compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 10 September 2022

Note: United Kingdom health regions by which abortions are reported have changed frequently. Separate tables are provided for periods with different reporting geographies.

Wales abortions by health region of residence, 1974-2021 (by regions used in 1974-1995 reports)

Note: East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire are subdivisions of Dyfed reported in 1991-1994 reports

region	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	region
Clwyd	506	510	574	664	764	792	840	832	828	889	915	1,008	1,014	1,000	1,103	1,212	1,166	1,131	1,092	1,080	1,101	1,023							1,241	1,340	1,324	1,352	1,355	1,461	1,486	1,509	1,469	1,462	1,410	1,476	1,419	1,387	1,423	1,397	1,561	1,619	1,808	1,873	Clwyd
Dyfed	616	561	588	599	634	709	707	760	701	729	739	767	807	766	840	790	802	777	734	746	754	764							782	780	726	750	869	867	926	816	850	772	866	795	780	751	772	866	846	930	1,012	1,018	Dyfed
(East Dyfed)																		527	496	506	553								495	472	440	484	578	540	587	516	538	502	581	534	523	505	494	577	541	623	706	674	(East Dyfed)
(Pembrokeshire)																		250	238	240	201								287	308	286	266	291	327	339	300	312	270	285	261	257	246	278	289	305	307	306	344	(Pembrokeshire)
Gwent	757	817	730	685	800	872	990	968	923	811	969	1,015	921	1,011	1,106	1,121	1,061	1,003	1,017	997	921	821	1,231	1,331	1,470	1,453	1,427	1,426	1,588	1,677	1,630	1,655	1,755	1,788	1,684	1,664	1,593	1,519	1,612	1,519	1,539	1,546	1,576	1,575	1,652	1,731	1,798	2,068	Gwent
Gwynedd	392	354	398	398	457	484	474	558	468	477	514	507	544	546	617	649	656	625	603	633	584	550							413	421	427	386	426	528	513	546	531	479	489	467	515	463	450	474	535	568	553	580	Gwynedd
Mid Glamorgan	928	846	866	935	1,016	1,237	1,164	1,055	981	911	1,006	1,109	1,192	1,134	1,199	1,213	1,204	1,260	1,144	1,206	1,183	1,161							1,040	1,059	1,221	1,083	1,307	1,289	1,419	1,315	1,276	1,370	1,379	1,348	1,330	1,275	1,211	1,364	1,429	1,476	1,578	1,744	Mid Glamorgan
Powys	201	188	207	187	222	232	240	235	223	233	245	257	237	281	293	245	297	234	224	256	232	230							222	224	236	230	275	331	300	253	267	245	246	253	240	269	254	288	305	287	325	300	Powys
South Glamorgan	621	669	637	660	856	832	898	908	924	923	919	1,001	1,040	1,051	1,163	1,104	1,147	1,090	1,064	1,008	1,053	981							1,351	1,394	1,339	1,511	1,512	1,579	1,606	1,603	1,588	1,592	1,532	1,448	1,492	1,525	1,424	1,500	1,615	1,731	1,410	1,651	South Glamorgan
West Glamorgan	888	887	865	880	867	1,051	978	1,025	1,054	891	930	933	991	1,016	1,058	1,032	1,107	1,067	978	998	947	910							759	720	821	797	931	922	1,144	1,135	1,058	1,054	1,108	1,009	1,018	1,073	1,136	1,135	1,110	1,134	1,350	1,360	West Glamorgan
WALES TOTAL	4,909	4,832	4,865	5,008	5,616	6,209	6,291	6,341	6,102	5,864	6,237	6,597	6,746	6,805	7,379	7,366	7,440	7,187	6,856	6,924	6,775	6,440	7,287	7,388	7,829	7,595	7,519	7,540	7,396	7,615	7,724	7,764	8,430	8,765	9,078	8,841	8,632	8,493	8,642	8,315	8,333	8,289	8,246	8,599	9,053	9,476	9,834	10,594	WALES TOTAL

