Iceland abortion percentages by health region, 2003-2022

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 10 August 2025

Iceland abortion rates 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 14.7 (14.1) (13.4) (13.4) (13.4) 13.0 14.4 14.2 11.7 11.1 12.7 Capital

East 9.1 (12.8) (7.8) (7.8) (7.8) 8.2 7.3 9.4 9.3 7.0 7.4 East

Northwest 8.5 (8.1) (9.6) (9.6) (9.6) 7.1 10.5 9.4 10.5 9.9 10.1 Northwest

Northeast 9.6 Northeast

South 9.2 (10.9) (9.3) (9.3) (9.3) 9.2 9.0 11.4 12.0 9.5 12.4 South

Southwest 11.0 (9.7) (14.2) (14.2) (14.2) 13.0 16.0 14.6 14.3 11.8 11.4 Southwest

West 13.4 (10.8) (11.2) (11.2) (11.2) 9.4 5.5 6.7 10.7 9.7 8.0 West

Westfjords 8.9 (8.2) (9.8) (9.8) (9.8) 10.0 8.6 11.8 9.3 13.5 8.0 Westfjords

ICELAND TOTAL 13.7 13.3 12.3 13.1 12.1 11.8 11.9 11.8 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.5 12.3 11.9 13.0 13.1 13.3 11.7 10.9 12.1 ICELAND TOTAL

Iceland abortion ratios 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 255.3 (233) (219) (225) (232) 254.4 269.9 271.9 211.1 189.4 249.8 Capital

East 189.8 (285) (126) (122) (123) 125.8 115.5 174.4 200.0 128.0 147.8 East

Northwest 160.2 (166) (156) (186) (178) 147.0 213.4 187.5 207.0 163.6 186.4 Northwest

Northeast 162.5 Northeast

South 169.3 (187) (182) (177) (165) 186.2 183.5 223.1 230.8 157.1 233.2 South

Southwest 182.6 (135) (236) (246) (233) 233.4 291.0 233.2 230.6 218.8 240.7 Southwest

West 217.6 (179) (176) (201) (181) 175.4 110.4 126.6 237.3 195.9 171.1 West

Westfjords 177.1 (133) (177) (210) (187) 214.1 149.9 237.0 144.6 227.8 137.5 Westfjords

ICELAND TOTAL 228.7 236.4 222.3 230.5 210.0 202.8 204.8 198.5 198.3 195.2 199.3 215.9 216.2 223.3 218.3 224.5 253.1 256.4 248.1 214.8 187.7 236.2 ICELAND TOTAL

Iceland abortion percentages 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 20.3 (18.9) (18.0) (18.3) (18.8) 20.3 21.3 21.4 17.4 15.9 20.0 Capital

East 16.0 (22.2) (11.2) (10.9) (11.0) 11.2 10.4 14.9 16.7 11.3 12.9 East

Northwest 13.8 (14.2) (13.5) (15.7) (15.1) 12.8 17.6 15.8 17.1 14.1 15.7 Northwest

Northeast 14.0 Northeast

South 14.5 (15.8) (15.4) (15.0) (14.1) 15.7 15.5 18.2 18.8 13.6 18.9 South

Southwest 15.4 (11.9) (19.1) (19.8) (18.9) 18.9 22.5 18.9 18.7 17.9 19.4 Southwest

West 17.9 (15.2) (14.9) (16.8) (15.3) 14.9 9.9 11.2 19.2 16.4 14.6 West

Westfjords 15.0 (11.7) (15.1) (17.4) (15.7) 17.6 13.0 19.2 12.6 18.6 12.1 Westfjords

ICELAND TOTAL 18.6 19.1 18.2 18.7 17.4 16.9 17.0 16.6 16.5 16.3 16.6 17.8 17.8 18.3 17.9 18.3 20.2 20.4 19.9 17.7 15.8 19.1 ICELAND TOTAL

Iceland abortion ranks 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 1 1 2 1 4 4 1 Capital

