Kerala abortions and live births by district, 2023-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 25 July 2026

Reported abortions by district of residence, 2023-2024

district2022-232023-242024-25district
Alappuzha 1,039 Alappuzha
Ernakulam 2,641 Ernakulam
Idukki 335 Idukki
Kannur 1,372 Kannur
Kasaragod 831 Kasaragod
Kollam 1,554 Kollam
Kottayam 1,158 Kottayam
Kozhikode 1,645 Kozhikode
Malappuram 1,937 Malappuram
Palakkad 1,682 Palakkad
Pathanamthitta 673 Pathanamthitta
Thiruvanananthapuram 3,346 Thiruvanananthapuram
Thrissur 1,412 Thrissur
Wayanad 554 Wayanad
KERALA14,51920,17925,884KERALA


Live births by district of residence, 2022-2024

Note: live birth figures comprise registered births (generally incomplete) and/or estimates

district202220232024district
Alappuzha14,61012,84010,500Alappuzha
Ernakulam36,68732,36228,024Ernakulam
Idukki9,3158,3127,526Idukki
Kannur34,97930,71527,015Kannur
Kasaragod18,08615,75913,618Kasaragod
Kollam23,32519,76716,434Kollam
Kottayam19,92917,83215,425Kottayam
Kozhikode43,95141,11537,179Kozhikode
Malappuram89,80278,48569,449Malappuram
Palakkad31,09228,71923,697Palakkad
Pathanamthitta12,39311,34010,032Pathanamthitta
Thiruvanananthapuram36,50534,27730,224Thiruvanananthapuram
Thrissur36,98431,91327,143Thrissur
Wayanad12,14510,6459,981Wayanad
KERALA443,000441,000399,000KERALA


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Last modified 25 July 2026.
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