India abortion percentages by state and territory, 1972-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 26 July 2026

   

Notes: *** indicates state/territory not yet designated. Reported data for 2017-18 and 2019-20 (not included here) do not separate induced abortions from miscarriages. Data are significantly incomplete.

Abortion ratios by state and territory, 1972-2024

state/territory19721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands   32.043.731.239.250.853.156.972.680.353.566.566.161.871.762.839.153.141.939.450.845.051.149.164.165.776.580.479.956.725.920.216.616.141.316.026.022.036.329.919.337.452.3 41.3 112.0216.7243.8324.7450.5Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh   3.67.04.97.86.07.48.98.47.67.38.05.56.88.07.77.46.25.98.17.98.78.57.56.16.66.59.96.77.27.44.84.34.54.54.93.54.64.33.92.55.15.6 2.9 2.711.210.111.214.0Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh          98.284.620.222.131.130.729.139.946.537.343.633.236.147.6270.969.067.862.664.265.871.565.459.255.152.823.435.234.435.143.557.966.871.651.539.7 42.5 76.089.591.1101.098.5Arunachal Pradesh
Assam   8.514.816.818.216.922.115.817.818.717.515.713.414.218.025.226.723.730.830.730.025.619.713.58.011.120.218.914.715.031.491.682.082.1110.399.998.2100.490.988.385.688.6102.6 127.6 88.486.1104.5106.7108.5Assam
Bihar         3.65.24.94.43.93.84.24.94.74.23.94.23.83.23.01.52.72.13.94.04.92.31.69.68.48.38.73.36.96.84.63.82.21.73.410.0 0.8 2.72.24.65.95.6Bihar
Chandigarh   203.7197.7163.5195.2188.1171.2204.1180.0187.2179.0149.7158.5134.7158.6130.9149.5203.4189.3175.1163.7158.5171.0151.9169.2145.0112.0112.7155.5136.1312.674.678.374.862.370.760.564.967.674.679.288.383.9 108.9 50.355.187.8148.0148.0Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh************************************************************************************14.015.111.213.012.612.710.49.011.88.27.34.54.05.29.311.712.8 15.9 12.614.617.119.822.0Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu************************************************************************************************************************************************34.648.943.331.740.1Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli                       9.45.610.324.920.68.38.05.012.115.919.319.318.022.719.116.028.952.656.855.460.557.9 17.9 ***************Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu*********************************************15.68.95.58.41.84.910.39.54.25.68.62.03.37.77.412.78.310.315.612.211.5  28.144.175.949.520.123.318.7 20.3 ***************Daman and Diu
Delhi   93.279.582.599.398.5115.3140.0148.0149.4142.9136.4162.4161.5158.5120.2148.3139.1112.5134.5100.493.793.4164.8182.6188.0182.8204.4226.2223.2204.946.6154.5109.8155.5110.7100.175.874.770.674.081.074.6 22.9 33.443.454.370.191.0Delhi
Goa   30.835.040.139.847.257.5804.879.3 72.369.062.750.790.981.976.779.383.092.085.875.938.464.223.030.530.952.093.886.287.599.456.544.860.750.548.149.757.431.422.935.031.435.040.057.241.058.5122.3152.4183.4Goa
Gujarat   10.114.115.020.318.817.918.718.117.316.615.113.816.416.415.113.313.910.58.511.711.412.712.021.224.925.726.825.625.522.921.822.721.511.523.113.917.015.916.420.016.910.0 7.7 6.28.410.511.510.1Gujarat
Haryana   7.610.49.59.410.311.314.019.323.623.928.427.430.033.732.738.536.833.741.442.841.841.940.343.747.151.545.951.560.066.572.157.956.457.246.448.850.346.654.568.877.479.7 24.2 56.558.762.284.193.3Haryana