Wales abortions by health region of residence, 1974-2021 (by regions used in 1996-2001 reports)

region	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	region
Bro Taf																							1,914	1,959	2,162	2,050	2,060	2,135	2,110	2,128	2,214	2,301	2,405	2,484	2,610	2,553	2,507	2,599	2,510	2,429	2,480	2,403	2,276	2,480	2,661	2,796	2,545	2,885	Bro Taf
Dyfed Powys	817	749	795	786	856	941	947	995	924	962	984	1,024	1,044	1,047	1,133	1,035	1,099	1,011	958	1,002	986	994	1,012	959	1,050	1,046	1,008	1,076	1,004	1,004	962	980	1,144	1,198	1,226	1,069	1,117	1,017	1,112	1,048	1,020	1,020	1,026	1,154	1,151	1,217	1,337	1,318	Dyfed Powys
Gwent	757	817	730	685	800	872	990	968	923	811	969	1,015	921	1,011	1,106	1,121	1,061	1,003	1,017	997	921	821	1,231	1,331	1,470	1,453	1,427	1,426	1,588	1,677	1,630	1,655	1,755	1,788	1,684	1,664	1,593	1,519	1,612	1,519	1,539	1,546	1,576	1,575	1,652	1,731	1,798	2,068	Gwent
Morgannwg																							1,334	1,291	1,267	1,263	1,308	1,206	1,040	1,045	1,167	1,090	1,345	1,306	1,559	1,500	1,415	1,417	1,509	1,376	1,360	1,470	1,495	1,519	1,493	1,545	1,793	1,870	Morgannwg
North Wales	898	864	972	1,062	1,221	1,276	1,314	1,390	1,296	1,366	1,429	1,515	1,558	1,546	1,720	1,861	1,822	1,756	1,695	1,713	1,685	1,573	1,796	1,848	1,880	1,783	1,716	1,697	1,654	1,761	1,751	1,738	1,781	1,989	1,999	2,055	2,000	1,941	1,899	1,943	1,934	1,850	1,873	1,871	2,096	2,187	2,361	2,453	North Wales
WALES TOTAL	4,909	4,832	4,865	5,008	5,616	6,209	6,291	6,341	6,102	5,864	6,237	6,597	6,746	6,805	7,379	7,366	7,440	7,187	6,856	6,924	6,775	6,440	7,287	7,388	7,829	7,595	7,519	7,540	7,396	7,615	7,724	7,764	8,430	8,765	9,078	8,841	8,632	8,493	8,642	8,315	8,333	8,289	8,246	8,599	9,053	9,476	9,834	10,594	WALES TOTAL

Wales abortions by health region of residence, 2002-2021 (by regions used in 2002-2021 reports)

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	region
Anglesey, Isle of	149	157	133	125	148	182	172	211	190	167	174	182	172	181	171	163	161	189	211	220	Anglesey, Isle of
Blaenau Gwent	181	208	205	181	197	201	188	184	204	154	158	177	171	179	166	175	188	189	215	231	Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend	281	325	346	293	414	384	415	365	357	363	401	367	342	397	359	384	383	411	443	510	Bridgend
Caerphilly	494	503	475	509	558	544	536	518	483	476	479	413	442	443	462	424	516	506	550	643	Caerphilly
Cardiff	1,040	1,061	1,050	1,168	1,153	1,234	1,256	1,253	1,259	1,268	1,257	1,177	1,232	1,264	1,166	1,222	1,274	1,354	1,084	1,276	Cardiff
Carmarthenshire	384	357	312	332	401	366	446	392	389	354	438	388	372	391	405	414	414	465	534	512	Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion	111	115	128	152	177	174	141	124	149	148	143	146	151	114	89	163	127	158	172	162	Ceredigion
Conwy	263	270	278	282	298	276	312	339	322	287	302	306	317	279	273	293	350	348	416	400	Conwy
Denbighshire	218	257	236	230	252	290	274	287	273	265	252	248	264	253	242	241	284	294	325	385	Denbighshire
Flintshire	372	423	393	383	424	471	422	445	437	455	427	455	414	421	434	460	483	485	532	534	Flintshire
Gwynedd	264	264	294	261	278	346	341	335	341	312	315	285	343	282	279	311	374	379	342	360	Gwynedd
Merthyr Tydfil	150	142	138	124	161	160	181	168	145	190	169	178	192	176	187	187	225	211	209	226	Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire	200	225	196	193	199	214	184	153	184	175	145	189	161	156	175	169	183	201	200	210	Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot	236	284	328	290	417	368	396	397	402	343	372	368	350	362	375	397	424	416	476	511	Neath Port Talbot
Newport	446	460	479	462	485	512	496	503	453	465	479	438	429	428	439	451	490	523	538	647	Newport
Pembrokeshire	287	308	286	266	291	327	339	300	312	270	285	261	257	246	278	289	305	307	306	344	Pembrokeshire
Powys	222	224	236	230	275	331	300	253	267	245	246	253	240	269	254	288	305	287	325	300	Powys
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	609	592	737	666	732	745	823	782	774	817	809	803	796	702	665	793	821	854	926	1,008	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
Swansea	523	436	493	507	514	554	748	738	656	711	736	641	668	711	761	738	686	718	874	849	Swansea
Torfaen	267	281	275	310	316	317	280	306	269	249	351	302	336	340	334	356	275	312	295	337	Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan	311	333	289	343	359	345	350	350	329	324	275	271	260	261	258	278	341	377	326	375	Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham	388	390	417	457	381	424	478	438	437	455	429	467	424	434	474	403	444	492	535	554	Wrexham
WALES TOTAL	7,396	7,615	7,724	7,764	8,430	8,765	9,078	8,841	8,632	8,493	8,642	8,315	8,333	8,289	8,246	8,599	9,053	9,476	9,834	10,594	WALES TOTAL

