South Australia abortion percentages by region, 2001-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 8 August 2025

Abortion ratios 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 325.9 324.8 305.5 296.9 271.2 271.3 253.0 263.4 258.9 254.1 260.9 239.6 241.8 231.9 226.6 224.0 234.7 238.0 239.8 254.6 230.4 246.7 266.4 255.1 metropolitan

country 283.0 242.4 250.0 235.5 219.8 224.3 231.8 231.8 242.5 253.0 198.0 210.2 204.0 204.5 206.4 198.7 189.8 203.8 217.9 238.6 229.0 248.4 243.3 221.2 country

SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA 317.0 309.5 294.4 284.2 260.8 261.9 248.9 257.4 255.8 253.9 246.3 233.9 234.7 227.1 223.6 219.7 226.1 232.0 236.2 253.0 231.2 251.7 270.4 250.8 SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA

Abortion percentages 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 24.58 24.52 23.40 22.90 21.33 21.34 20.19 20.85 20.56 20.26 20.69 19.33 19.47 18.82 18.47 18.30 19.01 19.23 19.34 20.29 18.72 19.79 21.03 20.32 metropolitan

country 22.06 19.51 20.00 19.06 18.02 18.32 18.82 18.82 19.52 20.19 16.53 17.37 16.94 16.98 17.11 16.58 15.95 16.93 17.89 19.26 18.64 19.90 19.57 18.11 country

SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA 24.07 23.64 22.74 22.13 20.69 20.75 19.93 20.47 20.37 20.25 19.76 18.95 19.01 18.50 18.27 18.01 18.44 18.83 19.11 20.19 18.78 20.11 21.28 20.05 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].
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© 2011-2014, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 8 August 2025.
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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	325.9	324.8	305.5	296.9	271.2	271.3	253.0	263.4	258.9	254.1	260.9	239.6	241.8	231.9	226.6	224.0	234.7	238.0	239.8	254.6	230.4	246.7	266.4	255.1	metropolitan
country	283.0	242.4	250.0	235.5	219.8	224.3	231.8	231.8	242.5	253.0	198.0	210.2	204.0	204.5	206.4	198.7	189.8	203.8	217.9	238.6	229.0	248.4	243.3	221.2	country
SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA	317.0	309.5	294.4	284.2	260.8	261.9	248.9	257.4	255.8	253.9	246.3	233.9	234.7	227.1	223.6	219.7	226.1	232.0	236.2	253.0	231.2	251.7	270.4	250.8	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	24.58	24.52	23.40	22.90	21.33	21.34	20.19	20.85	20.56	20.26	20.69	19.33	19.47	18.82	18.47	18.30	19.01	19.23	19.34	20.29	18.72	19.79	21.03	20.32	metropolitan
country	22.06	19.51	20.00	19.06	18.02	18.32	18.82	18.82	19.52	20.19	16.53	17.37	16.94	16.98	17.11	16.58	15.95	16.93	17.89	19.26	18.64	19.90	19.57	18.11	country
SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA	24.07	23.64	22.74	22.13	20.69	20.75	19.93	20.47	20.37	20.25	19.76	18.95	19.01	18.50	18.27	18.01	18.44	18.83	19.11	20.19	18.78	20.11	21.28	20.05	SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA