Estonia abortions and live births by county, 1996-2008

Estonia abortions and live births by county, 1996-2021

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 17 October 2022

Reported abortions by county of residence, 1996-2021

county 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 county

Harju 6,758 6,657 6,386 5,823 5,371 5,016 4,575 4,634 4,420 4,203 4,108 3,882 3,632 3,388 3,126 3,012 2,783 2,677 2,389 2,306 2,128 1,973 1,894 1,882 1,662 1,597 Harju

(Tallinn) 5,324 5,099 4,880 4,433 4,176 3,950 3,553 3,637 3,368 3,227 3,173 2,949 2,723 2,552 2,330 2,212 2,057 1,973 1,797 1,734 1,593 1,476 1,420 1,394 1,213 1,118 (Tallinn)

(remaining Harju) 1,434 1,559 1,506 1,389 1,195 1,066 1,022 997 1,052 976 935 933 909 836 796 800 726 704 592 572 535 497 474 488 449 479 (remaining Harju)

Hiiu 75 67 70 73 61 37 49 53 35 22 29 20 31 24 18 16 16 13 10 20 15 19 14 12 18 11 Hiiu

Ida-Viru 2,988 2,886 2,695 2,460 2,168 1,855 1,798 1,599 1,601 1,456 1,317 1,251 1,140 1,014 878 827 714 686 619 522 478 380 325 312 279 284 Ida-Viru

Järva 313 307 338 305 243 217 227 209 197 178 162 164 153 120 108 135 113 109 106 76 111 71 80 56 67 58 Järva

Jõgeva 446 460 417 351 313 255 229 245 195 211 203 212 180 185 163 136 128 125 107 95 83 74 73 51 53 57 Jõgeva

Lääne 309 285 290 243 206 199 158 156 151 166 166 141 108 106 94 86 115 90 82 76 60 56 54 46 63 53 Lääne

Lääne-Viru 651 704 685 585 501 482 441 459 476 489 409 396 402 328 305 299 264 266 249 217 187 200 160 187 176 180 Lääne-Viru

Pärnu 1,119 986 950 877 661 671 579 567 551 543 568 589 561 473 453 435 358 376 316 317 272 251 249 218 243 216 Pärnu

Põlva 386 374 291 301 269 214 247 195 186 190 186 172 159 128 131 115 114 118 80 84 71 44 56 50 57 36 Põlva

Rapla 325 303 299 323 277 230 224 265 202 168 224 171 175 169 162 126 146 112 102 104 108 86 91 101 81 69 Rapla

Saare 295 285 291 236 194 171 163 124 125 131 123 109 109 85 95 76 67 66 71 72 64 49 48 59 52 62 Saare

Tartu 1,966 1,961 1,854 1,739 1,541 1,461 1,294 1,278 1,207 1,182 1,234 1,149 1,108 960 934 840 787 712 635 607 526 515 481 470 399 415 Tartu

Valga 381 352 338 304 258 232 253 208 190 164 184 164 183 163 202 146 122 122 103 103 101 76 68 70 80 66 Valga

Viljandi 506 605 542 490 370 337 345 339 291 288 268 250 271 216 223 235 180 171 154 166 161 126 119 128 123 119 Viljandi

Võru 368 382 350 361 300 269 248 288 244 215 195 212 197 183 176 184 148 134 131 124 110 77 88 99 95 84 Võru

(unknown) 10 7 4 0 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 (unknown)

ESTONIA TOTAL 16,887 16,615 15,798 14,503 12,743 11,653 10,834 10,619 10,074 9,610 9,378 8,883 8,409 7,542 7,068 6,668 6,055 5,777 5,154 4,889 4,475 3,997 3,800 3,741 3,455 3,307 ESTONIA TOTAL

