Scotland: abortion percentages by council area, 1991-2023

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 11 May 2025

  

Scotland abortion ratios by council area of residence, 1991-2023

council area199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023council area
Aberdeen City     354369366339337330366366373377344359343315290282297317299282269291299328364332449477Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire     184185168174166194185202197176181194174178180169163166153149149160171197209218277291Aberdeenshire
Angus     222197256252255238275288260262231252220249243217215217214238226233277279336317397465Angus
Argyll and Bute     14116816816314316818514512111412711110288139160101142132151124137173176191252238302Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire     154181184182204185215233230222214202175180213227195249210206269271310428358277417424Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway145154127137137136161162168188203172200196184201191205195202211185174197187194206219220234250286314Dumfries and Galloway
Dundee City     319339365365384345368406377378378393331331308306329318319352339378427409459494544573Dundee City
East Aryshire     142131160163178188188174175182185212199170196173183168197192206208230192226212291300East Aryshire
East Dunbartonshire     174167181167165191180182197189231226201184207194205200174173181198193212245239276316East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian     204206239223188249249253256205205235219221227230241285257260236277286268357315300412East Lothian
East Renfrewshire     126113150134154159148159122155174160166152175165167147156184151188167222246243295327East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh City     332341366379376392355369363357345335320295259281282271262285278298328340356341413489Edinburgh City
Falkirk     181176185180192198187171167180174176181188189179174198202210233221277288275265345392Falkirk
Fife187175176183188192178203210235222239233221209216237235230215207226226207226230254249274279269326340Fife
Glasgow City     229236249256265273269258279292322307295273259244241245244258264281576326375377433457Glasgow City
Highland224213241222208187186187198192200196200189180201210177168181185174174175185190188220229229207260300Highland
Inverclyde     149163189167181193163189136149142166169177181166161142140158191171200273265279260379Inverclyde
Islands8511811711912512511311912514297150129131103971058911672949590100808810984123142127139205Islands
(Eilean Siar)     100103109121                        (Eilean Siar)
(Orkney Islands)     140147119144                        (Orkney Islands)
(Shetland Islands)     141115128116                        (Shetland Islands)
Midlothian     235223235246255254268272286304260265278267237268236281254224243219271270326265321388Midlothian
Moray     123114134127137160150171181164130166172149172152176157133154150143188200205191257307Moray
North Aryshire     161156167185179164179201192196210202210207215193224191206210203236285268266250295369North Aryshire
North Lanarkshire     135132145162168181172169171182192193203197211203211183201195214230260244293292373435North Lanarkshire
Perth and Kinross     220219254206256222226265226275258254231236217241233201200203214236236236262255331365Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire     165175174182166206207198185186197187186200195191158148165192198200223246295282331401Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders145155147169127144172171144157145172192198182214174182129184188166156150137182194196215206239283302Scottish Borders
South Ayrshire     202185195222214195207212233228248213214183236199237222206221173222245275253256303325South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire     141138159164176184186172183186180189194193211169196205185192203205224244274272341401South Lanarkshire
Stirling     188184203252239223217219203213226197256207226218220224221235250269300292272291373409Stirling
West Dunbartonshire     144150156168142189173184182187210175198182200176178193173240207248286297361372390434West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian     185183190185201177199198194197189207196193174172183130153205202218235275294266352339West Lothian
SCOTLAND TOTAL176175182191190207209224226232237238241237238242244236226224218220216213223226241264277301295357396SCOTLAND TOTAL


