14.0 13.8 18.5 18.2 19.1 18.9 20.1 18.9 17.1 16.5 17.5 16.6 19.4 18.6 30.7

North Wales 20.7 20.8 21.0 20.8 19.7 19.1 19.8 20.0 20.1 19.8 19.7 19.9 20.3 19.7 19.4 19.2 20.9 17.6

WALES 15.9 15.5 16.0 16.0 15.8 17.3 17.6 19.0 19.1 19.4 19.8 19.7 19.5 19.3 19.2 20.0 20.3 20.3

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Bro Taf	18.7	18.1	18.7	19.3	19.1	17.1	17.7	19.4	19.7	20.0	21.3	21.2	20.4	21.0	20.8	21.0	20.8	28.9
Dyfed Powys	15.5	15.1	15.8	15.7	16.2	16.4	15.6	17.6	17.8	17.7	19.0	18.0	17.6	16.6	17.0	18.7	18.8	15.3
Gwent	37.9	39.3	41.6	44.5	47.4	14.9	16.1	18.0	18.5	18.6	19.1	20.6	21.3	20.0	20.5	21.2	21.5	14.9
Morgannwg	14.1	13.3	14.1	14.0	13.8	18.5	18.2	19.1	18.9	20.1	18.9	17.1	16.5	17.5	16.6	19.4	18.6	30.7
North Wales	20.7	20.8	21.0	20.8	19.7	19.1	19.8	20.0	20.1	19.8	19.7	19.9	20.3	19.7	19.4	19.2	20.9	17.6
WALES	15.9	15.5	16.0	16.0	15.8	17.3	17.6	19.0	19.1	19.4	19.8	19.7	19.5	19.3	19.2	20.0	20.3	20.3

Wales abortion percentages by health region (regions of 2002-2008)

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Anglesey 18.6 18.4 16.7 15.4 17.5 18.9 18.1

Blaenau Gwent 21.3 23.1 21.6 19.8 20.4 20.7 12.8

Bridgend 16.7 18.1 18.6 16.1 21.3 19.2 26.3

Caerphilly 19.9 20.1 18.3 19.9 20.5 20.8 33.3

Cardiff 22.6 22.2 22.1 22.8 21.5 21.8 41.9

Carmarthenshire 18.2 16.8 14.7 16.0 17.5 15.8 19.9

Ceredigion 16.0 15.8 17.3 20.2 23.1 20.5 9.9

Conwy 21.0 20.5 20.7 21.3 20.6 20.0 34.1

Denbighshire 19.1 21.2 19.5 18.9 20.3 21.7 18.0

Flintshire 18.6 20.8 18.6 18.9 19.8 21.3 17.6

Gwynedd 18.9 18.6 19.7 17.1 17.3 21.6 11.1

Merthyr Tydfil 20.1 18.2 17.5 16.2 18.9 18.2 10.5

Monmouthshire 20.0 20.0 18.3 19.1 18.9 20.7 10.1

Neath Port Talbot 15.4 17.2 18.1 16.3 21.6 19.4 21.1

Newport 21.2 21.2 21.5 21.4 22.4 22.0 9.8

Pembrokeshire 20.7 21.1 19.4 18.1 18.5 20.7 10.4

Powys 16.0 16.3 16.2 15.6 18.4 20.3 27.8

Rhondda Cynon Taff 19.6 18.1 21.2 18.9 20.9 20.6 27.0

Swansea 18.3 15.2 16.5 17.2 16.8 17.6 46.3

Torfaen 21.1 23.8 21.3 22.1 22.8 23.3 21.0

Vale of Glamorgan 20.8 20.4 18.6 21.1 20.9 19.3 27.6

Wrexham 22.8 21.2 21.6 22.4 19.3 20.9 19.3

WALES 19.7 19.5 19.3 19.2 20.0 20.3 20.3

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Anglesey	18.6	18.4	16.7	15.4	17.5	18.9	18.1
Blaenau Gwent	21.3	23.1	21.6	19.8	20.4	20.7	12.8
Bridgend	16.7	18.1	18.6	16.1	21.3	19.2	26.3
Caerphilly	19.9	20.1	18.3	19.9	20.5	20.8	33.3
Cardiff	22.6	22.2	22.1	22.8	21.5	21.8	41.9
Carmarthenshire	18.2	16.8	14.7	16.0	17.5	15.8	19.9
Ceredigion	16.0	15.8	17.3	20.2	23.1	20.5	9.9
Conwy	21.0	20.5	20.7	21.3	20.6	20.0	34.1
Denbighshire	19.1	21.2	19.5	18.9	20.3	21.7	18.0
Flintshire	18.6	20.8	18.6	18.9	19.8	21.3	17.6
Gwynedd	18.9	18.6	19.7	17.1	17.3	21.6	11.1
Merthyr Tydfil	20.1	18.2	17.5	16.2	18.9	18.2	10.5
Monmouthshire	20.0	20.0	18.3	19.1	18.9	20.7	10.1
Neath Port Talbot	15.4	17.2	18.1	16.3	21.6	19.4	21.1
Newport	21.2	21.2	21.5	21.4	22.4	22.0	9.8
Pembrokeshire	20.7	21.1	19.4	18.1	18.5	20.7	10.4
Powys	16.0	16.3	16.2	15.6	18.4	20.3	27.8
Rhondda Cynon Taff	19.6	18.1	21.2	18.9	20.9	20.6	27.0
Swansea	18.3	15.2	16.5	17.2	16.8	17.6	46.3
Torfaen	21.1	23.8	21.3	22.1	22.8	23.3	21.0
Vale of Glamorgan	20.8	20.4	18.6	21.1	20.9	19.3	27.6
Wrexham	22.8	21.2	21.6	22.4	19.3	20.9	19.3
WALES	19.7	19.5	19.3	19.2	20.0	20.3	20.3

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Last modified 30 January 2010.
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