Belarus: Abortion percentages by oblast, 2003-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 20 September 2025

Abortion rates by oblast (per 1,000 women ages 15-49), 2003-2019

oblast 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 oblast

Brest 33.2 33.1 29.0 26.8 17.5 16.8 13.1 11.4 9.4 8.3 8.7 8.2 10.6 10.2 10.5 9.1 8.2 Brest

Gomel 29.7 25.7 25.8 24.2 20.4 19.3 17.2 16.0 16.9 15.5 19.1 18.8 17.9 17.0 15.2 14.3 14.4 Gomel

Grodno 22.1 19.5 14.6 14.3 13.0 11.4 10.5 10.4 11.1 10.5 10.6 11.2 10.4 10.6 10.0 9.1 8.7 Grodno

Minsk (city) 33.2 31.4 30.6 24.2 21.9 18.8 17.2 16.7 16.5 14.6 12.9 13.8 14.0 12.3 10.8 10.2 8.9 Minsk (city)

Minsk (oblast) 28.4 23.2 19.6 20.3 14.9 12.5 10.5 10.2 10.0 9.5 10.2 8.7 8.4 8.3 7.9 7.3 6.0 Minsk (oblast)

Mogilev 33.4 26.6 22.1 21.9 16.0 14.9 12.9 12.5 11.9 11.1 14.3 12.9 11.5 11.3 10.7 11.5 10.3 Mogilev

Vitebsk 27.6 24.7 22.9 20.1 17.7 17.9 17.0 14.6 14.1 12.3 17.2 16.2 15.0 14.8 13.9 13.3 12.3 Vitebsk

BELARUS 30.0 26.9 24.3 22.1 17.9 16.3 14.4 13.5 13.2 12.0 13.3 13.0 12.8 12.2 11.3 10.6 9.7 BELARUS

oblast	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	oblast
Brest	33.2	33.1	29.0	26.8	17.5	16.8	13.1	11.4	9.4	8.3	8.7	8.2	10.6	10.2	10.5	9.1	8.2	Brest
Gomel	29.7	25.7	25.8	24.2	20.4	19.3	17.2	16.0	16.9	15.5	19.1	18.8	17.9	17.0	15.2	14.3	14.4	Gomel
Grodno	22.1	19.5	14.6	14.3	13.0	11.4	10.5	10.4	11.1	10.5	10.6	11.2	10.4	10.6	10.0	9.1	8.7	Grodno
Minsk (city)	33.2	31.4	30.6	24.2	21.9	18.8	17.2	16.7	16.5	14.6	12.9	13.8	14.0	12.3	10.8	10.2	8.9	Minsk (city)
Minsk (oblast)	28.4	23.2	19.6	20.3	14.9	12.5	10.5	10.2	10.0	9.5	10.2	8.7	8.4	8.3	7.9	7.3	6.0	Minsk (oblast)
Mogilev	33.4	26.6	22.1	21.9	16.0	14.9	12.9	12.5	11.9	11.1	14.3	12.9	11.5	11.3	10.7	11.5	10.3	Mogilev
Vitebsk	27.6	24.7	22.9	20.1	17.7	17.9	17.0	14.6	14.1	12.3	17.2	16.2	15.0	14.8	13.9	13.3	12.3	Vitebsk
BELARUS	30.0	26.9	24.3	22.1	17.9	16.3	14.4	13.5	13.2	12.0	13.3	13.0	12.8	12.2	11.3	10.6	9.7	BELARUS

Abortion ratios by oblast, 2003-2024

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

Brest 863 864 746 646 387 361 274 234 183 154 158 144 181 172 199 183 167 164.5 Brest

Gomel 867 747 737 646 500 447 379 353 370 311 368 353 328 307 312 317 337 370.7 Gomel

Grodno 641 562 428 375 308 265 234 229 234 205 200 209 185 183 202 197 198 227.0 Grodno

Minsk (city) 1,140 1,070 1,004 737 609 489 434 425 422 347 301 317 331 298 300 312 304 241.6 Minsk (city)

Minsk (oblast) 834 665 546 533 361 293 224 216 203 174 178 148 138 138 148 144 125 145.2 Minsk (oblast)

Mogilev 1,028 807 650 605 404 358 293 296 264 230 283 243 222 216 231 260 250 231.0 Mogilev

Vitebsk 905 826 736 598 496 479 421 362 344 275 374 341 315 310 330 340 342 381.3 Vitebsk

BELARUS 905.8 806.1 714.4 605.0 446.7 391.2 329.2 307.8 293.5 247.0 264.5 251.4 245.5 233.2 246.2 247.8 243.0 221.6 221.4 247.7 245.7 245.1 BELARUS

Abortion percentages by oblast, 2003-2024

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

Brest 46.3 46.3 42.7 39.2 27.9 26.5 21.5 19.0 15.4 13.3 13.7 12.6 15.4 14.7 16.6 15.5 14.3 14.13 Brest

Gomel 46.4 42.7 42.4 39.2 33.3 30.9 27.5 26.1 27.0 23.7 26.9 26.1 24.7 23.5 23.8 24.0 25.2 27.04 Gomel

Grodno 39.1 36.0 30.0 27.3 23.6 21.0 19.0 18.7 18.9 17.0 16.7 17.3 15.6 15.5 16.8 16.5 16.5 18.50 Grodno

Minsk (city) 53.3 51.7 50.1 42.4 37.8 32.8 30.3 29.8 29.7 25.8 23.2 24.1 24.9 23.0 23.1 23.8 23.3 19.46 Minsk (city)

