Tamil Nadu abortion percentages by district, 2008-2014

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 3 August 2026

Abortion ratios by district of residence, 2008-2014

district 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 district

Ariyalur 37.9 34.5 37.8 60.2 50.5 Ariyalur

Chennai 144.1 140.8 98.6 148.0 145.6 160.7 Chennai

Coimbatore 13.9 24.7 25.6 26.0 27.6 27.1 Coimbatore

Cuddalore 69.4 66.6 44.9 49.0 34.0 43.9 Cuddalore

Dharmapuri 57.3 51.3 43.7 46.7 38.9 46.2 Dharmapuri

Dindigul 79.6 90.2 96.4 92.7 89.2 83.7 Dindigul

Erode 53.0 49.8 44.7 44.5 53.2 60.8 Erode

Kancheepuram 22.2 27.1 28.5 28.2 24.7 39.2 Kancheepuram

Kanyakumari 38.3 37.8 35.8 35.9 37.1 44.9 Kanyakumari

Karur 109.6 85.8 86.1 75.9 59.1 74.5 Karur

Krishnagiri 54.5 47.1 48.0 45.1 46.6 55.6 Krishnagiri

Madurai 50.6 52.9 52.7 51.9 43.8 45.6 Madurai

Nagapattinam 7.8 7.6 10.1 26.7 22.4 43.3 Nagapattinam

Namakkal 73.7 70.5 75.9 88.0 76.7 76.1 Namakkal

Perambalur 11.5 45.2 16.1 49.5 49.4 62.4 Perambalur

Pudukottai 20.7 20.5 15.4 13.7 15.7 27.8 Pudukottai

Ramanthapuram 62.4 58.9 39.1 48.6 43.2 60.7 Ramanthapuram

Salem 116.7 106.5 91.0 81.4 59.9 72.4 Salem

Sivaganga 48.8 60.1 56.0 50.1 44.6 44.8 Sivaganga

Thanjavur 29.4 27.7 17.8 22.8 24.0 32.8 Thanjavur

The Nilgiris 84.6 66.5 57.5 83.8 57.2 72.0 The Nilgiris

Theni 34.4 29.7 17.4 38.9 42.6 59.0 Theni

Thiruchirapalli 82.5 87.9 86.5 81.9 63.9 82.5 Thiruchirapalli

Thiruvallur 34.1 31.9 30.6 33.9 25.8 36.1 Thiruvallur

Thiruvannamalai 9.8 14.3 21.1 28.4 32.7 32.9 Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvarur 20.7 31.4 42.4 58.1 35.4 55.0 Thiruvarur

