Western Australia abortions and live births by region, 2002-2018

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 3 August 2025

Reported abortions by region of residence, 2002-2018

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

Goldfields 106 164 136 171 155 158 146 160 121 132 116 99 96 84 85 140 133 Goldfields

Great Southern 135 129 108 126 111 132 147 146 114 112 112 118 119 115 120 88 83 Great Southern

Kimberley 155 127 111 114 111 97 100 105 111 95 121 145 126 100 106 113 92 Kimberley

Midwest 160 145 150 161 158 170 194 209 169 207 187 189 204 177 124 146 127 Midwest

Perth 6,646 6,390 6,321 6,286 6,786 7,014 7,310 7,443 7,139 7,277 7,106 7,139 7,150 6,939 6,748 6,665 6,668 Perth

Perth, north 3,651 3,486 3,445 3,353 3,626 3,731 3,745 3,862 3,608 3,775 3,670 Perth, north

Perth, south 2,995 2,904 2,876 2,933 3,160 3,283 3,565 3,581 3,531 3,497 3,428 Perth, south

East Metro 2,565 2,755 2,740 2,721 2,699 2,740 2,687 2,651 2,564 2,579 2,697 2,600 East Metro

North Metro 2,460 2,430 2,560 2,326 2,476 2,327 2,362 2,377 2,306 2,193 2,149 2,193 North Metro

South Metro 1,981 2,119 2,130 2,085 2,102 2,039 2,090 2,122 2,069 1,976 1,819 1,875 South Metro

Pilbara 188 210 203 196 218 159 103 141 151 208 191 162 161 145 107 92 104 Pilbara

South West 437 427 455 489 485 458 452 473 401 451 403 453 482 426 391 413 402 South West

Wheatbelt 153 144 191 164 180 196 179 183 171 170 172 179 162 166 142 142 164 Wheatbelt

UNKNOWN 282 205 194 122 132 46 38 48 61 71 57 24 16 27 32 29 43 UNKNOWN

TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA 8,262 7,941 7,869 7,829 8,336 8,430 8,669 8,908 8,438 8,723 8,465 8,508 8,516 8,179 7,855 7,828 7,816 7,869 7,955 8,185 8,545 TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Reported live births by region of residence, 2002-2022

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

Goldfields 946 931 899 929 966 1,008 936 982 919 896 964 943 955 904 959 Goldfields

Great Southern 629 664 728 732 755 754 745 740 744 772 720 743 697 691 674 Great Southern

Kimberley 697 619 650 670 675 728 672 678 681 644 689 704 661 597 674 Kimberley

Midwest 782 686 693 767 921 967 954 962 958 937 896 892 910 838 900 Midwest

Perth 17,893 18,154 18,676 20,021 21,214 22,586 23,295 23,699 23,850 24,799 26,297 26,880 27,470 27,440 28,135 27,251 26,402 26,654 25,620 27,043 25,043 Perth

Perth, north 9,994 10,676 10,065 11,898 12,229 12,423 12,330 12,659 13,413 13,544 13,839 Perth, north

Perth, south 8,682 9,345 11,149 10,688 11,066 11,276 11,520 12,140 12,884 13,336 13,631 Perth, south

East Metro 9,953 10,407 East Metro

North Metro 9,309 9,428 North Metro

South Metro 8,178 8,300 South Metro

Pilbara 822 754 828 883 838 791 790 858 848 862 879 864 974 869 906 Pilbara

South West 1,636 1,590 1,695 1,781 1,932 2,038 2,047 2,056 2,085 2,068 2,179 2,199 2,240 2,249 2,251 South West

Wheatbelt 966 855 899 968 921 975 977 973 933 917 958 897 982 897 868 Wheatbelt

UNKNOWN 23 28 43 41 32 39 32 37 29 27 0 0 0 151 0 UNKNOWN

TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA 24,394 24,281 25,111 26,792 28,254 29,886 30,448 30,985 31,047 31,922 33,582 34,122 34,889 34,636 35,367 34,506 33,442 33,161 32,426 34,039 31,460 TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Sources (incomplete):