Himachal Pradesh0.61.33.38.412.110.017.620.022.931.641.937.844.547.443.449.150.241.949.144.638.230.134.734.845.540.738.441.250.451.847.843.342.435.926.229.217.224.218.115.415.114.920.121.928.6 24.6 28.437.449.662.662.8Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir      8.90.5                     42.847.853.353.550.245.738.030.141.257.251.751.248.345.437.334.8 23.0 17.925.129.047.746.0Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand************************************************************************************3.74.24.51.62.67.113.614.24.821.813.07.811.39.410.813.111.6 5.1 7.57.06.06.56.4Jharkhand
Karnataka   8.711.413.612.614.816.915.916.816.415.414.813.711.39.011.18.910.710.67.68.510.913.713.616.39.89.514.318.622.121.620.520.315.219.319.619.127.727.622.620.022.123.7 14.8 24.826.432.445.169.2Karnataka
Kerala   31.139.247.039.151.454.253.857.661.572.451.547.849.839.942.339.469.067.566.174.861.861.460.060.676.470.170.062.454.556.948.138.029.525.824.224.623.022.022.44.54.14.219.021.523.218.223.932.845.864.9Kerala
Ladakh********************************************************************************************************************************************* 11.013.627.726.324.8Ladakh
Lakshadweep                  21.77.18.13.54.14.80.71.52.9    3.411.911.012.7  3.16.69.535.433.05.40.01.6 3.8 10.03.02.16.522.5Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh   4.67.66.57.78.28.710.011.110.912.011.612.013.012.514.411.913.113.013.513.813.513.613.413.818.516.816.915.416.315.311.99.710.113.713.413.415.628.130.820.422.921.1 12.7 16.616.319.123.924.5Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra   17.517.814.719.423.122.816.535.839.045.859.857.952.853.255.457.761.458.946.157.158.527.2 64.951.968.170.963.764.337.943.232.628.547.345.058.058.278.792.3104.0102.4102.2 20.5 58.773.989.898.4117.8Maharashtra
Manipur   0.91.04.93.822.825.037.265.143.055.842.441.088.686.392.5123.6113.3223.1139.3143.1176.3171.5162.4131.2142.8210.0139.0168.0172.5190.7153.0  159.7172.0158.2144.4103.397.699.2102.5105.9 73.7 39.138.160.554.377.3Manipur
Meghalaya    16.319.719.06.9     0.8             2.26.76.96.47.55.96.13.05.23.16.06.79.14.77.98.38.46.6 4.6 2.72.33.76.05.7Meghalaya
Mizoram                          82.586.563.455.858.162.549.6184.635.028.650.931.927.220.426.518.115.220.419.6 11.4 10.812.514.410.924.3Mizoram
Nagaland          68.524.028.534.428.225.824.430.8 22.039.09.94.217.37.09.725.396.478.467.451.265.260.645.414.219.410.723.933.135.750.451.466.5102.495.8 21.0 22.424.825.327.225.3Nagaland
Orissa/Odisha   3.17.911.713.414.015.122.521.924.324.226.222.027.027.226.423.623.722.021.723.022.425.626.523.929.133.538.140.040.644.649.348.970.028.232.125.920.724.426.426.926.426.5 19.4 13.915.920.321.821.5Orissa/Odisha
Puducherry   53.055.864.986.491.4101.493.590.799.690.593.795.798.4113.5129.7131.6140.6122.3136.7124.996.4101.891.782.080.681.786.183.173.894.4114.799.892.764.9102.145.233.930.542.753.656.966.1 35.2 43.057.086.767.2105.4Puducherry
Punjab   10.115.915.619.420.825.444.949.048.546.342.040.638.529.032.929.127.532.834.836.732.331.829.529.632.631.526.825.324.031.236.234.232.032.232.640.446.531.632.238.746.851.847.247.845.249.651.954.844.051.0Punjab
Rajasthan   5.47.96.47.19.08.79.28.610.110.011.112.314.314.716.016.817.416.718.219.321.923.226.627.929.630.630.629.431.230.028.026.016.520.723.215.416.212.712.212.111.414.7 10.2 11.211.218.627.128.8Rajasthan
