Israel abortion percentages by region, 2000-2021

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 24 August 2025

Abortion ratios for Israel regions, 2000-2021

district 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 district

Jerusalem 55.6 Jerusalem

--Jerusalem city 48.2 51.0 46.5 47.1 45.6 44.6 42.4 38.9 37.7 36.5 35.6 36.4 30.1 33.4 34.2 32.8 30.5 28.6 --Jerusalem city

--other 80.1 --other

Northern 115.4 Northern

Haifa 181.6 Haifa

--Haifa city 254.5 258.7 219.7 243.4 224.3 195.5 183.1 177.8 168.4 168.3 156.8 160.7 180.2 164.6 155.8 --Haifa city

--other --other

Central 157.7 Central

Tel Aviv 192.3 Tel Aviv

--Tel Aviv-Yafo city 224.8 196.6 190.2 179.0 191.0 187.2 179.4 169.4 170.5 162.1 163.7 171.0 177.2 167.1 162.6 --Tel Aviv-Yafo city

--other --other

Southern 149.0 Southern

Judea, Samaria and Gaza 43.8 Judea, Samaria and Gaza

--Gaza --Gaza

--West Bank --West Bank

ISRAEL TOTAL 142.4 142.0 148.8 141.9 138.5 140.3 136.3 133.8 128.9 124.9 123.5 117.5 115.5 117.4 112.9 110.3 102.6 99.2 98.7 98.8 96.1 92.7 88.7 87.5 85.3 ISRAEL TOTAL

Abortion percentages for Israel regions, 2000-2021

district 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 district

Jerusalem 5.27 Jerusalem

--Jerusalem city 4.60 4.85 4.44 4.50 4.36 4.27 4.07 3.74 3.63 3.53 3.44 3.51 2.92 3.23 3.31 3.17 2.96 2.78 --Jerusalem city

--other 7.42 --other

Northern 10.34 Northern

Haifa 15.37 Haifa

--Haifa city 20.29 20.56 18.01 19.58 18.32 16.35 15.48 15.10 14.41 14.41 13.55 13.84 15.27 14.14 13.48 --Haifa city

--other --other

Central 13.62 Central

Tel Aviv 16.13 Tel Aviv

--Tel Aviv-Yafo city 18.35 16.43 15.98 15.18 16.04 15.77 15.21 14.49 14.57 13.95 14.07 14.61 15.05 14.32 13.99 --Tel Aviv-Yafo city

--other --other

Southern 12.97 Southern

Judea, Samaria and Gaza 4.20 Judea, Samaria and Gaza

--Gaza --Gaza

--West Bank --West Bank

ISRAEL TOTAL 12.46 12.44 12.95 12.42 12.17 12.31 12.00 11.80 11.41 11.10 10.99 10.51 10.35 10.50 10.14 9.94 9.30 9.02 8.98 8.99 8.77 8.48 8.15 8.05 7.86 ISRAEL TOTAL

Abortion ranks for Israel regions, 2003

district 2003

Jerusalem 6

Northern 5

Haifa 2

Central 3

Tel Aviv 1

Southern 4

Judea, Samaria and Gaza 7

district	2003
Jerusalem	6
Northern	5
Haifa	2
Central	3
Tel Aviv	1
Southern	4
Judea, Samaria and Gaza	7

Sources:

Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004, "3.9 Live births, deaths and infant deaths, by district and sub-district, population group and religion," Central Bureau of Statistics, on line [http://www1.cbs.gov.il/reader/shnaton/templ_shnaton_e.html?num_tab=st03_09x&CYear=2004].
Central Bureau of Statistics, May 2008, "Socio-demographic characteristics of women applying for pregnancy terminations in Israel 2003," Central Bureau of Statistics, on line [http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/pr_ter03/pdf/e_print.pdf].
Yearbook, Jerusalem Institute, on line [https://jerusaleminstitute.org.il/].

© 2010, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 24 August 2025.
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district	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	district
Jerusalem					55.6																					Jerusalem
--Jerusalem city		48.2			51.0	46.5	47.1		45.6	44.6	42.4	38.9		37.7	36.5	35.6	36.4	30.1	33.4	34.2	32.8	30.5	28.6			--Jerusalem city
--other					80.1																					--other
Northern					115.4																					Northern
Haifa					181.6																					Haifa
--Haifa city							254.5		258.7	219.7	243.4	224.3		195.5	183.1	177.8	168.4	168.3	156.8	160.7	180.2	164.6	155.8			--Haifa city
--other																										--other
Central					157.7																					Central
Tel Aviv					192.3																					Tel Aviv
--Tel Aviv-Yafo city							224.8		196.6	190.2	179.0	191.0		187.2	179.4	169.4	170.5	162.1	163.7	171.0	177.2	167.1	162.6			--Tel Aviv-Yafo city
--other																										--other
Southern					149.0																					Southern
Judea, Samaria and Gaza					43.8																					Judea, Samaria and Gaza
--Gaza																										--Gaza
--West Bank																										--West Bank
ISRAEL TOTAL	142.4	142.0	148.8	141.9	138.5	140.3	136.3	133.8	128.9	124.9	123.5	117.5	115.5	117.4	112.9	110.3	102.6	99.2	98.7	98.8	96.1	92.7	88.7	87.5	85.3	ISRAEL TOTAL

district	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	district
Jerusalem					5.27																					Jerusalem
--Jerusalem city		4.60			4.85	4.44	4.50		4.36	4.27	4.07	3.74		3.63	3.53	3.44	3.51	2.92	3.23	3.31	3.17	2.96	2.78			--Jerusalem city
--other					7.42																					--other
Northern					10.34																					Northern
Haifa					15.37																					Haifa
--Haifa city							20.29		20.56	18.01	19.58	18.32		16.35	15.48	15.10	14.41	14.41	13.55	13.84	15.27	14.14	13.48			--Haifa city
--other																										--other
Central					13.62																					Central
Tel Aviv					16.13																					Tel Aviv
--Tel Aviv-Yafo city							18.35		16.43	15.98	15.18	16.04		15.77	15.21	14.49	14.57	13.95	14.07	14.61	15.05	14.32	13.99			--Tel Aviv-Yafo city
--other																										--other
Southern					12.97																					Southern
Judea, Samaria and Gaza					4.20																					Judea, Samaria and Gaza
--Gaza																										--Gaza
--West Bank																										--West Bank
ISRAEL TOTAL	12.46	12.44	12.95	12.42	12.17	12.31	12.00	11.80	11.41	11.10	10.99	10.51	10.35	10.50	10.14	9.94	9.30	9.02	8.98	8.99	8.77	8.48	8.15	8.05	7.86	ISRAEL TOTAL