Wales live births by health region of residence, 1991-2021 (by regions used in 1974-1995 reports)

Note: East Dyfed and Pembrokeshire are subdivisions of Dyfed reported in 1991-1994 abortion reports

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	region
Clwyd	5,900	5,800	5,600	5,500	5,400	5,465	5,351	5,470	5,106	5,061	5,061	4,855	5,056	5,282	5,252	5,454	5,503	5,775	5,617	5,706	5,718	5,664	5,359	5,443	5,238	5,140	5,205	4,918	4,782	4,568	4,576	Clwyd
Dyfed	4,100	4,050	4,000	3,900	3,800	3,810	3,834	3,649	3,555	3,490	3,406	3,408	3,532	3,614	3,545	3,755	3,874	3,825	3,805	3,977	3,846	3,978	3,589	3,639	3,667	3,623	3,496	3,362	3,229	3,184	3,086	Dyfed
(East Dyfed)	2,600	2,600	2,600	2,550	2,500	2,523	2,510	2,381	2,341	2,337	2,236	2,306	2,379	2,429	2,344	2,477	2,620	2,574	2,528	2,683	2,545	2,671	2,453	2,410	2,487	2,490	2,381	2,322	2,177	2,159	2,076	(East Dyfed)
(Pembrokeshire)	1,500	1,450	1,400	1,350	1,300	1,287	1,324	1,268	1,214	1,153	1,170	1,102	1,153	1,185	1,201	1,278	1,254	1,251	1,277	1,294	1,301	1,307	1,136	1,229	1,180	1,133	1,115	1,040	1,052	1,025	1,010	(Pembrokeshire)
Gwent	7,800	7,700	7,450	7,200	7,000	7,008	6,939	6,679	6,390	6,227	6,038	6,107	6,208	6,501	6,400	6,539	6,514	7,064	6,770	7,007	6,665	6,736	6,581	6,563	6,574	6,391	6,415	6,206	6,121	5,766	5,849	Gwent
Gwynedd	2,300	2,250	2,200	2,200	2,100	2,146	2,132	2,029	1,996	1,909	1,860	1,786	1,853	1,861	1,949	2,028	2,034	2,056	2,113	2,098	2,090	2,162	1,992	1,922	1,848	1,872	1,789	1,822	1,573	1,609	1,631	Gwynedd
Mid Glamorgan	5,900	5,750	5,550	5,400	5,200	5,371	5,343	5,009	4,836	4,676	4,547	4,497	4,787	4,902	5,030	4,996	5,210	5,319	5,136	5,360	5,499	5,179	5,021	4,947	4,944	4,998	4,808	4,703	4,499	4,287	4,246	Mid Glamorgan
Powys	1,400	1,350	1,350	1,400	1,350	1,349	1,355	1,260	1,289	1,194	1,182	1,167	1,153	1,219	1,248	1,222	1,303	1,280	1,255	1,205	1,232	1,190	1,230	1,149	1,123	1,179	1,133	1,114	1,034	1,022	1,054	Powys
South Glamorgan	6,100	5,950	5,750	5,600	5,500	5,509	5,437	5,470	5,065	5,028	4,787	4,754	5,011	4,956	5,234	5,576	5,862	6,048	6,087	6,189	6,227	6,079	5,992	5,871	5,873	5,739	5,507	5,349	4,939	4,912	5,023	South Glamorgan
West Glamorgan	4,700	4,650	4,450	4,150	4,100	4,236	4,129	3,872	3,874	3,719	3,735	3,631	3,800	3,990	3,935	4,058	4,114	4,283	4,154	4,410	4,321	4,250	3,983	4,010	4,012	3,994	3,823	3,800	3,527	3,290	3,316	West Glamorgan
WALES TOTAL	38,079	37,523	36,578	35,366	34,477	34,894	34,520	33,438	32,111	31,304	30,616	30,205	31,400	32,325	32,593	33,628	34,414	35,650	34,937	35,952	35,598	35,238	33,747	33,544	33,279	32,936	32,176	31,274	29,704	28,638	28,781	WALES TOTAL