Sikkim************     3.676.685.0                        1.81.91.01.00.611.67.93.94.4 4.0 6.913.926.660.879.6Sikkim
Tamil Nadu   14.227.718.125.924.127.531.335.049.546.550.050.046.344.843.243.142.938.937.736.735.337.043.648.151.751.357.662.662.465.265.261.959.454.153.251.253.852.155.354.755.155.9 27.6 75.981.098.9111.1113.4Tamil Nadu
Telangana******************************************************************************************************************************4.13.93.9 6.1 2.55.16.520.526.7Telangana
Tripura   5.76.26.810.116.75.44.36.68.016.515.235.731.126.430.041.344.559.869.381.774.3116.6140.8111.5112.9166.4173.4176.7186.0178.5157.4115.1116.1136.7141.6110.486.375.573.254.344.944.1 42.8 37.341.246.848.535.2Tripura
Uttar Pradesh   11.512.610.815.920.120.121.122.621.822.521.521.720.722.021.021.424.422.622.721.720.519.220.921.926.920.420.820.921.418.617.916.516.313.215.814.711.510.610.19.08.98.0 6.0 4.25.07.06.98.9Uttar Pradesh
Uttararkhand************************************************************************************43.643.949.054.144.548.650.533.057.345.043.338.636.439.733.429.031.7 23.6 18.125.927.919.521.3Uttararkhand
West Bengal        12.017.218.821.819.422.024.121.521.028.521.930.321.134.927.629.628.324.024.622.319.726.025.326.527.128.729.930.132.838.538.832.734.333.736.537.037.9 23.9 25.826.423.723.719.6West Bengal
INDIA TOTAL1.42.86.012.616.314.818.120.419.619.122.022.923.423.923.823.423.324.123.425.924.124.124.624.021.320.026.027.627.829.728.729.228.127.726.124.624.926.225.023.725.326.326.427.027.8 14.617.820.122.426.830.934.4INDIA TOTAL
state/territory19721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024state/territory


Abortion percentages by state and territory, 1972-2024

state/territory19721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands   3.104.183.033.774.835.045.386.777.435.086.236.205.826.695.913.775.044.023.794.834.304.864.686.026.167.107.447.405.372.531.981.641.583.961.582.532.153.502.901.893.614.97 3.96 10.0717.8119.6024.5131.06Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh   0.360.700.490.780.600.730.880.840.750.730.800.540.680.790.760.730.620.580.800.790.870.840.750.610.660.650.980.660.710.730.470.420.450.450.490.350.460.430.380.250.510.56 0.29 0.271.111.001.111.38Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh          8.947.801.982.173.012.982.823.844.443.594.183.213.484.5421.316.466.355.896.036.186.676.145.595.235.022.293.403.323.394.175.476.266.684.903.82 4.08 7.078.218.359.178.97Arunachal Pradesh
Assam   0.841.461.651.791.662.161.561.751.841.721.541.321.401.772.462.602.312.992.982.912.501.941.330.801.101.981.861.451.483.048.397.587.599.949.088.959.128.338.117.888.149.30 11.32 8.127.929.469.649.79Assam
Bihar         0.360.520.490.440.390.380.420.490.460.420.390.420.380.320.300.150.260.210.390.390.490.230.160.950.830.830.860.330.680.670.450.380.220.170.340.99 0.08 0.260.220.460.590.55Bihar
Chandigarh   16.9216.5014.0516.3315.8314.6216.9515.2515.7715.1813.0213.6811.8713.6911.5713.0016.9015.9114.9014.0713.6814.6013.1814.4712.6610.0710.1313.4611.9823.816.947.266.965.876.605.716.096.336.947.348.117.74 9.82 4.795.238.0712.8912.89Chandigarh