Reported live births by county, 1996-2021

county 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 county

Harju 4,228 4,092 4,120 4,272 4,888 4,749 4,849 5,246 5,936 6,221 6,795 7,249 7,421 7,238 7,407 6,899 6,589 6,534 6,735 6,864 7,048 6,937 7,033 6,805 6,453 6,548 Harju

(Tallinn) 3,148 3,029 3,056 3,169 3,680 3,501 3,538 3,935 4,584 4,848 5,223 5,440 5,421 5,150 5,170 4,986 4,787 4,651 4,936 5,118 5,126 5,050 4,908 4,701 4,427 4,377 (Tallinn)

(remaining Harju) 1,080 1,063 1,064 1,103 1,208 1,248 1,311 1,311 1,352 1,373 1,572 1,809 2,000 2,088 2,237 1,913 1,802 1,883 1,799 1,746 1,922 1,887 2,125 2,104 2,026 2,171 (remaining Harju)

Hiiu 136 120 98 93 100 105 93 97 79 95 82 80 93 72 96 98 58 50 48 70 67 69 80 79 63 80 Hiiu

Ida-Viru 1,604 1,448 1,481 1,523 1,615 1,568 1,658 1,536 1,627 1,639 1,498 1,590 1,490 1,453 1,336 1,263 1,259 1,239 1,182 1,222 1,191 1,031 1,046 918 892 808 Ida-Viru

Järva 460 421 391 380 373 359 401 383 394 392 365 356 388 355 385 342 303 227 279 263 285 317 292 311 300 297 Järva

Jõgeva 448 452 393 414 409 383 351 306 341 328 319 305 332 342 313 283 280 255 254 289 274 242 250 260 231 255 Jõgeva

Lääne 348 313 307 282 246 242 255 248 245 240 252 247 277 246 242 231 208 198 184 218 214 193 191 198 198 168 Lääne

Lääne-Viru 748 761 698 707 725 686 656 636 606 631 712 717 699 688 693 647 636 617 501 594 538 573 635 642 569 550 Lääne-Viru

Pärnu 915 927 876 881 869 829 859 818 821 851 909 967 1,028 1,023 959 883 837 801 800 807 805 815 887 874 805 827 Pärnu

Põlva 401 328 282 322 270 264 310 296 283 299 293 281 305 309 297 281 269 224 202 206 227 226 230 248 209 220 Põlva

Rapla 433 393 353 374 358 341 380 309 405 358 362 414 437 405 441 359 342 348 313 291 334 322 339 353 317 342 Rapla

Saare 343 373 321 360 334 318 305 298 333 332 345 349 347 362 356 354 322 304 255 306 297 304 334 367 324 315 Saare

Tartu 1,590 1,493 1,506 1,525 1,584 1,519 1,673 1,674 1,773 1,772 1,736 1,958 1,994 2,084 2,081 1,906 1,838 1,826 1,806 1,747 1,788 1,795 1,965 2,023 1,825 1,911 Tartu

Valga 434 358 379 336 380 371 339 319 327 318 347 318 348 330 312 315 295 267 263 278 253 241 272 242 276 224 Valga

Viljandi 683 675 567 588 537 539 523 529 518 508 495 566 530 517 530 479 482 375 436 453 410 409 480 439 441 422 Viljandi

Võru 471 423 395 368 379 359 349 341 304 366 367 378 339 339 377 339 338 266 293 298 322 306 330 336 303 305 Võru

(unknown) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 4 3 0 (unknown)

ESTONIA TOTAL 13,242 12,577 12,167 12,425 13,067 12,632 13,001 13,036 13,992 14,350 14,877 15,775 16,028 15,763 15,825 14,679 14,056 13,531 13,551 13,907 14,053 13,784 14,367 14,099 13,209 13,272 ESTONIA TOTAL

Sources (incomplete):

National Institute for Health Development, 2010, "Abordid tervishoiuasutuse jargi, 1996-2008," National Institute for Health Development, on line [http://www.tai.ee/?id=2369].
Statistics Estonia, 2010, "PO11: Live births by county," Statistics Estonia, on line [http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/I_Databas/Population/03Vital_events/04Births/04Births.asp].
Statistics Estonia, 2010, "PO178: Abortions by number of previous live births and county," Statistics Estonia, on line [http://pub.stat.ee/px-web.2001/I_Databas/Population/03Vital_events/02Abortions/02Abortions.asp].