Wales live births by health region of residence, 1991-2021 (by regions used in 1996-2001 reports)

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	region
Bro Taf	10,200	10,000	9,650	9,350	9,100	9,248	9,100	8,981	8,371	8,221	7,890	7,847	8,325	8,346	8,741	9,046	9,461	9,737	9,687	9,883	9,998	9,634	9,473	9,336	9,314	9,236	8,828	8,561	8,067	7,857	7,899	Bro Taf
Dyfed Powys	5,500	5,400	5,350	5,300	5,150	5,159	5,189	4,909	4,844	4,684	4,588	4,575	4,685	4,833	4,793	4,977	5,177	5,105	5,060	5,182	5,078	5,168	4,819	4,788	4,790	4,802	4,629	4,476	4,263	4,206	4,140	Dyfed Powys
Gwent	7,800	7,700	7,450	7,200	7,000	7,008	6,939	6,679	6,390	6,227	6,038	6,107	6,208	6,501	6,400	6,539	6,514	7,064	6,770	7,007	6,665	6,736	6,581	6,563	6,574	6,391	6,415	6,206	6,121	5,766	5,849	Gwent
Morgannwg	6,500	6,350	6,100	5,800	5,700	5,868	5,809	5,370	5,404	5,202	5,179	5,035	5,273	5,502	5,458	5,584	5,725	5,913	5,690	6,076	6,049	5,874	5,523	5,492	5,515	5,495	5,310	5,291	4,898	4,632	4,686	Morgannwg
North Wales	8,200	8,050	7,800	7,700	7,500	7,611	7,483	7,499	7,102	6,970	6,921	6,641	6,909	7,143	7,201	7,482	7,537	7,831	7,730	7,804	7,808	7,826	7,351	7,365	7,086	7,012	6,994	6,740	6,355	6,177	6,207	North Wales
WALES	38,079	37,523	36,578	35,366	34,477	34,894	34,520	33,438	32,111	31,304	30,616	30,205	31,400	32,325	32,593	33,628	34,414	35,650	34,937	35,952	35,598	35,238	33,747	33,544	33,279	32,936	32,176	31,274	29,704	28,638	28,781	WALES TOTAL

Wales live births by health region of residence, 1991-2021 (by regions used in 2002-2021 reports)

