Netherlands abortions and live births by province, 1995-2023

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 11 October 2025

Reported abortions by province of residence, 1995-2023

province199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024province
Drenthe270     310359270335388328326356326335319310469306337332311346362357352469487 Drenthe
Flevoland290     4406054706556768127516707798969578749509189029671,0149531,0571,1281,0541,2461,423 Flevoland
Friesland400     540705560626590613468584609575569551549572633596636650681642661760811 Friesland
Gelderland1,670     2,0302,2091,8401,9932,1991,9222,0832,0652,0821,9912,0942,1102,1282,1942,1402,1852,2572,1962,3312,3262,2902,6362,972 Gelderland
Groningen650     7308367608597917836958408087627638208179188488359068719129568579871,135 Groningen
Limburg1,050     3601,3071,2301,2951,3081,2111,2611,2391,2041,2161,2341,1431,2711,1571,3061,1791,2301,2571,4051,3561,3911,6341,748 Limburg
Noord-Brabant2,090     2,4902,9162,7002,8952,8602,9762,9892,8332,9602,9532,9812,9703,0113,0453,1092,9273,1223,2733,3443,4963,5264,2214,702 Noord-Brabant
Noord-Holland5,920     6,6907,5256,6207,3477,1137,1326,8427,1046,6706,5356,7256,6786,3026,4496,2056,0526,6366,3676,6446,3496,2787,2618,232 Noord-Holland
Overijssel900     7301,3426601,4411,3081,2111,2611,3241,3171,1901,2621,1961,0571,2101,2521,2581,2841,2571,2891,2991,3071,4401,640 Overijssel
Utrecht1,510     2301,9492201,9642,0272,0362,1682,1502,3652,0981,9281,8411,7531,7691,7901,7621,8791,9752,0121,9551,9532,3452,468 Utrecht
Zeeland290     80442420393360413411470354468375363335359364384392263160243436502631 Zeeland
Zuid-Holland5,880     6,3109,2558,8009,1218,9248,8698,9108,6418,6807,5508,3887,8607,9347,5667,8737,8267,1767,8868,6138,2617,7958,6849,565 Zuid-Holland
(Caribbean)                 2310212111898109130110112115124151 (Caribbean)
NETHERLANDS UNKNOWN10     7,50004,2601701941651651941651551331328083981761962952743059 NETHERLANDS UNKNOWN
NETHERLANDS TOTAL20,93222,44122,41324,14125,31827,20528,43729,45028,81229,09428,73828,47128,33028,47028,31926,72427,72826,87126,75826,59226,91626,48227,02827,62028,94928,53228,08932,33936,024 NETHERLANDS TOTAL
Belgium                698611598574530527472444428330371452417 Belgium
Belgium/Luxembourg2,2472,0191,8131,5671,5571,4731,3341,2241,091984913857851830803681              Belgium/Luxembourg
France                1,4581,3521,4171,3331,3481,114967810744590501411383 France
Germany FR2,9822,7042,4272,1181,8751,6031,4691,3471,2541,2221,1481,0921,1931,1711,1231,2161,1801,1221,0661,0741,1461,1901,2191,2371,2471,1251,0111,2561,362 Germany FR
Ireland                3324121634223418179411310 Ireland
Poland                138134180189227242255248266308656630536 Poland
Spain2422017171771016761211931184              Spain
UNKNOWN FOREIGN2,2362,6692,5682,8582,8893,0382,9062,1181,9832,0162,1672,5482,4162,4042,1112,082417441520577597554535613569456374496553 UNKNOWN FOREIGN
TOTAL FOREIGN7,7077,4126,8256,5606,3386,1215,7194,7054,3354,2284,2404,5084,4694,4364,0553,9833,9243,6843,7933,7633,8823,6493,4823,3703,2712,8182,9543,2583,261 TOTAL FOREIGN
UNKNOWN461310131991213122041334977532775522506513131213146947 UNKNOWN
TOTAL28,68529,86629,26630,71431,67533,33534,16834,16833,15933,34232,98232,99233,14832,98332,42730,98431,70730,57730,60130,36130,80330,14430,52331,00232,23331,36431,04935,60639,332 TOTAL