Chhatisgarh************************************************************************************1.381.481.101.281.251.251.030.891.160.820.720.450.400.520.921.151.26 1.57 1.251.431.681.952.16Chhatisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu************************************************************************************************************************************************3.344.664.153.073.86Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli                       0.930.561.022.432.010.820.790.501.191.561.891.891.772.221.881.582.814.995.385.255.705.47 1.76 ***************Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu*********************************************1.540.880.550.830.180.491.020.940.420.550.850.200.330.760.731.250.821.021.541.211.14  2.734.227.054.721.972.281.84 1.99 ***************Daman and Diu
Delhi   8.527.367.629.048.9710.3412.2812.8913.0012.5012.0013.9713.9013.6810.7312.9112.2110.1111.859.128.578.5514.1515.4415.8315.4516.9718.4518.2517.004.4513.389.8913.469.979.107.056.956.596.897.506.94 2.24 3.234.165.156.558.34Delhi
Goa   2.993.383.853.834.505.4444.597.34 6.746.465.904.828.337.577.127.357.668.437.907.053.706.032.252.962.994.948.577.948.059.045.344.295.724.814.594.735.433.052.243.383.043.383.845.413.945.5210.8913.2215.50Goa
Gujarat   1.001.391.481.991.851.761.841.781.701.631.491.361.611.621.491.311.381.040.841.151.131.251.192.072.432.502.612.502.492.232.142.222.101.142.251.371.671.571.611.961.660.99 0.77 0.610.841.041.131.00Gujarat
Haryana   0.761.030.940.931.021.121.381.892.302.332.772.672.923.263.173.713.553.263.984.114.014.023.884.194.504.904.394.905.666.236.725.475.345.414.434.654.794.455.166.447.187.38 2.36 5.355.545.857.768.53Haryana
Himachal Pradesh0.060.130.330.831.200.991.731.962.243.064.023.654.264.534.164.684.784.024.684.273.682.923.353.374.353.913.703.964.804.934.564.154.073.462.552.841.692.361.771.521.491.461.972.142.78 2.40 2.773.604.725.895.91Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir      0.880.05                     4.104.565.065.074.784.373.672.923.965.414.914.874.614.343.603.36 2.25 1.762.452.814.554.39Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand************************************************************************************0.370.420.450.160.260.711.341.400.482.131.280.781.110.931.071.291.15 0.51 0.750.700.600.640.63Jharkhand
Karnataka   0.871.121.341.241.461.661.571.661.611.511.451.351.110.891.090.891.051.050.750.851.081.351.341.600.970.941.411.822.162.122.011.991.501.891.921.882.692.682.211.962.162.31 1.46 2.422.573.144.316.47Karnataka
Kerala   3.023.774.493.764.895.145.105.455.806.764.904.564.743.844.063.796.456.326.206.965.825.795.665.727.106.556.555.875.165.384.593.662.872.512.362.402.252.152.200.450.410.421.872.112.271.792.343.184.386.10Kerala
Ladakh********************************************************************************************************************************************* 1.091.342.702.562.42Ladakh
Lakshadweep                  2.120.710.810.350.410.480.070.150.29    0.341.181.081.25  0.310.650.943.423.190.540.000.16 0.38 0.990.300.210.652.20Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh   0.460.750.640.760.810.860.991.101.081.181.151.191.291.231.421.171.291.281.331.361.331.341.321.361.821.651.661.521.601.511.170.961.001.351.321.321.532.742.992.002.242.07 1.25 1.641.601.882.332.39Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra   1.721.741.451.902.262.231.623.463.764.385.645.485.015.055.255.455.785.564.415.415.532.64 6.094.946.386.625.996.043.654.143.162.774.524.305.485.507.298.459.429.299.27 2.01 5.556.898.248.9610.54Maharashtra