region	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	region
Anglesey, Isle of	900	850	800	800	800	799	761	731	724	649	655	653	697	663	685	697	779	780	775	828	771	835	763	747	692	716	659	678	557	583	592	Anglesey, Isle of
Blaenau Gwent	1,100	1,050	950	900	900	872	854	823	814	717	720	667	692	744	734	770	769	867	791	804	789	781	807	771	757	726	729	710	740	684	673	Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend	1,800	1,700	1,650	1,650	1,600	1,632	1,680	1,498	1,530	1,483	1,444	1,404	1,473	1,512	1,523	1,526	1,611	1,630	1,536	1,666	1,728	1,624	1,540	1,482	1,503	1,501	1,487	1,491	1,371	1,342	1,370	Bridgend
Caerphilly	2,500	2,450	2,350	2,250	2,150	2,213	2,151	2,143	2,053	2,017	1,974	1,984	2,005	2,118	2,055	2,167	2,069	2,223	2,140	2,280	2,091	2,114	1,990	2,126	2,050	2,017	1,934	1,892	1,750	1,648	1,616	Caerphilly
Cardiff	4,500	4,400	4,250	4,100	4,050	4,034	3,970	4,046	3,706	3,744	3,589	3,569	3,708	3,694	3,955	4,216	4,416	4,566	4,623	4,757	4,770	4,709	4,624	4,606	4,540	4,418	4,137	4,027	3,738	3,705	3,818	Cardiff
Carmarthenshire	1,900	1,900	1,900	1,850	1,850	1,914	1,856	1,733	1,723	1,720	1,668	1,724	1,767	1,815	1,744	1,887	1,947	1,971	1,877	1,963	1,932	1,995	1,815	1,809	1,855	1,878	1,828	1,784	1,656	1,660	1,540	Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion	700	700	700	700	650	609	654	648	618	617	568	582	612	614	600	590	673	603	651	720	613	676	638	601	632	612	553	538	521	499	536	Ceredigion
Conwy	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,200	1,150	1,221	1,209	1,164	1,089	1,086	1,068	992	1,046	1,068	1,044	1,149	1,107	1,163	1,135	1,169	1,187	1,178	1,070	1,106	1,117	1,050	1,016	1,013	1,008	963	921	Conwy
Denbighshire	1,100	1,100	1,050	1,000	1,000	1,032	1,019	1,035	924	899	928	922	953	974	984	989	1,049	1,076	1,039	1,048	1,100	1,047	1,017	1,111	1,045	1,012	973	908	979	897	919	Denbighshire
Flintshire	2,000	1,900	1,800	1,800	1,750	1,753	1,701	1,786	1,705	1,621	1,644	1,624	1,607	1,724	1,642	1,719	1,743	1,743	1,754	1,808	1,701	1,689	1,657	1,623	1,577	1,587	1,637	1,556	1,400	1,403	1,470	Flintshire
Gwynedd	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,300	1,347	1,371	1,298	1,272	1,260	1,205	1,133	1,156	1,198	1,264	1,331	1,255	1,276	1,338	1,270	1,319	1,327	1,229	1,175	1,156	1,156	1,130	1,144	1,016	1,026	1,039	Gwynedd
Merthyr Tydfil	900	900	850	800	750	798	714	704	663	628	602	595	639	649	643	692	721	781	696	718	764	767	673	744	749	715	710	678	647	604	614	Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire	900	900	900	900	900	934	900	864	834	851	788	802	898	874	819	854	822	919	802	861	786	821	792	770	782	740	730	713	683	716	727	Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot	1,800	1,800	1,700	1,550	1,550	1,641	1,514	1,449	1,368	1,411	1,338	1,300	1,368	1,489	1,486	1,515	1,527	1,551	1,573	1,618	1,596	1,520	1,495	1,488	1,488	1,519	1,459	1,434	1,272	1,257	1,249	Neath Port Talbot
Newport	2,000	2,000	1,950	1,850	1,800	1,804	1,818	1,767	1,669	1,685	1,588	1,654	1,712	1,747	1,698	1,679	1,813	1,999	1,947	1,983	1,910	1,894	1,953	1,890	1,981	1,903	2,000	1,920	1,975	1,821	1,890	Newport
Pembrokeshire	1,500	1,450	1,400	1,350	1,300	1,287	1,324	1,268	1,214	1,153	1,170	1,102	1,153	1,185	1,201	1,278	1,254	1,251	1,277	1,294	1,301	1,307	1,136	1,229	1,180	1,133	1,115	1,040	1,052	1,025	1,010	Pembrokeshire
Powys	1,400	1,350	1,350	1,400	1,350	1,349	1,355	1,260	1,289	1,194	1,182	1,167	1,153	1,219	1,248	1,222	1,303	1,280	1,255	1,205	1,232	1,190	1,230	1,149	1,123	1,179	1,133	1,114	1,034	1,022	1,054	Powys
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff	3,200	3,150	3,050	2,950	2,850	2,941	2,949	2,807	2,643	2,565	2,501	2,498	2,675	2,741	2,864	2,778	2,878	2,908	2,904	2,976	3,007	2,788	2,808	2,721	2,692	2,782	2,611	2,534	2,481	2,341	2,262	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
Swansea	2,900	2,850	2,750	2,600	2,550	2,595	2,615	2,423	2,506	2,308	2,397	2,331	2,432	2,501	2,449	2,543	2,587	2,732	2,581	2,792	2,725	2,730	2,488	2,522	2,524	2,475	2,364	2,366	2,255	2,033	2,067	Swansea
Torfaen	1,300	1,300	1,300	1,300	1,250	1,185	1,216	1,082	1,020	957	968	1,000	901	1,018	1,094	1,069	1,041	1,056	1,090	1,079	1,089	1,126	1,039	1,006	1,004	1,005	1,022	971	973	897	943	Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan	1,600	1,550	1,500	1,500	1,450	1,475	1,467	1,424	1,359	1,284	1,198	1,185	1,303	1,262	1,279	1,360	1,446	1,482	1,464	1,432	1,457	1,370	1,368	1,265	1,333	1,321	1,370	1,322	1,201	1,207	1,205	Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham	1,600	1,600	1,550	1,500	1,500	1,459	1,422	1,485	1,388	1,455	1,421	1,317	1,450	1,516	1,582	1,597	1,604	1,793	1,689	1,681	1,730	1,750	1,615	1,603	1,499	1,491	1,579	1,441	1,395	1,305	1,266	Wrexham
WALES TOTAL	38,079	37,523	36,578	35,366	34,477	34,894	34,520	33,438	32,111	31,304	30,616	30,205	31,400	32,325	32,593	33,628	34,414	35,650	34,937	35,952	35,598	35,238	33,747	33,544	33,279	32,936	32,176	31,274	29,704	28,638	28,781	WALES TOTAL