© 2007-2010, 2022 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 17 October 2022.
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county	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	county
Harju	6,758	6,657	6,386	5,823	5,371	5,016	4,575	4,634	4,420	4,203	4,108	3,882	3,632	3,388	3,126	3,012	2,783	2,677	2,389	2,306	2,128	1,973	1,894	1,882	1,662	1,597	Harju
(Tallinn)	5,324	5,099	4,880	4,433	4,176	3,950	3,553	3,637	3,368	3,227	3,173	2,949	2,723	2,552	2,330	2,212	2,057	1,973	1,797	1,734	1,593	1,476	1,420	1,394	1,213	1,118	(Tallinn)
(remaining Harju)	1,434	1,559	1,506	1,389	1,195	1,066	1,022	997	1,052	976	935	933	909	836	796	800	726	704	592	572	535	497	474	488	449	479	(remaining Harju)
Hiiu	75	67	70	73	61	37	49	53	35	22	29	20	31	24	18	16	16	13	10	20	15	19	14	12	18	11	Hiiu
Ida-Viru	2,988	2,886	2,695	2,460	2,168	1,855	1,798	1,599	1,601	1,456	1,317	1,251	1,140	1,014	878	827	714	686	619	522	478	380	325	312	279	284	Ida-Viru
Järva	313	307	338	305	243	217	227	209	197	178	162	164	153	120	108	135	113	109	106	76	111	71	80	56	67	58	Järva
Jõgeva	446	460	417	351	313	255	229	245	195	211	203	212	180	185	163	136	128	125	107	95	83	74	73	51	53	57	Jõgeva
Lääne	309	285	290	243	206	199	158	156	151	166	166	141	108	106	94	86	115	90	82	76	60	56	54	46	63	53	Lääne
Lääne-Viru	651	704	685	585	501	482	441	459	476	489	409	396	402	328	305	299	264	266	249	217	187	200	160	187	176	180	Lääne-Viru
Pärnu	1,119	986	950	877	661	671	579	567	551	543	568	589	561	473	453	435	358	376	316	317	272	251	249	218	243	216	Pärnu
Põlva	386	374	291	301	269	214	247	195	186	190	186	172	159	128	131	115	114	118	80	84	71	44	56	50	57	36	Põlva
Rapla	325	303	299	323	277	230	224	265	202	168	224	171	175	169	162	126	146	112	102	104	108	86	91	101	81	69	Rapla
Saare	295	285	291	236	194	171	163	124	125	131	123	109	109	85	95	76	67	66	71	72	64	49	48	59	52	62	Saare
Tartu	1,966	1,961	1,854	1,739	1,541	1,461	1,294	1,278	1,207	1,182	1,234	1,149	1,108	960	934	840	787	712	635	607	526	515	481	470	399	415	Tartu
Valga	381	352	338	304	258	232	253	208	190	164	184	164	183	163	202	146	122	122	103	103	101	76	68	70	80	66	Valga
Viljandi	506	605	542	490	370	337	345	339	291	288	268	250	271	216	223	235	180	171	154	166	161	126	119	128	123	119	Viljandi
Võru	368	382	350	361	300	269	248	288	244	215	195	212	197	183	176	184	148	134	131	124	110	77	88	99	95	84	Võru
(unknown)					10	7	4	0	3	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	(unknown)
ESTONIA TOTAL	16,887	16,615	15,798	14,503	12,743	11,653	10,834	10,619	10,074	9,610	9,378	8,883	8,409	7,542	7,068	6,668	6,055	5,777	5,154	4,889	4,475	3,997	3,800	3,741	3,455	3,307	ESTONIA TOTAL