Thuthukudi 51.9 49.4 65.5 70.1 60.0 64.2 Thuthukudi

Tirunelveli 52.6 61.6 61.8 58.4 59.0 62.9 Tirunelveli

Tiruppur 43.8 39.4 48.2 49.7 53.2 Tiruppur

Vellore 40.3 42.7 35.4 41.0 39.5 42.1 Vellore

Villupuram 25.2 27.6 29.0 27.8 25.0 38.4 Villupuram

Virudhunagar 60.4 49.7 40.4 49.6 51.9 46.0 Virudhunagar

TAMIL NADU 54.1 52.9 48.9 53.8 49.4 55.4 54.7 TAMIL NADU

district	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	district
Ariyalur		37.9	34.5	37.8	60.2	50.5		Ariyalur
Chennai	144.1	140.8	98.6	148.0	145.6	160.7		Chennai
Coimbatore	13.9	24.7	25.6	26.0	27.6	27.1		Coimbatore
Cuddalore	69.4	66.6	44.9	49.0	34.0	43.9		Cuddalore
Dharmapuri	57.3	51.3	43.7	46.7	38.9	46.2		Dharmapuri
Dindigul	79.6	90.2	96.4	92.7	89.2	83.7		Dindigul
Erode	53.0	49.8	44.7	44.5	53.2	60.8		Erode
Kancheepuram	22.2	27.1	28.5	28.2	24.7	39.2		Kancheepuram
Kanyakumari	38.3	37.8	35.8	35.9	37.1	44.9		Kanyakumari
Karur	109.6	85.8	86.1	75.9	59.1	74.5		Karur
Krishnagiri	54.5	47.1	48.0	45.1	46.6	55.6		Krishnagiri
Madurai	50.6	52.9	52.7	51.9	43.8	45.6		Madurai
Nagapattinam	7.8	7.6	10.1	26.7	22.4	43.3		Nagapattinam
Namakkal	73.7	70.5	75.9	88.0	76.7	76.1		Namakkal
Perambalur	11.5	45.2	16.1	49.5	49.4	62.4		Perambalur
Pudukottai	20.7	20.5	15.4	13.7	15.7	27.8		Pudukottai
Ramanthapuram	62.4	58.9	39.1	48.6	43.2	60.7		Ramanthapuram
Salem	116.7	106.5	91.0	81.4	59.9	72.4		Salem
Sivaganga	48.8	60.1	56.0	50.1	44.6	44.8		Sivaganga
Thanjavur	29.4	27.7	17.8	22.8	24.0	32.8		Thanjavur
The Nilgiris	84.6	66.5	57.5	83.8	57.2	72.0		The Nilgiris
Theni	34.4	29.7	17.4	38.9	42.6	59.0		Theni
Thiruchirapalli	82.5	87.9	86.5	81.9	63.9	82.5		Thiruchirapalli
Thiruvallur	34.1	31.9	30.6	33.9	25.8	36.1		Thiruvallur
Thiruvannamalai	9.8	14.3	21.1	28.4	32.7	32.9		Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvarur	20.7	31.4	42.4	58.1	35.4	55.0		Thiruvarur
Thuthukudi	51.9	49.4	65.5	70.1	60.0	64.2		Thuthukudi
Tirunelveli	52.6	61.6	61.8	58.4	59.0	62.9		Tirunelveli
Tiruppur		43.8	39.4	48.2	49.7	53.2		Tiruppur
Vellore	40.3	42.7	35.4	41.0	39.5	42.1		Vellore
Villupuram	25.2	27.6	29.0	27.8	25.0	38.4		Villupuram
Virudhunagar	60.4	49.7	40.4	49.6	51.9	46.0		Virudhunagar
TAMIL NADU	54.1	52.9	48.9	53.8	49.4	55.4	54.7	TAMIL NADU