Maternal and Child Health Unit, Department of Health, Western Australia, Feb. 2004, "Perinatal statistics in Western Australia 2002," Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, on line [http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/documents/perinatal/Perinatal%20Statistics%20in%20WA%202002.pdf].
Maternal and Child Health Unit, Department of Health, Western Australia, Sept. 2004, "Perinatal statistics in Western Australia 2003," Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, on line [http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/documents/perinatal/Perinatal%20Statistics%20in%20WA%202003.pdf].
Maternal and Child Health Unit, Department of Health, Western Australia, June 2006, "Perinatal statistics in Western Australia 2004," Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, on line [http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/documents/perinatal/Perinatal%20Statistics%20in%20WA%202004.pdf].
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region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	region
Goldfields	106	164	136	171	155	158	146	160	121	132	116	99	96	84	85	140	133					Goldfields
Great Southern	135	129	108	126	111	132	147	146	114	112	112	118	119	115	120	88	83					Great Southern
Kimberley	155	127	111	114	111	97	100	105	111	95	121	145	126	100	106	113	92					Kimberley
Midwest	160	145	150	161	158	170	194	209	169	207	187	189	204	177	124	146	127					Midwest
Perth	6,646	6,390	6,321	6,286	6,786	7,014	7,310	7,443	7,139	7,277	7,106	7,139	7,150	6,939	6,748	6,665	6,668					Perth
Perth, north	3,651	3,486	3,445	3,353	3,626	3,731	3,745	3,862	3,608	3,775	3,670											Perth, north
Perth, south	2,995	2,904	2,876	2,933	3,160	3,283	3,565	3,581	3,531	3,497	3,428											Perth, south
East Metro						2,565	2,755	2,740	2,721	2,699	2,740	2,687	2,651	2,564	2,579	2,697	2,600					East Metro
North Metro						2,460	2,430	2,560	2,326	2,476	2,327	2,362	2,377	2,306	2,193	2,149	2,193					North Metro
South Metro						1,981	2,119	2,130	2,085	2,102	2,039	2,090	2,122	2,069	1,976	1,819	1,875					South Metro
Pilbara	188	210	203	196	218	159	103	141	151	208	191	162	161	145	107	92	104					Pilbara
South West	437	427	455	489	485	458	452	473	401	451	403	453	482	426	391	413	402					South West
Wheatbelt	153	144	191	164	180	196	179	183	171	170	172	179	162	166	142	142	164					Wheatbelt
UNKNOWN	282	205	194	122	132	46	38	48	61	71	57	24	16	27	32	29	43					UNKNOWN
TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA	8,262	7,941	7,869	7,829	8,336	8,430	8,669	8,908	8,438	8,723	8,465	8,508	8,516	8,179	7,855	7,828	7,816	7,869	7,955	8,185	8,545	TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	region
Goldfields	946	931	899	929	966	1,008	936	982	919	896	964	943	955	904	959							Goldfields
Great Southern	629	664	728	732	755	754	745	740	744	772	720	743	697	691	674							Great Southern
Kimberley	697	619	650	670	675	728	672	678	681	644	689	704	661	597	674							Kimberley
Midwest	782	686	693	767	921	967	954	962	958	937	896	892	910	838	900							Midwest
Perth	17,893	18,154	18,676	20,021	21,214	22,586	23,295	23,699	23,850	24,799	26,297	26,880	27,470	27,440	28,135	27,251	26,402	26,654	25,620	27,043	25,043	Perth
Perth, north			9,994	10,676	10,065	11,898	12,229	12,423	12,330	12,659	13,413	13,544	13,839									Perth, north
Perth, south			8,682	9,345	11,149	10,688	11,066	11,276	11,520	12,140	12,884	13,336	13,631									Perth, south
East Metro														9,953	10,407							East Metro
North Metro														9,309	9,428							North Metro
South Metro														8,178	8,300							South Metro
Pilbara	822	754	828	883	838	791	790	858	848	862	879	864	974	869	906							Pilbara
South West	1,636	1,590	1,695	1,781	1,932	2,038	2,047	2,056	2,085	2,068	2,179	2,199	2,240	2,249	2,251							South West
Wheatbelt	966	855	899	968	921	975	977	973	933	917	958	897	982	897	868							Wheatbelt
UNKNOWN	23	28	43	41	32	39	32	37	29	27	0	0	0	151	0							UNKNOWN
TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA	24,394	24,281	25,111	26,792	28,254	29,886	30,448	30,985	31,047	31,922	33,582	34,122	34,889	34,636	35,367	34,506	33,442	33,161	32,426	34,039	31,460	TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA