Greenland abortion percentages by locality, 2000-2023

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 10 August 2025

 

Abortion rates for Greenland localities, 2004-2018 (per 1,000 women ages 15-49)

locality200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018locality
Aasiaat64.264.272.061.696.873.856.863.985.1110.2112.986.172.170.698.8Aasiaat
Kangaatsiaq               Kangaatsiaq
Ilulissat67.053.854.968.679.270.852.132.856.869.070.292.859.576.069.9Ilulissat
Ittoqqortoormiut92.155.656.364.762.032.850.08.455.644.630.053.848.875.037.5Ittoqqortoormiut
Ivittuut               Ivittuut
Maniitsoq40.743.055.241.435.934.444.938.353.059.450.660.454.279.675.8Maniitsoq
Nanortalik58.077.873.370.767.619.166.540.039.350.149.348.925.950.156.4Nanortalik
Narsaq57.065.577.987.167.052.664.763.551.571.478.251.847.264.241.3Narsaq
Nuuk47.752.352.063.146.648.352.246.827.250.645.263.876.666.274.3Nuuk
Paamiut49.51.92.468.580.770.462.550.392.570.176.953.654.8113.787.6Paamiut
Qaanaaq100.983.038.825.945.926.079.440.047.147.139.144.094.364.9133.3Qaanaaq
Qaqortoq53.352.573.053.874.953.984.394.294.9123.2115.392.2119.9123.598.0Qaqortoq
Qasigiannguit55.451.853.175.348.262.376.459.746.813.10.00.00.00.07.8Qasigiannguit
Qeqertarsuaq81.240.443.131.953.158.331.532.930.015.05.00.00.00.00.0Qeqertarsuaq
Sisimiut54.950.567.551.570.467.166.851.376.948.269.460.762.065.980.6Sisimiut
Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)76.796.886.483.090.470.785.093.2103.974.479.571.165.050.563.0Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)
Upernavik51.065.662.770.671.262.072.631.649.348.052.237.926.970.962.4Upernavik
Uummannaq74.059.762.944.226.226.750.647.644.053.141.734.030.123.421.6Uummannaq
GREENLAND TOTAL63.062.059.660.062.656.060.251.555.162.462.262.864.467.571.8GREENLAND TOTAL


Abortion ratios for Greenland localities

locality2000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-20212020-20222021-2023locality
Aasiaat and Kangaatsiaq1,0991,0411,0881,1001,1781,2451,3851,3751,3031,2031,1611,3451,5481,6591,3681,1121,1171,1611,1009221,0001,184Aasiaat and Kangaatsiaq
Ilulissat1,2811,2651,1291,0921,0341,0621,1861,3021,1218657949711,1941,2871,1331,1861,0571,3321,3551,5211,2211,254Ilulissat
Ittoqqortoormiut7196188391,0001,107897926808621289351353483448522714684619579450688615Ittoqqortoormiut
Ivittuut  000 00              Ivittuut
Maniitsoq7547607988139359207706236146607818139219439169401,007841766636744992Maniitsoq
Nanortalik7738598791,1441,1841,3231,181844798563702614771688563463587598750788907813Nanortalik
Narsaq8488261,0761,1601,2351,1941,1551,1001,0491,0391,0701,1031,0419158517977668037177679111,036Narsaq
Nuuk9928829911,0731,1191,1541,0911,0009469398298328099941,1601,2491,3571,2501,2621,1841,2501,381Nuuk
Paamiut8608818716753673818571,1201,1439861,2301,2371,1439298941,1931,3891,4661,2621,3961,4891,419Paamiut
Qaanaaq1,1501,0811,4121,0631,0645824583806176227446846766155777029001,150922800556658Qaanaaq
Qaqortoq1,4911,4461,1941,0551,0971,1451,2351,0371,1521,3401,7341,8391,8821,6571,8851,7501,8841,6201,3401,3141,5652,142Qaqortoq
Qasigiannguit8519158459841,0571,0749458138579681,118881353740034364300270Qasigiannguit
Qeqertarsuaq7787861,1671,2551,0006981,0321,1331,100750667571385114250001716111,1201,692Qeqertarsuaq
Sisimiut8958188708189038699719841,1201,0031,1371,0251,2071,0641,1081,0601,1211,2221,4351,3691,3461,283Sisimiut
Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)7057148159721,0051,0291,0269259129161,1351,1881,1831,0901,0738627088249371,1399221,058Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)
Upernavik5965755198278651,0971,0141,000913755688593658646554640706842649621541694Upernavik
Uummannaq1,0081,1391,1861,2161,1341,000780609628747909964974850574419345393571747820828Uummannaq
GREENLAND TOTAL9349049529991,0331,0421,0661,0039879451,0151,0421,0821,0501,0381,0261,0671,0771,0871,0771,1101,234GREENLAND TOTAL