Abortion percentages by district of residence, 2008-2014

district 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 district

Ariyalur 3.65 3.33 3.64 5.67 4.80 Ariyalur

Chennai 12.59 12.34 8.98 12.89 12.71 13.84 Chennai

Coimbatore 1.37 2.41 2.50 2.53 2.68 2.64 Coimbatore

Cuddalore 6.49 6.24 4.29 4.67 3.28 4.20 Cuddalore

Dharmapuri 5.42 4.88 4.19 4.46 3.74 4.41 Dharmapuri

Dindigul 7.37 8.28 8.79 8.49 8.19 7.73 Dindigul

Erode 5.04 4.74 4.28 4.26 5.05 5.73 Erode

Kancheepuram 2.17 2.63 2.77 2.75 2.41 3.77 Kancheepuram

Kanyakumari 3.69 3.64 3.45 3.46 3.57 4.30 Kanyakumari

Karur 9.88 7.90 7.93 7.05 5.58 6.93 Karur

Krishnagiri 5.17 4.50 4.58 4.32 4.45 5.27 Krishnagiri

Madurai 4.81 5.02 5.01 4.93 4.20 4.36 Madurai

Nagapattinam 0.78 0.76 1.00 2.60 2.19 4.15 Nagapattinam

Namakkal 6.87 6.59 7.06 8.09 7.12 7.07 Namakkal

Perambalur 1.14 4.33 1.58 4.72 4.70 5.88 Perambalur

Pudukottai 2.03 2.01 1.52 1.35 1.54 2.71 Pudukottai

Ramanthapuram 5.87 5.56 3.77 4.63 4.14 5.72 Ramanthapuram

Salem 10.45 9.62 8.34 7.53 5.65 6.75 Salem

Sivaganga 4.65 5.67 5.31 4.77 4.27 4.29 Sivaganga

Thanjavur 2.86 2.69 1.75 2.23 2.35 3.18 Thanjavur

The Nilgiris 7.80 6.23 5.44 7.73 5.41 6.71 The Nilgiris

Theni 3.33 2.88 1.71 3.75 4.08 5.57 Theni

Thiruchirapalli 7.62 8.08 7.96 7.57 6.01 7.62 Thiruchirapalli

Thiruvallur 3.30 3.09 2.97 3.28 2.52 3.49 Thiruvallur

Thiruvannamalai 0.97 1.41 2.07 2.76 3.17 3.19 Thiruvannamalai

Thiruvarur 2.02 3.04 4.07 5.50 3.42 5.21 Thiruvarur

Thuthukudi 4.93 4.70 6.15 6.55 5.66 6.03 Thuthukudi

Tirunelveli 5.00 5.80 5.82 5.52 5.57 5.92 Tirunelveli

Tiruppur 4.20 3.79 4.59 4.73 5.06 Tiruppur

Vellore 3.88 4.10 3.42 3.94 3.80 4.04 Vellore

Villupuram 2.46 2.69 2.82 2.71 2.44 3.69 Villupuram

Virudhunagar 5.70 4.73 3.88 4.72 4.93 4.40 Virudhunagar

TAMIL NADU 5.13 5.02 4.67 5.11 4.71 5.24 5.18 TAMIL NADU

district	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	district
Ariyalur		3.65	3.33	3.64	5.67	4.80		Ariyalur
Chennai	12.59	12.34	8.98	12.89	12.71	13.84		Chennai
Coimbatore	1.37	2.41	2.50	2.53	2.68	2.64		Coimbatore
Cuddalore	6.49	6.24	4.29	4.67	3.28	4.20		Cuddalore
Dharmapuri	5.42	4.88	4.19	4.46	3.74	4.41		Dharmapuri
Dindigul	7.37	8.28	8.79	8.49	8.19	7.73		Dindigul
Erode	5.04	4.74	4.28	4.26	5.05	5.73		Erode
Kancheepuram	2.17	2.63	2.77	2.75	2.41	3.77		Kancheepuram
Kanyakumari	3.69	3.64	3.45	3.46	3.57	4.30		Kanyakumari
Karur	9.88	7.90	7.93	7.05	5.58	6.93		Karur
Krishnagiri	5.17	4.50	4.58	4.32	4.45	5.27		Krishnagiri
Madurai	4.81	5.02	5.01	4.93	4.20	4.36		Madurai
Nagapattinam	0.78	0.76	1.00	2.60	2.19	4.15		Nagapattinam
Namakkal	6.87	6.59	7.06	8.09	7.12	7.07		Namakkal
Perambalur	1.14	4.33	1.58	4.72	4.70	5.88		Perambalur
Pudukottai	2.03	2.01	1.52	1.35	1.54	2.71		Pudukottai
Ramanthapuram	5.87	5.56	3.77	4.63	4.14	5.72		Ramanthapuram
Salem	10.45	9.62	8.34	7.53	5.65	6.75		Salem
Sivaganga	4.65	5.67	5.31	4.77	4.27	4.29		Sivaganga
Thanjavur	2.86	2.69	1.75	2.23	2.35	3.18		Thanjavur
The Nilgiris	7.80	6.23	5.44	7.73	5.41	6.71		The Nilgiris
Theni	3.33	2.88	1.71	3.75	4.08	5.57		Theni
Thiruchirapalli	7.62	8.08	7.96	7.57	6.01	7.62		Thiruchirapalli
Thiruvallur	3.30	3.09	2.97	3.28	2.52	3.49		Thiruvallur
Thiruvannamalai	0.97	1.41	2.07	2.76	3.17	3.19		Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvarur	2.02	3.04	4.07	5.50	3.42	5.21		Thiruvarur
Thuthukudi	4.93	4.70	6.15	6.55	5.66	6.03		Thuthukudi
Tirunelveli	5.00	5.80	5.82	5.52	5.57	5.92		Tirunelveli
Tiruppur		4.20	3.79	4.59	4.73	5.06		Tiruppur
Vellore	3.88	4.10	3.42	3.94	3.80	4.04		Vellore
Villupuram	2.46	2.69	2.82	2.71	2.44	3.69		Villupuram
Virudhunagar	5.70	4.73	3.88	4.72	4.93	4.40		Virudhunagar
TAMIL NADU	5.13	5.02	4.67	5.11	4.71	5.24	5.18	TAMIL NADU

Sources (incomplete):

Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, "10. Family welfare programme--2008-09," Health and Family Welfare Department, on line [http://tnhealth.org/dph/File10.pdf].
[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents/CRS_Report/CRS_Report_2010.pdf].
[http://www.cghr.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Appendix_child_mortality_LancetGH2013.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/June2013/FW_MONTHLY%2520BULLETIN_May_13.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/August2014/July2014.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/May2014/March%20_14.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/FW_MONTHLY%20BULLETIN_Mar_12.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/FW_MONTHLY%20bULLETIN_Mar-11.pdf].
[http://www.tnhealth.org/dfw/notification/FW_MONTHLY%20bULLETIN_Mar-10.pdf].

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