South Australia abortions and live births by region, 2001-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 3 August 2025

Reported abortions by region of residence, 2001-2024

region 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

metropolitan 4,521 4,513 4,327 4,099 3,910 4,053 4,002 4,225 4,135 4,135 4,075 3,835 3,790 3,754 3,584 3,536 3,594 3,580 3,633 3,766 3,694 3,803 3,909 3,806 metropolitan

country 1,050 904 887 849 802 835 882 876 919 913 935 918 874 877 835 797 744 815 815 884 888 959 930 867 country

TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA 5,575 5,455 5,214 4,948 4,712 4,888 4,884 5,101 5,054 5,049 5,010 4,765 4,683 4,650 4,441 4,348 4,349 4,417 4,463 4,681 4,604 4,852 5,003 4,725 TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA

Live births by region of residence, 2001-2024

region 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

metropolitan 13,874 13,893 14,162 13,804 14,418 14,941 15,819 16,040 15,972 16,275 15,622 16,008 15,672 16,191 15,818 15,783 15,311 15,041 15,151 14,794 16,036 15,413 14,676 14,920 metropolitan

country 3,710 3,730 3,548 3,605 3,649 3,722 3,805 3,779 3,789 3,608 4,722 4,368 4,284 4,288 4,046 4,011 3,920 4,000 3,741 3,705 3,877 3,861 3,823 3,920 country

TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA 17,584 17,623 17,710 17,409 18,067 18,663 19,624 19,819 19,761 19,883 20,344 20,376 19,956 20,479 19,864 19,794 19,231 19,041 18,892 18,499 19,913 19,274 18,504 18,840 TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA

Sources (incomplete):

Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Leonie Sage, Dec. 2006, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2005," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/d3379b0044085a1b8955a95fc19a2cbb/Pregnancy+Outcome+in+South+Australia+2005.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=d3379b0044085a1b8955a95fc19a2cbb&CACHE=NONE].
Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Leonie Sage, Dec. 2008, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2007," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/f96d7b8044085d388a0faa5fc19a2cbb/Pregnancy+Outcome+in+South+Australia+2007.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=f96d7b8044085d388a0faa5fc19a2cbb&CACHE=NONE].
Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Leonie Sage, Dec. 2009, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2008," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/99407e00440877ab8a92aa5fc19a2cbb/Pregnancy+Outcome+in+South+Australia+2008.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=99407e00440877ab8a92aa5fc19a2cbb&CACHE=NONE].
Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Leonie Sage, Feb. 2006, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2004," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/8049d080440858c1892da95fc19a2cbb/Pregnancy+Outcome+in+South+Australia+2004.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=8049d080440858c1892da95fc19a2cbb&CACHE=NONE].
Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Leonie Sage, June 2005, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2003," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/1e614f00440856a688f6a85fc19a2cbb/Pregnancy+Outcome+in+South+Australia+2003.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=1e614f00440856a688f6a85fc19a2cbb&CACHE=NONE].
Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Paula Green, Nov. 2003, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2002," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/3fcfeb80440853c58794af5fc19a2cbb/Pregnancy+Outcome+in+South+Australia+2002.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=3fcfeb80440853c58794af5fc19a2cbb&CACHE=NONE].
Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Paula Green, Nov. 2003, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2002," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.dhs.sa.gov.au/pehs/pregnancyoutcome.htm].
Family Planning Queensland, July 2000, "Abortion Statistics," on line, Family Planning Queensland [http://www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs/PDF-files/pregnancy-outcome-report02.pdf].
Chan, Annabelle, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Rosemary Keane, Dec. 2002, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2001," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/33893a00440851dd8721af5fc19a2cbb/Pregnancy+Outcome+in+South+Australia+2001.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=33893a00440851dd8721af5fc19a2cbb&CACHE=NONE].
Chan, Annabelle, Wendy Scheil, Joan Scott, Anh-Minh Nguyen, and Leonie Sage, June 2011, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2009," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/349eb60047edf25c9d6a9df22c7c1033/Pregnancy+Outcome+SA+2009-Operations-POU-20110815.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=349eb60047edf25c9d6a9df22c7c1033].
Scheil, Wendy, Joan Scott, Britt Catcheside, Leonie Sage, and Robyn Kennare, Sept. 2013, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2011," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/resources/pregnancy+outcome+in+south+australia+2011].
Scheil, Wendy, Joan Scott, Britt Catcheside, and Leonie Sage, March 2012, "Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia 2010," Department of Health Services, Government of South Australia, on line [http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/resources/pregnancy+outcome+in+south+australia+2010].

© 2011-2014, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 3 August 2025.
Return to Home. Return to Other Policy Issues. Return to Abortion Statistics.

region	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
metropolitan	4,521	4,513	4,327	4,099	3,910	4,053	4,002	4,225	4,135	4,135	4,075	3,835	3,790	3,754	3,584	3,536	3,594	3,580	3,633	3,766	3,694	3,803	3,909	3,806	metropolitan
country	1,050	904	887	849	802	835	882	876	919	913	935	918	874	877	835	797	744	815	815	884	888	959	930	867	country
TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA	5,575	5,455	5,214	4,948	4,712	4,888	4,884	5,101	5,054	5,049	5,010	4,765	4,683	4,650	4,441	4,348	4,349	4,417	4,463	4,681	4,604	4,852	5,003	4,725	TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA

region	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
metropolitan	13,874	13,893	14,162	13,804	14,418	14,941	15,819	16,040	15,972	16,275	15,622	16,008	15,672	16,191	15,818	15,783	15,311	15,041	15,151	14,794	16,036	15,413	14,676	14,920	metropolitan
country	3,710	3,730	3,548	3,605	3,649	3,722	3,805	3,779	3,789	3,608	4,722	4,368	4,284	4,288	4,046	4,011	3,920	4,000	3,741	3,705	3,877	3,861	3,823	3,920	country
TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA	17,584	17,623	17,710	17,409	18,067	18,663	19,624	19,819	19,761	19,883	20,344	20,376	19,956	20,479	19,864	19,794	19,231	19,041	18,892	18,499	19,913	19,274	18,504	18,840	TOTAL SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA