Ireland abortion percentages by county, 2012-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 20 July 2025

Note: Through 2018 abortion was illegal in Ireland except in cases where the mother's life is at risk. Data provided here included reported abortions performed in Ireland and abortions performed outside Ireland obtained by residents of Ireland.

Abortion ratios for Ireland counties, 2012-2024

county 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Carlow 38 45 26 42 48 43 41 103 88 62 79 137 126

Cavan 28 20 49 30 32 30 33 85 109 78 114 126 128

Clare 38 37 40 53 36 36 44 65 64 67 96 141 144

Cork 40 33 46 37 34 35 36 98 104 65 125 151 161

Donegal 39 45 48 35 33 25 27 76 76 55 103 140 171

Dublin 59 57 69 67 61 64 66 151 152 102 180 235 269

Galway 35 36 48 44 32 42 42 94 97 69 121 151 172

Kerry 38 28 37 33 28 29 32 33 76 65 131 174 190

Kildare 33 36 43 43 40 46 41 104 92 60 107 144 145

Kilkenny 26 24 37 34 38 37 46 94 84 59 126 126 157

Laois 23 25 30 30 38 33 51 73 70 45 113 135 147

Leitrim 47 20 38 41 50 60 38 68 74 54 130 139 129

Limerick 37 34 40 41 38 42 47 102 119 81 164 186 199

Longford 48 31 30 41 27 22 43 89 100 77 119 151 172

Louth 47 47 42 52 46 45 42 133 140 107 173 209 213

Mayo 25 30 45 38 24 28 40 78 75 60 87 128 163

Meath 27 37 42 50 36 42 41 95 96 67 101 119 143

Monaghan 27 24 27 23 19 28 18 50 71 58 72 102 107

Offaly 50 39 46 38 28 29 21 74 76 52 91 154 161

Roscommon 32 31 34 33 26 22 31 53 72 51 111 138 96

Sligo 39 38 42 47 37 49 38 85 85 73 133 148 202

Tipperary, North and South 45 32 42 33 34 39 32 101 92 66 130 138 143

Waterford 27 33 43 43 37 44 35 116 121 94 153 200 216

Westmeath 34 33 32 44 30 35 29 96 93 68 110 160 154

Wexford 35 32 49 57 36 38 42 98 93 86 118 133 152

Wicklow 39 37 43 51 45 46 66 83 90 83 90 154 165

IRELAND TOTAL 55 54 56 53 52 49 48 119 120 119 158 183 200

county	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Carlow	38	45	26	42	48	43	41	103	88	62	79	137	126
Cavan	28	20	49	30	32	30	33	85	109	78	114	126	128
Clare	38	37	40	53	36	36	44	65	64	67	96	141	144
Cork	40	33	46	37	34	35	36	98	104	65	125	151	161
Donegal	39	45	48	35	33	25	27	76	76	55	103	140	171
Dublin	59	57	69	67	61	64	66	151	152	102	180	235	269
Galway	35	36	48	44	32	42	42	94	97	69	121	151	172
Kerry	38	28	37	33	28	29	32	33	76	65	131	174	190
Kildare	33	36	43	43	40	46	41	104	92	60	107	144	145
Kilkenny	26	24	37	34	38	37	46	94	84	59	126	126	157
Laois	23	25	30	30	38	33	51	73	70	45	113	135	147
Leitrim	47	20	38	41	50	60	38	68	74	54	130	139	129
Limerick	37	34	40	41	38	42	47	102	119	81	164	186	199
Longford	48	31	30	41	27	22	43	89	100	77	119	151	172
Louth	47	47	42	52	46	45	42	133	140	107	173	209	213
Mayo	25	30	45	38	24	28	40	78	75	60	87	128	163
Meath	27	37	42	50	36	42	41	95	96	67	101	119	143
Monaghan	27	24	27	23	19	28	18	50	71	58	72	102	107
Offaly	50	39	46	38	28	29	21	74	76	52	91	154	161
Roscommon	32	31	34	33	26	22	31	53	72	51	111	138	96
Sligo	39	38	42	47	37	49	38	85	85	73	133	148	202
Tipperary, North and South	45	32	42	33	34	39	32	101	92	66	130	138	143
Waterford	27	33	43	43	37	44	35	116	121	94	153	200	216
Westmeath	34	33	32	44	30	35	29	96	93	68	110	160	154
Wexford	35	32	49	57	36	38	42	98	93	86	118	133	152
Wicklow	39	37	43	51	45	46	66	83	90	83	90	154	165
IRELAND TOTAL	55	54	56	53	52	49	48	119	120	119	158	183	200