Manipur   0.090.100.490.382.222.443.596.114.125.294.073.948.137.958.4711.0010.1718.2412.2212.5214.9914.6413.9711.6012.5017.3512.2014.3814.7116.0213.27  13.7714.6813.6612.629.368.909.039.309.58 6.86 3.773.675.715.157.18Manipur
Meghalaya    1.601.931.870.69     0.08             0.220.660.680.640.740.590.610.300.520.310.600.670.900.460.780.830.840.66 0.46 0.270.230.370.590.56Meghalaya
Mizoram                          7.627.965.965.295.495.884.7315.583.382.784.853.092.652.002.581.781.492.001.92 1.13 1.071.231.421.082.37Mizoram
Nagaland          6.412.352.773.322.752.522.392.99 2.153.750.980.421.700.690.962.478.797.276.314.876.125.714.341.401.901.062.343.213.454.804.896.249.298.74 2.05 2.192.422.462.652.47Nagaland
Orissa/Odisha   0.310.781.161.321.381.492.202.142.372.362.552.152.632.652.572.302.312.152.122.242.192.492.582.342.833.243.673.853.904.274.704.666.552.753.112.522.032.382.582.622.572.58 1.91 1.371.561.992.142.10Orissa/Odisha
Puducherry   5.035.286.097.958.389.208.558.319.068.298.568.748.9610.1911.4811.6312.3310.9012.0211.108.799.248.407.577.467.557.937.686.888.6310.299.088.486.099.264.323.282.964.095.085.386.20 3.40 4.125.397.986.309.54Puducherry
Punjab   1.001.571.531.912.042.484.294.674.634.434.033.903.712.823.182.822.673.173.363.543.133.082.872.883.163.062.612.472.353.033.493.313.103.123.163.884.453.073.123.734.474.92 4.57 4.734.945.204.214.85Punjab
Rajasthan   0.540.780.640.710.890.860.910.851.000.991.101.211.411.441.581.651.711.641.791.902.152.262.602.722.872.972.972.863.022.922.722.531.632.032.271.521.601.251.201.191.121.44 1.00 1.111.111.822.642.80Rajasthan
Sikkim************     0.367.117.84                        0.180.190.100.100.061.140.780.390.44 0.40 0.681.372.595.737.38Sikkim
Tamil Nadu   1.402.701.782.532.362.673.033.394.714.444.764.764.434.294.144.134.113.743.633.543.413.574.184.594.924.885.455.895.876.126.125.835.615.135.054.875.114.955.245.185.235.29 2.69 7.067.499.0010.0010.19Tamil Nadu
Telangana******************************************************************************************************************************0.410.390.39 0.61 0.250.510.642.012.60Telangana
Tripura   0.570.610.681.001.640.540.430.660.801.621.503.443.022.572.913.964.265.646.487.556.9110.4412.3410.0410.1414.2614.7815.0115.6915.1413.6010.3210.4012.0312.409.947.957.026.825.154.304.22 4.11 3.593.964.474.633.40Tripura
Uttar Pradesh   1.141.251.071.561.971.972.072.212.132.202.102.132.032.152.062.092.382.212.222.122.011.882.052.142.622.002.042.052.091.831.761.621.601.301.561.451.141.051.000.890.880.79 0.59 0.420.500.700.690.88Uttar Pradesh
Uttararkhand************************************************************************************4.184.214.675.134.264.634.813.205.424.304.153.713.513.813.232.823.08 2.31 1.782.532.711.912.09Uttararkhand
West Bengal        1.181.691.852.131.912.152.362.102.052.772.142.942.073.372.682.882.752.342.402.181.942.532.472.582.642.792.902.923.183.713.743.163.313.263.523.573.66 2.34 2.522.582.322.321.92West Bengal
INDIA TOTAL0.140.280.591.241.611.451.782.001.931.872.162.232.292.332.332.292.282.362.282.532.352.362.402.352.091.962.532.692.712.882.792.842.732.702.552.402.432.552.442.322.472.562.582.632.70 1.441.751.972.192.613.003.32INDIA TOTAL
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