Iceland abortions and live births by health region, 2003-2022

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 10 August 2025

Reported abortions by health region of residence, 2003-2022

region 2000 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

Capital 682 (690) (650) (650) (660) 646 719 716 631 609 712 Capital

East 20 (29) (18) (17) (17) 18 16 20 21 16 17 East

Northwest 16 (67) (79) (78) (78) 57 84 75 83 79 82 Northwest

Northeast 65 Northeast

South 52 (63) (54) (54) (53) 53 53 68 81 66 90 South

Southwest 47 (50) (73) (71) (73) 68 84 81 92 77 78 Southwest

West 47 (38) (39) (38) (38) 32 19 24 42 38 32 West

Westfjords 17 (13) (15) (15) (15) 15 12 17 12 18 11 Westfjords

unknown 10 (21) (53) (42) (20) 38 34 43 7 13 15 unknown

ICELAND TOTAL 987 967 900 956 889 868 904 905 959 981 978 970 980 966 955 927 1,021 1,044 1,049 969 916 1,037 ICELAND TOTAL

Reported live births by health region of residence, 2000-2024

region 2000 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

Capital 2,799 2,634 2,590 2,675 2,802 2,843 2,879 2,975 3,191 3,378 3,229 2,957 2,963 2,894 2,849 2,686 2,665 2,634 2,803 2,958 2,989 3,216 2,850 2,855 2,823 Capital

East 129 106 99 99 136 107 161 121 132 132 145 100 140 143 142 145 136 117 114 117 105 125 115 105 111 East

Northwest 122 98 114 101 97 93 93 82 97 77 103 68 96 79 84 83 72 84 77 65 99 85 87 73 73 Northwest

Northeast 401 408 376 398 372 380 377 389 390 416 442 337 410 342 355 320 323 317 315 336 302 398 353 340 333 Northeast

South 327 285 307 307 279 308 347 358 360 341 316 339 294 303 324 299 287 303 319 366 351 420 386 350 389 South

Southwest 240 256 265 258 252 250 271 334 328 381 358 366 307 290 312 307 289 349 324 331 399 352 324 363 309 Southwest

West 181 212 180 212 192 208 197 213 232 205 230 210 221 190 212 194 173 186 186 186 177 194 187 174 207 West

Westfjords 116 92 118 93 104 91 90 88 105 96 84 98 86 72 79 73 81 70 76 80 83 79 80 55 66 Westfjords

ICELAND TOTAL 4,315 4,091 4,049 4,143 4,234 4,280 4,415 4,560 4,835 5,026 4,907 4,475 4,517 4,313 4,357 4,107 4,026 4,060 4,214 4,439 4,505 4,869 4,382 4,315 4,311 ICELAND TOTAL

Sources (incomplete):

Directorate of Health, Jan. 2005, "Fostureydingar 2003," Directorate of Health, on line [http://www.landlaeknir.is/Uploads/FileGallery/Utgafa/Fostureydingar_2003_lokautg_jan.05.pdf].
Statistics Iceland, 2010, "Births and deaths," Statistics Iceland, on line [http://www.statice.is/Statistics/Population/Births-and-deaths].
Directorate of Health (Iceland), 2016, "Fostureydingar 2015," Directorate of Health, on line [https://assets.ctfassets.net/8k0h54kbe6bj/2Cq8WKOxOVFTbZYmsLDxKq/a674512541734e991f020485e5bc09b1/Talnabrunnur_juli_agust_2016.pdf].
Directorate of Health (Iceland), April 2017, "Fostureydingar 2016," Directorate of Health, on line.
Directorate of Health (Iceland), May 2018, "Fostureydingar 2017," Directorate of Health, on line [https://assets.ctfassets.net/8k0h54kbe6bj/6dGxtw55rHz9YDePqNB277/e941007f9fb16ffa93d82f74c5f308ef/Talnabrunnur_Mai_2018_.pdf].
Statistics Iceland, 2015, "Statistical Yearbook of Iceland 2015," Statistics Iceland, on line [https://statice.is/publications/news-archive/miscellaneous/statistical-yearbook-of-iceland-2015/].
Statistics Iceland, 2025, "Live births by domicile of mother 1991-2024," Statistics Iceland, on line [MAN05110_20250807-032046.xlsx].

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Last modified 10 August 2025.
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region	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2020	2021	2022	region
Capital				682								(690)	(650)	(650)	(660)	646	719	716		631	609	712	Capital
East				20								(29)	(18)	(17)	(17)	18	16	20		21	16	17	East
Northwest				16								(67)	(79)	(78)	(78)	57	84	75		83	79	82	Northwest
Northeast				65								(67)	(79)	(78)	(78)	57	84	75		83	79	82	Northeast
South				52								(63)	(54)	(54)	(53)	53	53	68		81	66	90	South
Southwest				47								(50)	(73)	(71)	(73)	68	84	81		92	77	78	Southwest
West				47								(38)	(39)	(38)	(38)	32	19	24		42	38	32	West
Westfjords				17								(13)	(15)	(15)	(15)	15	12	17		12	18	11	Westfjords
unknown				10								(21)	(53)	(42)	(20)	38	34	43		7	13	15	unknown
ICELAND TOTAL	987	967	900	956	889	868	904	905	959	981	978	970	980	966	955	927	1,021	1,044	1,049	969	916	1,037	ICELAND TOTAL

region	2000	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
Capital	2,799	2,634	2,590	2,675	2,802	2,843	2,879	2,975	3,191	3,378	3,229	2,957	2,963	2,894	2,849	2,686	2,665	2,634	2,803	2,958	2,989	3,216	2,850	2,855	2,823	Capital
East	129	106	99	99	136	107	161	121	132	132	145	100	140	143	142	145	136	117	114	117	105	125	115	105	111	East
Northwest	122	98	114	101	97	93	93	82	97	77	103	68	96	79	84	83	72	84	77	65	99	85	87	73	73	Northwest
Northeast	401	408	376	398	372	380	377	389	390	416	442	337	410	342	355	320	323	317	315	336	302	398	353	340	333	Northeast
South	327	285	307	307	279	308	347	358	360	341	316	339	294	303	324	299	287	303	319	366	351	420	386	350	389	South
Southwest	240	256	265	258	252	250	271	334	328	381	358	366	307	290	312	307	289	349	324	331	399	352	324	363	309	Southwest
West	181	212	180	212	192	208	197	213	232	205	230	210	221	190	212	194	173	186	186	186	177	194	187	174	207	West
Westfjords	116	92	118	93	104	91	90	88	105	96	84	98	86	72	79	73	81	70	76	80	83	79	80	55	66	Westfjords
ICELAND TOTAL	4,315	4,091	4,049	4,143	4,234	4,280	4,415	4,560	4,835	5,026	4,907	4,475	4,517	4,313	4,357	4,107	4,026	4,060	4,214	4,439	4,505	4,869	4,382	4,315	4,311	ICELAND TOTAL