Abortion percentages for Greenland localities

locality2000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-20212020-20222021-2023locality
Aasiaat and Kangaatsiaq52.451.052.152.454.155.558.157.956.654.653.757.460.862.457.852.652.853.752.448.050.054.2Aasiaat and Kangaatsiaq
Ilulissat56.255.853.052.250.851.554.356.652.946.444.349.354.456.353.154.351.457.157.560.355.055.6Ilulissat
Ittoqqortoormiut41.838.245.650.052.547.348.144.738.322.426.026.132.631.034.341.740.638.236.731.040.738.1Ittoqqortoormiut
Ivittuut  0.00.00.0 0.00.0              Ivittuut
Maniitsoq43.043.244.444.848.347.943.538.438.139.743.944.847.948.547.848.550.245.743.438.942.749.8Maniitsoq
Nanortalik43.646.246.853.454.256.954.145.844.436.041.338.043.540.736.031.737.037.442.944.147.644.8Nanortalik
Narsaq45.945.251.853.755.354.453.652.451.251.051.752.451.047.846.044.443.444.541.743.447.750.9Narsaq
Nuuk49.846.949.851.852.853.652.250.048.648.445.345.444.749.953.755.557.655.655.854.255.658.0Nuuk
Paamiut46.246.846.640.326.927.646.252.853.349.755.155.353.348.147.254.458.159.455.858.359.858.7Paamiut
Qaanaaq53.551.958.551.551.536.831.427.538.238.442.740.640.338.136.641.347.453.548.044.435.739.7Qaanaaq
Qaqortoq59.959.154.451.352.353.455.350.953.557.363.464.865.362.465.363.665.361.857.356.861.068.2Qaqortoq
Qasigiannguit46.047.845.849.651.451.848.644.846.249.252.846.826.16.90.00.03.33.54.20.00.021.3Qasigiannguit
Qeqertarsuaq43.844.053.855.750.041.150.853.152.442.940.036.427.810.32.40.00.00.014.637.952.862.9Qeqertarsuaq
Sisimiut47.245.046.545.047.546.549.349.652.850.153.250.654.751.652.651.452.855.058.957.857.456.2Sisimiut
Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)41.441.644.949.350.150.750.648.147.747.853.254.354.252.151.846.341.445.248.453.348.051.4Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)
Upernavik37.336.534.245.346.452.350.350.047.743.040.837.239.739.235.639.041.445.739.338.335.141.0Upernavik
Uummannaq50.253.354.354.953.150.043.837.838.642.847.649.149.345.936.529.525.728.236.442.845.145.3Uummannaq
GREENLAND TOTAL48.347.548.850.050.851.051.650.149.748.650.451.052.051.250.950.651.651.952.151.952.655.2GREENLAND TOTAL


Abortion ranks for Greenland localities

locality2000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-20212020-20222021-2023locality
Aasiaat and Kangaatsiaq4565321112322125566777Aasiaat and Kangaatsiaq
Ilulissat225610832491074344632156Ilulissat
Ittoqqortoormiut1415131061212131416161614141410121213151315Ittoqqortoormiut
Ivittuut  171717 1717      16151616 1616 Ivittuut
Maniitsoq1313151513111514161311119777799121210Maniitsoq
Nanortalik1299421411121513131111121313131091012Nanortalik
Narsaq101073135573757999911111099Narsaq
Nuuk678754678791010632345544Nuuk
Paamiut881016161613435236883224223Paamiut
Qaanaaq34188151616151412121213101187881414Qaanaaq
Qaqortoq1129752621111211113411Qaqortoq
Qasigiannguit9612119711121166916161615151516161616Qasigiannguit
Qeqertarsuaq1112411214736111515151515151616151462Qeqertarsuaq
Sisimiut7111114141310954463556451335Sisimiut
Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)1514141211981010854546810107688Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)
Upernavik161616131569791014141312131211812131513Upernavik
Uummannaq533241014151312888101114141414111111Uummannaq


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Last modified 10 August 2025.
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