East 3 7 6 6 6 7 6 East

Northwest 8 6 3 5 5 5 4 Northwest

Northeast 7 Northeast

South 6 4 4 4 2 6 3 South

Southwest 4 2 1 3 3 2 2 Southwest

West 2 5 7 7 1 3 5 West

Westfjords 5 3 5 2 7 1 7 Westfjords

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/].
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© 2010, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
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				14.7								(14.1)	(13.4)	(13.4)	(13.4)	13.0	14.4	14.2		11.7	11.1	12.7	Capital
East				9.1								(12.8)	(7.8)	(7.8)	(7.8)	8.2	7.3	9.4		9.3	7.0	7.4	East
Northwest				8.5								(8.1)	(9.6)	(9.6)	(9.6)	7.1	10.5	9.4		10.5	9.9	10.1	Northwest
Northeast				9.6								(8.1)	(9.6)	(9.6)	(9.6)	7.1	10.5	9.4		10.5	9.9	10.1	Northeast
South				9.2								(10.9)	(9.3)	(9.3)	(9.3)	9.2	9.0	11.4		12.0	9.5	12.4	South
Southwest				11.0								(9.7)	(14.2)	(14.2)	(14.2)	13.0	16.0	14.6		14.3	11.8	11.4	Southwest
West				13.4								(10.8)	(11.2)	(11.2)	(11.2)	9.4	5.5	6.7		10.7	9.7	8.0	West
Westfjords				8.9								(8.2)	(9.8)	(9.8)	(9.8)	10.0	8.6	11.8		9.3	13.5	8.0	Westfjords
ICELAND TOTAL	13.7	13.3	12.3	13.1	12.1	11.8	11.9	11.8	12.3	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.7	12.5	12.3	11.9	13.0	13.1	13.3	11.7	10.9	12.1	ICELAND TOTAL

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				255.3								(233)	(219)	(225)	(232)	254.4	269.9	271.9		211.1	189.4	249.8	Capital
East				189.8								(285)	(126)	(122)	(123)	125.8	115.5	174.4		200.0	128.0	147.8	East
Northwest				160.2								(166)	(156)	(186)	(178)	147.0	213.4	187.5		207.0	163.6	186.4	Northwest
Northeast				162.5								(166)	(156)	(186)	(178)	147.0	213.4	187.5		207.0	163.6	186.4	Northeast
South				169.3								(187)	(182)	(177)	(165)	186.2	183.5	223.1		230.8	157.1	233.2	South
Southwest				182.6								(135)	(236)	(246)	(233)	233.4	291.0	233.2		230.6	218.8	240.7	Southwest
West				217.6								(179)	(176)	(201)	(181)	175.4	110.4	126.6		237.3	195.9	171.1	West
Westfjords				177.1								(133)	(177)	(210)	(187)	214.1	149.9	237.0		144.6	227.8	137.5	Westfjords
ICELAND TOTAL	228.7	236.4	222.3	230.5	210.0	202.8	204.8	198.5	198.3	195.2	199.3	215.9	216.2	223.3	218.3	224.5	253.1	256.4	248.1	214.8	187.7	236.2	ICELAND TOTAL

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				20.3								(18.9)	(18.0)	(18.3)	(18.8)	20.3	21.3	21.4		17.4	15.9	20.0	Capital
East				16.0								(22.2)	(11.2)	(10.9)	(11.0)	11.2	10.4	14.9		16.7	11.3	12.9	East
Northwest				13.8								(14.2)	(13.5)	(15.7)	(15.1)	12.8	17.6	15.8		17.1	14.1	15.7	Northwest
Northeast				14.0								(14.2)	(13.5)	(15.7)	(15.1)	12.8	17.6	15.8		17.1	14.1	15.7	Northeast
South				14.5								(15.8)	(15.4)	(15.0)	(14.1)	15.7	15.5	18.2		18.8	13.6	18.9	South
Southwest				15.4								(11.9)	(19.1)	(19.8)	(18.9)	18.9	22.5	18.9		18.7	17.9	19.4	Southwest
West				17.9								(15.2)	(14.9)	(16.8)	(15.3)	14.9	9.9	11.2		19.2	16.4	14.6	West
Westfjords				15.0								(11.7)	(15.1)	(17.4)	(15.7)	17.6	13.0	19.2		12.6	18.6	12.1	Westfjords
ICELAND TOTAL	18.6	19.1	18.2	18.7	17.4	16.9	17.0	16.6	16.5	16.3	16.6	17.8	17.8	18.3	17.9	18.3	20.2	20.4	19.9	17.7	15.8	19.1	ICELAND TOTAL