Abortion percentages for Ireland counties, 2012-2024

county 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Carlow 3.7 4.3 2.5 4.1 4.6 4.1 3.9 9.3 8.0 5.9 7.3 12.1 11.2

Cavan 2.8 2.0 4.6 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.2 7.9 9.8 7.2 10.2 11.2 11.3

Clare 3.6 3.6 3.9 5.0 3.5 3.5 4.3 6.1 6.0 6.3 8.8 12.3 12.6

Cork 3.8 3.2 4.4 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.5 9.0 9.4 6.1 11.1 13.1 13.9

Donegal 3.8 4.3 4.6 3.4 3.2 2.4 2.6 7.1 7.1 5.2 9.4 12.3 14.6

Dublin 5.6 5.4 6.4 6.2 5.8 6.0 6.2 13.1 13.2 9.3 15.2 19.0 21.2

Galway 3.4 3.4 4.6 4.2 3.1 4.0 4.1 8.6 8.9 6.4 10.8 13.1 14.7

Kerry 3.7 2.8 3.5 3.2 2.7 2.8 3.1 3.2 7.1 6.1 11.6 14.8 15.9

Kildare 3.2 3.5 4.1 4.2 3.8 4.4 4.0 9.4 8.4 5.7 9.7 12.6 12.7

Kilkenny 2.6 2.4 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.6 4.4 8.6 7.7 5.5 11.2 11.2 13.6

Laois 2.3 2.4 2.9 2.9 3.6 3.2 4.9 6.8 6.6 4.3 10.2 11.9 12.8

Leitrim 4.5 1.9 3.6 3.9 4.8 5.7 3.7 6.4 6.9 5.2 11.5 12.2 11.4

Limerick 3.5 3.3 3.9 3.9 3.6 4.0 4.5 9.2 10.6 7.5 14.1 15.7 16.6

Longford 4.6 3.0 2.9 3.9 2.6 2.2 4.1 8.2 9.1 7.2 10.6 13.1 14.6

Louth 4.4 4.5 4.0 4.9 4.4 4.3 4.0 11.7 12.3 9.7 14.8 17.3 17.5

Mayo 2.5 2.9 4.3 3.7 2.4 2.7 3.8 7.2 7.0 5.7 8.0 11.3 14.0

Meath 2.6 3.6 4.0 4.8 3.4 4.0 4.0 8.7 8.8 6.3 9.2 10.6 12.5

Monaghan 2.7 2.4 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.8 1.8 4.7 6.6 5.5 6.8 9.3 9.7

Offaly 4.7 3.8 4.4 3.6 2.7 2.8 2.1 6.9 7.0 5.0 8.4 13.3 13.9

Roscommon 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.2 2.6 2.2 3.0 5.1 6.8 4.8 10.0 12.1 8.8

Sligo 3.7 3.6 4.0 4.5 3.6 4.6 3.6 7.8 7.9 6.8 11.7 12.9 16.8

Tipperary, North and South 4.3 3.1 4.1 3.2 3.3 3.7 3.1 9.2 8.4 6.2 11.5 12.1 12.5