Scotland abortion percentages by council area of residence, 1991-2023

council area199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023council area
Aberdeen City     26.126.926.825.325.224.826.826.827.227.425.626.425.524.022.522.022.924.123.022.021.222.623.024.726.724.931.032.3Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire     15.515.614.414.814.316.315.616.816.515.015.316.314.815.115.314.414.014.313.313.012.913.814.616.517.317.921.722.5Aberdeenshire
Angus     18.216.420.420.120.319.321.622.420.620.818.720.118.119.919.517.917.717.817.619.218.518.921.721.825.224.128.431.8Angus
Argyll and Bute     12.414.414.414.012.514.415.612.610.810.211.310.09.28.112.213.89.112.511.713.111.112.014.715.016.020.119.223.2Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire     13.315.315.615.416.915.617.718.918.718.117.616.814.915.317.618.516.319.917.417.121.221.323.629.926.421.729.429.8Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway12.713.311.312.012.012.013.913.914.415.816.914.716.716.415.516.816.017.016.316.817.415.614.816.415.816.317.117.918.119.020.022.323.9Dumfries and Galloway
Dundee City     24.225.326.726.827.725.726.928.927.427.427.428.224.924.923.523.424.824.124.226.125.327.429.929.031.533.135.236.4Dundee City
East Aryshire     12.411.613.814.015.115.815.914.814.915.415.617.516.614.516.414.815.414.416.516.117.117.218.716.118.517.522.623.1East Aryshire
East Dunbartonshire     14.814.315.314.314.116.115.315.416.415.918.818.516.715.517.116.217.016.714.814.715.316.516.217.519.719.321.624.0East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian     17.017.119.318.215.819.920.020.220.417.017.019.018.018.118.518.719.422.220.420.619.121.722.321.226.323.923.129.2East Lothian
East Renfrewshire     11.210.113.011.813.313.712.913.710.913.414.813.814.213.214.914.114.312.813.515.513.115.914.318.119.719.622.824.6East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh City     24.925.426.827.527.328.226.227.026.626.325.625.124.322.820.621.922.021.320.822.221.723.024.725.326.325.429.232.8Edinburgh City
Falkirk     15.314.915.615.216.116.515.814.614.315.214.815.015.315.815.915.214.916.516.817.318.918.121.722.421.621.025.628.2Falkirk
Fife15.714.915.015.515.916.115.116.917.419.018.219.318.918.117.317.819.219.018.717.717.218.418.417.118.418.720.219.921.521.821.224.625.3Fife
Glasgow City     18.619.119.920.421.021.521.220.521.822.624.323.522.821.420.619.619.419.719.620.520.921.936.624.627.327.430.231.4Glasgow City
Highland18.317.619.418.217.215.715.715.816.616.116.716.416.715.915.216.817.315.014.415.315.614.814.814.915.616.015.818.118.618.617.220.723.1Highland
Inverclyde     12.914.015.914.315.316.214.015.912.012.912.414.214.415.015.314.213.812.412.313.616.114.616.721.521.021.820.627.5Inverclyde
Islands7.910.610.510.611.111.110.210.611.112.48.913.011.411.69.38.89.58.210.46.78.68.78.39.17.48.19.87.810.912.411.312.217.0Islands
(Eilean Siar)     9.19.49.910.8                        (Eilean Siar)
(Orkney Islands)     12.212.810.612.6                        (Orkney Islands)
(Shetland Islands)     12.310.311.410.4                        (Shetland Islands)
Midlothian     19.018.219.119.820.320.221.121.422.223.320.720.921.821.119.221.119.122.020.218.319.517.921.321.224.621.024.327.9Midlothian
Moray     11.010.311.811.312.113.813.014.615.414.111.514.214.613.014.713.215.013.611.813.313.112.515.816.617.016.120.423.5Moray
North Aryshire     13.813.514.315.615.214.115.216.716.116.417.316.817.417.117.716.218.316.117.117.316.919.122.221.121.020.022.827.0North Aryshire
North Lanarkshire     11.911.712.713.914.315.314.714.514.615.416.116.216.816.517.416.817.415.416.816.317.718.720.619.622.722.627.230.3North Lanarkshire
Perth and Kinross     18.018.020.317.020.418.218.420.918.521.520.520.218.819.117.819.418.916.716.716.917.719.119.119.120.820.324.926.8Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire     14.214.914.815.414.217.117.216.515.615.716.515.815.716.616.316.013.612.914.216.116.516.618.219.722.822.024.928.6Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders12.713.412.814.411.312.614.714.612.613.612.714.716.116.515.417.614.815.411.515.615.814.213.513.012.015.416.316.417.717.119.322.123.2Scottish Borders
South Ayrshire     16.815.616.318.217.616.317.217.518.918.619.917.517.615.519.116.619.118.217.118.114.818.219.721.620.220.423.324.5South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire     12.412.113.714.115.015.615.714.715.515.715.215.916.316.217.414.416.417.015.616.116.917.018.319.621.521.425.428.6South Lanarkshire
Stirling     15.815.516.920.119.318.217.918.016.917.618.416.520.417.218.417.918.118.318.119.020.021.223.122.621.422.527.229.0Stirling
West Dunbartonshire     12.613.013.514.412.415.914.715.515.415.817.314.916.615.416.714.915.116.214.819.417.119.922.222.926.527.128.030.3West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian     15.615.516.015.616.715.016.616.516.316.515.917.216.416.214.814.715.511.513.317.016.817.919.121.622.721.026.025.3West Lothian
SCOTLAND TOTAL15.014.915.416.016.017.217.318.318.418.819.219.219.419.119.219.519.619.118.418.317.918.017.817.518.318.419.420.921.723.222.826.328.4SCOTLAND TOTAL