Reported abortions by province of occurrence, 2001-2023

province199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024province
Drenthe      8466  9565737773 45405281917868767551596752 Drenthe
Flevoland      9081  179201247260362 5825306015735675661,1321,9531,7791,7091,6751,9631,651 Flevoland
Friesland      91104  969375108117 1221249097145137135145145115115156147 Friesland
Gelderland      2,0692,116  2,1532,0142,0782,0502,015 2,0631,9852,0652,0852,0171,9452,1642,4652,1622,0801,9812,3742,672 Gelderland
Groningen      1,4191,418  1,3771,3621,2881,3591,359 1,3061,3271,2801,3081,2321,2361,3011,2661,2981,3861,3081,4161,509 Groningen
Limburg      2,1301,916  1,6111,6681,6321,5751,665 1,7661,6041,6391,4871,6701,2821,1771,5601,4431,3671,3811,6081,760 Limburg
Noord-Brabant      2,2092,186  2,2302,2642,1672,0992,078 2,1002,1582,2092,2192,3102,1532,4612,8253,7583,7784,0124,7785,324 Noord-Brabant
Noord-Holland      10,87010,456  9,8889,8529,8289,8479,626 9,0928,5978,2227,5947,9017,5738,1678,2158,3627,8797,8849,26711,598 Noord-Holland
Overijssel      1,8211,815  1,6351,5711,6611,6961,703 1,6641,6421,6871,7251,8361,7961,9962,0082,0522,0341,9352,3102,584 Overijssel
Utrecht      2,6022,613  2,2932,2712,3982,4242,468 2,7892,5542,5833,2273,4653,8513,7044,1453,5133,2333,0483,3703,017 Utrecht
Zeeland      493480  443483520514423 4464283994204153501878380157410524648 Zeeland
Zuid-Holland      10,29010,917  10,98211,14811,18110,97410,538 9,7329,5659,6679,4249,0349,0787,9226,1317,4567,4637,1267,6498,219 Zuid-Holland
Caribbean                 2310212111898109130110112115124151 Caribbean
UNKNOWN28,68528,68528,68528,68528,68528,6850028,68528,6850000030,9840050210000000 UNKNOWN
NETHERLANDS TOTAL28,68529,86629,26630,71431,67533,33534,16834,16833,15933,34232,98232,99233,14832,98332,42730,98431,70730,57730,60130,36130,80330,14430,52331,00232,23331,36431,04935,60639,332 NETHERLANDS TOTAL


Reported live births by province, 1995-2024

province199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024province
Drenthe 5,3055,3495,4215,6405,7705,8225,8425,7635,5165,3205,0995,0134,8584,9145,0224,7504,6164,4064,1744,3024,0294,2084,1913,9924,1104,1354,4434,0364,0414,037Drenthe
Flevoland4,1444,1704,3654,7854,9335,0645,3305,3475,4525,3025,2905,1795,2195,1015,2925,3105,0904,9914,6874,9224,7354,7064,5654,7934,8924,8715,1795,0994,9664,890Flevoland
Friesland7,5557,4247,5487,7197,7998,0097,9127,9877,9327,5517,3777,2337,0597,0267,1097,0126,6556,5026,2636,3106,0116,0175,9675,7795,9575,8416,3195,8015,6985,684Friesland
Gelderland23,31223,17123,46124,42524,50825,37024,62624,82624,27123,23522,20222,21321,19121,69521,35021,14220,55719,83519,68319,85119,52519,49919,53419,34719,42619,88520,77119,56319,39719,481Gelderland
Groningen6,3286,1486,3366,4726,5156,5106,6266,5236,4386,1415,9435,8385,6775,9085,9105,7325,8535,6045,3265,4145,3295,4065,0924,9335,0424,9565,3064,9944,8434,816Groningen
Limburg 12,47412,10011,98412,44512,21312,23511,88411,48411,19010,75310,0519,8579,4589,4019,7419,6209,2889,1099,0118,8418,7398,9948,8218,7108,6688,6529,4358,9238,7818,655Limburg
Noord-Brabant28,22728,09328,37629,34829,39230,47629,32529,17828,78027,43226,30126,00725,32725,98725,59925,54525,01524,02723,55824,24323,55624,00723,52923,49223,45923,41325,54223,81623,42523,904Noord-Brabant
Noord-Holland30,64130,32931,05332,26632,29133,61832,95332,77132,87732,27031,70630,45630,51030,84531,35531,59330,33629,79129,31229,95929,50929,87629,39329,25329,25429,03130,91928,40827,54528,312Noord-Holland
Overijssel13,23113,31413,53314,08814,28414,92414,56214,66314,85714,09813,94213,66713,36813,41113,26013,18012,65112,36712,15112,09211,76511,72811,34511,17811,22511,09911,62811,30110,93511,158Overijssel
Utrecht 13,93014,18614,35915,03015,37016,08015,80716,10116,22215,77115,39515,42315,45315,45615,46215,42914,82914,87814,31314,82114,37114,46514,53214,35414,93514,77615,78414,22914,07014,601Utrecht
Zeeland 4,3534,3964,3654,4294,3204,4894,3204,2454,1994,0883,9133,8173,7513,9073,7283,6973,7623,6353,5133,6473,6043,4593,4393,3783,4223,4243,5923,4763,3593,334Zeeland
Zuid-Holland41,01340,84141,64242,76143,05044,02243,41643,19542,56342,04640,69140,35439,46540,98341,08741,38741,40840,81439,35040,77939,33740,15539,42839,31639,29038,59840,52337,85837,42737,271Zuid-Holland
NETHERLANDS TOTAL190,513189,521192,443199,408200,445206,619202,603202,083200,297194,007187,910185,057181,336184,634184,915184,397180,060175,959171,341175,181170,510172,520169,836168,525169,680168,681179,441167,504164,487166,143NETHERLANDS TOTAL
Bonaire                181191194207160195197206203228217229237231Bonaire
Sint Eustatius                3321512436312835305038313040Sint Eustatius
Saba                71510111717181511119191512Saba
NETHERLANDS W/OT190,513189,521192,443199,408200,445206,619202,603202,083200,297194,007187,910185,057181,336184,634184,915184,397180,281176,186171,596175,423170,723172,763170,079168,781169,924168,970179,705167,783164,769166,426NETHERLANDS W/OT


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Last modified 11 October 2025.
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