Waterford 2.6 3.2 4.1 4.2 3.6 4.2 3.4 10.4 10.8 8.6 13.2 16.7 17.8

Westmeath 3.3 3.2 3.1 4.2 2.9 3.4 2.8 8.8 8.5 6.4 9.9 13.8 13.4

Wexford 3.4 3.1 4.6 5.4 3.5 3.7 4.0 8.9 8.5 7.9 10.5 11.8 13.2

Wicklow 3.8 3.5 4.2 4.8 4.3 4.4 6.2 7.7 8.2 7.7 8.2 13.4 14.1

IRELAND TOTAL 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.6 10.6 10.8 10.6 13.6 15.5 16.7

county	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Carlow	3.7	4.3	2.5	4.1	4.6	4.1	3.9	9.3	8.0	5.9	7.3	12.1	11.2
Cavan	2.8	2.0	4.6	2.9	3.1	3.0	3.2	7.9	9.8	7.2	10.2	11.2	11.3
Clare	3.6	3.6	3.9	5.0	3.5	3.5	4.3	6.1	6.0	6.3	8.8	12.3	12.6
Cork	3.8	3.2	4.4	3.6	3.3	3.4	3.5	9.0	9.4	6.1	11.1	13.1	13.9
Donegal	3.8	4.3	4.6	3.4	3.2	2.4	2.6	7.1	7.1	5.2	9.4	12.3	14.6
Dublin	5.6	5.4	6.4	6.2	5.8	6.0	6.2	13.1	13.2	9.3	15.2	19.0	21.2
Galway	3.4	3.4	4.6	4.2	3.1	4.0	4.1	8.6	8.9	6.4	10.8	13.1	14.7
Kerry	3.7	2.8	3.5	3.2	2.7	2.8	3.1	3.2	7.1	6.1	11.6	14.8	15.9
Kildare	3.2	3.5	4.1	4.2	3.8	4.4	4.0	9.4	8.4	5.7	9.7	12.6	12.7
Kilkenny	2.6	2.4	3.5	3.3	3.6	3.6	4.4	8.6	7.7	5.5	11.2	11.2	13.6
Laois	2.3	2.4	2.9	2.9	3.6	3.2	4.9	6.8	6.6	4.3	10.2	11.9	12.8
Leitrim	4.5	1.9	3.6	3.9	4.8	5.7	3.7	6.4	6.9	5.2	11.5	12.2	11.4
Limerick	3.5	3.3	3.9	3.9	3.6	4.0	4.5	9.2	10.6	7.5	14.1	15.7	16.6
Longford	4.6	3.0	2.9	3.9	2.6	2.2	4.1	8.2	9.1	7.2	10.6	13.1	14.6
Louth	4.4	4.5	4.0	4.9	4.4	4.3	4.0	11.7	12.3	9.7	14.8	17.3	17.5
Mayo	2.5	2.9	4.3	3.7	2.4	2.7	3.8	7.2	7.0	5.7	8.0	11.3	14.0
Meath	2.6	3.6	4.0	4.8	3.4	4.0	4.0	8.7	8.8	6.3	9.2	10.6	12.5
Monaghan	2.7	2.4	2.6	2.3	1.8	2.8	1.8	4.7	6.6	5.5	6.8	9.3	9.7
Offaly	4.7	3.8	4.4	3.6	2.7	2.8	2.1	6.9	7.0	5.0	8.4	13.3	13.9
Roscommon	3.1	3.0	3.3	3.2	2.6	2.2	3.0	5.1	6.8	4.8	10.0	12.1	8.8
Sligo	3.7	3.6	4.0	4.5	3.6	4.6	3.6	7.8	7.9	6.8	11.7	12.9	16.8
Tipperary, North and South	4.3	3.1	4.1	3.2	3.3	3.7	3.1	9.2	8.4	6.2	11.5	12.1	12.5
Waterford	2.6	3.2	4.1	4.2	3.6	4.2	3.4	10.4	10.8	8.6	13.2	16.7	17.8
Westmeath	3.3	3.2	3.1	4.2	2.9	3.4	2.8	8.8	8.5	6.4	9.9	13.8	13.4
Wexford	3.4	3.1	4.6	5.4	3.5	3.7	4.0	8.9	8.5	7.9	10.5	11.8	13.2
Wicklow	3.8	3.5	4.2	4.8	4.3	4.4	6.2	7.7	8.2	7.7	8.2	13.4	14.1
IRELAND TOTAL	5.3	5.1	5.3	5.1	4.9	4.7	4.6	10.6	10.8	10.6	13.6	15.5	16.7

