New Zealand abortions and live births by region, 2004-2020

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 17 October 2022

Reported abortions by region of residence, 2004-2020

region20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Auckland7,2387,1817,2257,2997,1466,9816,5536,4125,9195,5305,1385,0214,8965,0474,9594,631
Bay of Plenty819756905951800905837821773726667715735737830835
Canterbury2,1352,0132,1061,9922,0762,0671,9061,6451,5441,6201,6281,5451,6041,5801,5581,5261,616
Gisborne136142121158134122184159146158140151172145137146189
Hawke's Bay518561560616558555523534496455413414382447432407423
Manawatu-Wanganui809801836828854777813729696614601605567678677734
Marlborough109133138164143131120134125117951099497114108
Nelson196191215216206190168197177171160149104119122133
Northland506484494574531469529532474450431449385402381355453
Otago752687698751764671652590610604552539623589648607
Southland284238290277289260231272257272249265248225241236
Taranaki340317381390350350360342296323272275310317337370336
Tasman1291581421331361351161221241031081127777105109
Waikato1,3831,2861,4721,4681,4871,4451,4291,3181,3071,2141,0461,2041,1481,2411,1441,273
Wellington2,1992,1602,1932,3182,1852,1892,0091,8981,6661,5891,5211,4411,3481,3521,4151,3381,339
West Coast939881100989610091948788917156576769
UNKNOWN5653257714718320710067414028705917612573
NEW ZEALAND TOTAL18,21117,53117,93418,38217,94017,55016,63015,86314,74514,07313,13713,15512,82313,28513,28212,94813,246


Reported live births by region of residence, 2004-2021

region200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Auckland20,95620,74721,33123,00723,11422,60523,21522,66022,83721,82721,42922,43521,81021,39320,71221,40520,38520,520
Bay of Plenty3,8333,7713,8424,0554,1173,9383,9583,9533,87536953,5043,8783,8644,0863,9694,0474,0054,173
Canterbury6,6316,6056,7777,5477,2847,1637,3056,6926,63365436,5757,0757,0147,0656,9397,1646,7807,158
Gisborne751778720801828727782737707700653718738705711675663675
Hawke's Bay2,1642,1152,1642,3182,3592,3522,2842,2242,23821592,0372,1452,0582,1272,0702,0372,0792,127
Manawatu-Wanganui2,9183,0953,1653,2973,3723,1553,2973,1703,01429862,8643,0712,9283,0453,0243,0572,9762,952
Marlborough479473484515570550573540506503487490534495504480477486
Nelson579519523639627604604599545554535534540504540537477498
Northland2,0692,0692,2442,3212,3032,1992,3972,2002,31121252,0482,1982,2292,2472,1812,2502,2442,262
Otago2,1732,1522,1502,3472,3672,3512,3312,3412,33622332,0882,3582,1992,2412,1482,3102,2382,325
Southland1,2581,2111,2331,3511,3391,3561,4051,3341,24512011,1331,2231,1611,2151,1191,1521,0831,059
Taranaki1,3191,4101,4531,6111,5961,5881,5981,5521,53415051,5061,6091,4731,3891,5481,5421,4671,488
Tasman557513549552556497544502479487411446453459447462474492
Waikato5,5835,6665,5906,2306,4236,1476,3245,9166,05057455,6886,2346,0666,2046,0546,2376,1956,330
Wellington6,3276,2266,4426,8766,9726,7916,7706,5276,43560565,8906,2306,0156,0575,7065,9045,6915,769
West Coast399338390405452431429432416385375381324363324354312333
UNKNOWN77571361726489812417131913151518211812
NEW ZEALAND TOTAL58,07357,74559,19364,04464,34362,54363,89761,40361,17858,71757,24261,03859,42159,61058,01459,63457,56458,659


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Last modified 17 October 2022.
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