county	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	county
Harju	4,228	4,092	4,120	4,272	4,888	4,749	4,849	5,246	5,936	6,221	6,795	7,249	7,421	7,238	7,407	6,899	6,589	6,534	6,735	6,864	7,048	6,937	7,033	6,805	6,453	6,548	Harju
(Tallinn)	3,148	3,029	3,056	3,169	3,680	3,501	3,538	3,935	4,584	4,848	5,223	5,440	5,421	5,150	5,170	4,986	4,787	4,651	4,936	5,118	5,126	5,050	4,908	4,701	4,427	4,377	(Tallinn)
(remaining Harju)	1,080	1,063	1,064	1,103	1,208	1,248	1,311	1,311	1,352	1,373	1,572	1,809	2,000	2,088	2,237	1,913	1,802	1,883	1,799	1,746	1,922	1,887	2,125	2,104	2,026	2,171	(remaining Harju)
Hiiu	136	120	98	93	100	105	93	97	79	95	82	80	93	72	96	98	58	50	48	70	67	69	80	79	63	80	Hiiu
Ida-Viru	1,604	1,448	1,481	1,523	1,615	1,568	1,658	1,536	1,627	1,639	1,498	1,590	1,490	1,453	1,336	1,263	1,259	1,239	1,182	1,222	1,191	1,031	1,046	918	892	808	Ida-Viru
Järva	460	421	391	380	373	359	401	383	394	392	365	356	388	355	385	342	303	227	279	263	285	317	292	311	300	297	Järva
Jõgeva	448	452	393	414	409	383	351	306	341	328	319	305	332	342	313	283	280	255	254	289	274	242	250	260	231	255	Jõgeva
Lääne	348	313	307	282	246	242	255	248	245	240	252	247	277	246	242	231	208	198	184	218	214	193	191	198	198	168	Lääne
Lääne-Viru	748	761	698	707	725	686	656	636	606	631	712	717	699	688	693	647	636	617	501	594	538	573	635	642	569	550	Lääne-Viru
Pärnu	915	927	876	881	869	829	859	818	821	851	909	967	1,028	1,023	959	883	837	801	800	807	805	815	887	874	805	827	Pärnu
Põlva	401	328	282	322	270	264	310	296	283	299	293	281	305	309	297	281	269	224	202	206	227	226	230	248	209	220	Põlva
Rapla	433	393	353	374	358	341	380	309	405	358	362	414	437	405	441	359	342	348	313	291	334	322	339	353	317	342	Rapla
Saare	343	373	321	360	334	318	305	298	333	332	345	349	347	362	356	354	322	304	255	306	297	304	334	367	324	315	Saare
Tartu	1,590	1,493	1,506	1,525	1,584	1,519	1,673	1,674	1,773	1,772	1,736	1,958	1,994	2,084	2,081	1,906	1,838	1,826	1,806	1,747	1,788	1,795	1,965	2,023	1,825	1,911	Tartu
Valga	434	358	379	336	380	371	339	319	327	318	347	318	348	330	312	315	295	267	263	278	253	241	272	242	276	224	Valga
Viljandi	683	675	567	588	537	539	523	529	518	508	495	566	530	517	530	479	482	375	436	453	410	409	480	439	441	422	Viljandi
Võru	471	423	395	368	379	359	349	341	304	366	367	378	339	339	377	339	338	266	293	298	322	306	330	336	303	305	Võru
(unknown)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	3	4	3	0	(unknown)
ESTONIA TOTAL	13,242	12,577	12,167	12,425	13,067	12,632	13,001	13,036	13,992	14,350	14,877	15,775	16,028	15,763	15,825	14,679	14,056	13,531	13,551	13,907	14,053	13,784	14,367	14,099	13,209	13,272	ESTONIA TOTAL