Abortion rankings for Ireland counties, 2012-2024

county 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Carlow 12 4 26 12 3 8 13 5 15 17 25 19 24

Cavan 20 25 3 24 19 19 19 15 5 7 14 24 23

Clare 13 8 16 3 13 15 6 23 26 13 21 14 19

Cork 7 14 6 18 15 16 17 8 6 16 10 11 12

Donegal 8 3 5 19 17 24 24 19 18 22 19 15 9

Dublin 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1

Galway 15 11 4 8 18 11 8 13 8 10 11 9 7

Kerry 11 21 19 22 21 20 21 26 19 15 6 5 6

Kildare 18 10 10 11 6 5 12 4 12 18 18 13 18

Kilkenny 24 23 20 20 9 14 5 12 17 20 9 23 14

Laois 26 22 23 25 8 18 3 21 25 26 15 20 17

Leitrim 4 26 18 13 2 2 15 22 22 23 7 16 22

Limerick 14 12 17 14 7 10 4 6 4 6 3 4 5

Longford 3 18 24 15 23 26 7 14 7 8 12 10 8

Louth 5 2 14 4 4 6 10 2 2 1 2 2 3

Mayo 25 20 8 16 25 23 14 18 21 19 24 22 11

Meath 22 7 13 6 14 9 11 11 9 12 20 25 21

Monaghan 21 23 25 26 26 22 26 25 24 21 26 26 25

Offaly 2 5 7 17 22 21 25 20 20 24 22 8 13

Roscommon 19 19 21 21 24 25 22 24 23 25 16 18 26

Sligo 10 6 15 7 10 3 16 16 16 9 5 12 4

Tipperary, North and South 6 16 12 23 16 12 20 7 13 14 8 17 20

Waterford 23 13 11 10 11 7 18 3 3 3 4 3 2

Westmeath 17 15 22 9 20 17 23 10 10 11 17 6 15

Wexford 16 17 2 2 12 13 9 9 11 4 13 21 16

Wicklow 9 9 9 5 5 4 1 17 14 5 23 7 10

county	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Carlow	12	4	26	12	3	8	13	5	15	17	25	19	24
Cavan	20	25	3	24	19	19	19	15	5	7	14	24	23
Clare	13	8	16	3	13	15	6	23	26	13	21	14	19
Cork	7	14	6	18	15	16	17	8	6	16	10	11	12
Donegal	8	3	5	19	17	24	24	19	18	22	19	15	9
Dublin	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1
Galway	15	11	4	8	18	11	8	13	8	10	11	9	7
Kerry	11	21	19	22	21	20	21	26	19	15	6	5	6
Kildare	18	10	10	11	6	5	12	4	12	18	18	13	18
Kilkenny	24	23	20	20	9	14	5	12	17	20	9	23	14
Laois	26	22	23	25	8	18	3	21	25	26	15	20	17
Leitrim	4	26	18	13	2	2	15	22	22	23	7	16	22
Limerick	14	12	17	14	7	10	4	6	4	6	3	4	5
Longford	3	18	24	15	23	26	7	14	7	8	12	10	8
Louth	5	2	14	4	4	6	10	2	2	1	2	2	3
Mayo	25	20	8	16	25	23	14	18	21	19	24	22	11
Meath	22	7	13	6	14	9	11	11	9	12	20	25	21
Monaghan	21	23	25	26	26	22	26	25	24	21	26	26	25
Offaly	2	5	7	17	22	21	25	20	20	24	22	8	13
Roscommon	19	19	21	21	24	25	22	24	23	25	16	18	26
Sligo	10	6	15	7	10	3	16	16	16	9	5	12	4
Tipperary, North and South	6	16	12	23	16	12	20	7	13	14	8	17	20
Waterford	23	13	11	10	11	7	18	3	3	3	4	3	2
Westmeath	17	15	22	9	20	17	23	10	10	11	17	6	15
Wexford	16	17	2	2	12	13	9	9	11	4	13	21	16
Wicklow	9	9	9	5	5	4	1	17	14	5	23	7	10

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, 2015, "Vital statistics yearly summary 2014," CSO, on line [http://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-vsar/vsar2014/births2014/].
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