Minsk (oblast) 45.5 39.9 35.3 34.8 26.5 22.7 18.3 17.8 16.9 14.8 15.1 12.9 12.2 12.1 12.9 12.6 11.1 12.68 Minsk (oblast)

Mogilev 50.7 44.7 39.4 37.7 28.8 26.4 22.6 22.8 20.9 18.7 22.1 19.6 18.1 17.8 18.8 20.6 20.0 18.76 Mogilev

Vitebsk 47.5 45.2 42.4 37.4 33.2 32.4 29.6 26.6 25.6 21.6 27.2 25.4 23.9 23.6 24.8 25.4 25.5 27.60 Vitebsk

BELARUS 47.53 44.63 41.67 37.69 30.87 28.12 24.77 23.54 22.69 19.81 20.92 20.09 19.71 18.91 19.76 19.86 19.55 18.14 18.13 19.85 19.72 19.68 BELARUS

Abortion percentage ranks by oblast, 2003-2024

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

Brest 5 2 2 3 5 4 5 5 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 Brest

Gomel 4 5 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 Gomel

Grodno 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Grodno

Minsk (city) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 Minsk (city)

Minsk (oblast) 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 Minsk (oblast)

Mogilev 2 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Mogilev

Vitebsk 3 3 4 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 Vitebsk

Sources (incomplete):

Academy of Public Administration Under the Aegis of the Presdient of the Republic of Belarus, 2012, "Effectivnocti zdoroveya naceleniya respubliki Belarus," Academy of Public Administration Under the Aegis of the Presdient of the Republic of Belarus, on line [www.pac.by/dfiles/001730_222413_zhlobich.ppt].
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, 2006, "Chislo abortov e rodov po oblastyam Respubliki Belarus v 2003-2004," Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, on line [http://minzdrav.gov.by/dadvfiles/000174_482956_Tabl11_16_20042003.doc].
Public Health Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, 2007, "Public health in the Republic of Belarus: An official statistics collection, 2006," Public Health Services of Belarus, on line [med.by/content/stat/stat2007/2006_1.pdf].
Public Health Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, 2009, "Public health in the Republic of Belarus: An official statistics collection, 2008," Public Health Services of Belarus, on line [med.by/content/stat/stat2009/2008_1.pdf].
Public Health Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, 2011, "Public health in the Republic of Belarus: An official statistics collection, 2010," Public Health Services of Belarus, on line [med.by/content/stat/stat2011/2010_1.pdf].

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oblast	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	oblast
Brest	863	864	746	646	387	361	274	234	183	154	158	144	181	172	199	183	167					164.5	Brest
Gomel	867	747	737	646	500	447	379	353	370	311	368	353	328	307	312	317	337					370.7	Gomel
Grodno	641	562	428	375	308	265	234	229	234	205	200	209	185	183	202	197	198					227.0	Grodno
Minsk (city)	1,140	1,070	1,004	737	609	489	434	425	422	347	301	317	331	298	300	312	304					241.6	Minsk (city)
Minsk (oblast)	834	665	546	533	361	293	224	216	203	174	178	148	138	138	148	144	125					145.2	Minsk (oblast)
Mogilev	1,028	807	650	605	404	358	293	296	264	230	283	243	222	216	231	260	250					231.0	Mogilev
Vitebsk	905	826	736	598	496	479	421	362	344	275	374	341	315	310	330	340	342					381.3	Vitebsk
BELARUS	905.8	806.1	714.4	605.0	446.7	391.2	329.2	307.8	293.5	247.0	264.5	251.4	245.5	233.2	246.2	247.8	243.0	221.6	221.4	247.7	245.7	245.1	BELARUS

oblast	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	oblast
Brest	46.3	46.3	42.7	39.2	27.9	26.5	21.5	19.0	15.4	13.3	13.7	12.6	15.4	14.7	16.6	15.5	14.3					14.13	Brest
Gomel	46.4	42.7	42.4	39.2	33.3	30.9	27.5	26.1	27.0	23.7	26.9	26.1	24.7	23.5	23.8	24.0	25.2					27.04	Gomel
Grodno	39.1	36.0	30.0	27.3	23.6	21.0	19.0	18.7	18.9	17.0	16.7	17.3	15.6	15.5	16.8	16.5	16.5					18.50	Grodno
Minsk (city)	53.3	51.7	50.1	42.4	37.8	32.8	30.3	29.8	29.7	25.8	23.2	24.1	24.9	23.0	23.1	23.8	23.3					19.46	Minsk (city)
Minsk (oblast)	45.5	39.9	35.3	34.8	26.5	22.7	18.3	17.8	16.9	14.8	15.1	12.9	12.2	12.1	12.9	12.6	11.1					12.68	Minsk (oblast)
Mogilev	50.7	44.7	39.4	37.7	28.8	26.4	22.6	22.8	20.9	18.7	22.1	19.6	18.1	17.8	18.8	20.6	20.0					18.76	Mogilev
Vitebsk	47.5	45.2	42.4	37.4	33.2	32.4	29.6	26.6	25.6	21.6	27.2	25.4	23.9	23.6	24.8	25.4	25.5					27.60	Vitebsk
BELARUS	47.53	44.63	41.67	37.69	30.87	28.12	24.77	23.54	22.69	19.81	20.92	20.09	19.71	18.91	19.76	19.86	19.55	18.14	18.13	19.85	19.72	19.68	BELARUS