Scotland abortion percentage ranks by council area of residence, 1996-2023

council area1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023council area
Aberdeen City1123332322321222222343643523Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire14112018221620131425231825222524262224282827282726262429Aberdeenshire
Angus6846674467979651012118711121098664Angus
Argyll and Bute25192124272519293029292929302928292729272929272929202925Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire19141616112111109912162421138166914364151248Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway28222320151225151619182013141711172017212019222323212223Dumfries and Galloway
Dundee City3332121111112111111111221111Dundee City
East Aryshire23282425192016232422221216241922192116191518182825272127East Aryshire
East Dunbartonshire1620172224182122151581015181615141420242422252522252522East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian8778166787121691098743448571567189East Lothian
East Renfrewshire30322729262830282927252828262627242623232624292221231920East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh City2211213233233343353222337452Edinburgh City
Falkirk151615171314172626242623221721202215131391511814161113Falkirk
Fife10159109989111111878111298109108141213141518Fife
Glasgow City5464445755444435576554152235Glasgow City
Highland1291412141315161923171323252319231919222225212124282628Highland
Inverclyde20211321171727202728272727232426272827252126231318112715Inverclyde
Islands31313131283028302830303030293030303030303030303030303030Islands
(Eilean Siar)33333332                        (Eilean Siar)
(Orkney Islands)27253228                        (Orkney Islands)
(Shetland Islands)26293033                        (Shetland Islands)
Midlothian45877565445555647451071612149171614Midlothian
Moray32302930302729252326282626272829212328262728262628292824Moray
North Aryshire1823221318262214181414151211121610171212161091617222016North Aryshire
North Lanarkshire29272826212326272521201914131413131814171213131912886North Lanarkshire
Perth and Kinross7651151096106668710681315161311162019191317Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire17171815231113172017192220122017282522181921201710101412Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders22181927252924191320132521282218252426292323242427242326Scottish Borders
South Ayrshire9101191015121288711111971461011112514151120181721South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire24262523202218242118242119161525151218201720191815131211South Lanarkshire
Stirling11121058810111210101761099119786757169910Stirling
West Dunbartonshire212426192919232122161524172018212016216149864377West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian13131214122414181713211418152723182925151817171011151019West Lothian


Scotland abortion rates per 1,000 women ages 15-44 by council area of residence, 1991-2023

council area199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023council area
Aberdeen City     17.117.817.015.714.214.116.015.616.917.116.517.918.216.214.914.215.215.014.413.712.813.513.714.614.413.617.520.0Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire     9.810.19.49.48.59.79.710.810.69.810.611.110.211.010.59.710.09.69.39.39.29.510.511.011.211.913.914.0Aberdeenshire
Angus     12.411.214.212.912.812.913.815.814.114.713.214.012.814.213.012.412.412.212.513.012.113.014.314.615.715.619.620.5Angus
Argyll and Bute     8.09.48.58.26.98.19.16.96.45.86.65.55.65.07.58.55.77.57.48.27.07.49.39.39.612.711.614.7Argyll and Bute
Clackmannanshire     9.110.29.910.010.110.010.611.412.011.912.012.511.110.913.313.112.814.712.912.715.216.316.620.518.515.921.321.3Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway8.28.67.58.17.77.89.18.88.59.49.68.710.010.810.111.611.111.311.511.511.710.49.510.710.011.111.411.711.412.012.214.115.9Dumfries and Galloway
Dundee City     17.318.618.317.117.415.716.619.818.618.719.020.718.818.316.716.517.315.416.816.816.417.319.417.517.919.022.323.1Dundee City
East Aryshire     9.07.28.78.58.99.29.08.99.29.610.311.411.39.610.910.010.79.911.111.612.111.212.810.712.011.214.014.8East Aryshire
East Dunbartonshire     8.88.49.08.07.28.78.18.48.68.911.010.510.49.310.510.010.410.79.29.710.012.010.811.412.812.713.815.4East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian     12.512.413.712.210.613.212.813.713.912.512.514.213.712.513.613.913.916.214.114.913.314.715.914.218.616.416.420.7East Lothian
East Renfrewshire     7.06.58.47.18.08.57.68.06.68.18.98.58.78.09.58.39.38.28.410.18.210.59.011.312.311.913.716.2East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh City     16.316.516.716.916.216.214.715.615.014.914.715.415.914.712.913.713.712.812.412.512.012.112.912.512.712.514.316.2Edinburgh City
Falkirk     9.99.410.39.49.89.49.38.99.410.19.910.611.211.311.510.210.411.011.711.312.411.914.314.613.813.617.018.0Falkirk
Fife10.810.010.210.210.210.19.410.910.711.511.211.711.811.411.111.913.414.313.412.712.513.012.711.812.512.713.113.013.613.112.714.614.9Fife
Glasgow City     12.312.512.812.612.613.012.312.113.214.315.216.015.714.814.113.212.912.613.012.912.513.213.914.314.715.017.718.3Glasgow City
Highland     10.711.211.210.910.310.79.910.810.610.411.311.910.69.710.910.610.09.610.310.510.610.211.611.811.310.112.913.9Highland
Inverclyde     8.38.89.68.98.99.47.49.27.38.17.48.79.09.19.28.88.27.37.38.09.88.410.412.812.613.113.118.1Inverclyde
Islands5.37.46.97.47.47.06.96.77.26.95.27.67.36.85.56.15.95.46.64.05.25.65.35.64.45.25.94.56.57.06.36.99.4Islands
(Eilean Siar)     5.25.16.0                         (Eilean Siar)
(Orkney Islands)     8.08.95.5                         (Orkney Islands)
(Shetland Islands)     8.27.17.2                         (Shetland Islands)
Midlothian     12.612.413.714.214.014.014.014.115.616.614.615.616.516.015.016.715.918.216.415.016.214.617.316.818.616.118.921.3Midlothian
Moray     7.77.38.17.47.58.48.18.89.99.37.69.69.68.49.48.89.79.07.58.48.67.79.810.411.210.211.914.7Moray
North Aryshire     8.78.88.99.28.88.38.910.19.910.011.811.511.711.812.111.012.110.210.911.110.812.314.113.413.212.013.916.3North Aryshire
North Lanarkshire     7.77.58.38.89.09.48.99.19.810.111.111.112.011.512.011.811.610.211.411.111.612.713.813.114.015.118.420.9North Lanarkshire
Perth and Kinross     11.812.113.410.913.411.811.313.911.814.913.613.913.013.212.513.711.710.510.811.111.511.711.911.712.912.415.616.9Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire     9.110.09.29.68.910.010.29.89.79.810.410.110.710.711.310.29.28.19.210.210.811.111.712.713.814.017.520.1Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders8.68.88.09.27.28.19.78.87.68.47.88.910.210.69.812.310.310.47.711.111.010.29.79.08.010.511.011.211.510.211.914.014.5Scottish Borders
South Ayrshire     10.39.310.310.610.59.79.410.111.710.912.510.811.49.712.411.012.211.611.412.49.411.713.013.212.011.412.915.3South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire     7.57.48.08.48.69.19.08.49.79.810.110.411.510.911.89.811.111.410.810.611.811.612.513.514.214.919.021.5South Lanarkshire
Stirling     9.710.010.212.111.210.29.910.410.610.311.19.312.19.910.49.99.89.910.210.010.811.712.311.810.410.914.015.1Stirling
West Dunbartonshire     8.48.38.58.77.09.18.19.29.39.711.410.111.610.611.410.410.711.010.113.211.913.515.615.717.418.020.921.4West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian     10.610.710.810.610.79.810.911.311.211.711.612.912.511.810.510.310.87.69.011.811.812.312.214.614.413.316.917.9West Lothian
SCOTLAND TOTAL9.99.810.010.310.110.911.111.511.211.111.311.111.611.812.012.512.913.112.412.211.912.011.511.611.911.912.413.213.413.713.616.317.6SCOTLAND TOTAL

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