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Induced abortions by area of residence of patient

  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
  hospitals and clinics
  number of induced abortions
Total1 111,819 110,520 105,862 105,669 106,498
Canada1 111,709 110,331 105,666 105,427 106,418
Newfoundland and Labrador 837 820 851 898 883
Prince Edward Island 150 149 145 158 174
Nova Scotia 2,045 2,053 1,917 1,989 1,890
New Brunswick 1,113 1,106 1,031 1,098 1,028
Quebec 30,248 31,673 30,722 31,125 31,065
Ontario1 44,046 42,452 39,981 39,544 38,827
Manitoba 3,626 3,447 3,517 3,366 3,375
Saskatchewan 1,996 2,010 1,898 1,956 1,900
Alberta 10,337 10,355 10,188 10,432 10,603
British Columbia 15,582 15,482 14,642 14,009 15,908
Yukon Territory 121 150 111 135 122
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 274 284 .. .. ..
Northwest Territories2 .. .. 238 281 286
Nunavut2 .. .. 155 178 148
Province or territory not reported 998 45 39 43 34
Reported by American states3 293 297 231 215 175
Non-residents of Canada4 110 189 196 242 80
  rate per 1,000 women aged 15-445
Canada1,6 16.4 16.2 15.5 15.5 15.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 6.3 6.5 6.9 7.5 7.5
Prince Edward Island 5.0 5.0 4.9 5.4 6.0
Nova Scotia 9.7 9.8 9.2 9.7 9.4
New Brunswick 6.5 6.5 6.2 6.6 6.3
Quebec 18.4 19.5 19.1 19.5 19.6
Ontario1 17.2 16.5 15.5 15.1 14.7
Manitoba 14.6 14.0 14.4 13.8 13.9
Saskatchewan 9.1 9.2 8.8 9.2 9.1
Alberta 15.4 15.2 14.7 15.0 15.1
British Columbia 17.3 17.2 16.3 15.6 17.7
Yukon Territory 15.0 19.2 14.5 18.1 16.7
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 16.9 17.3 .. .. ..
Northwest Territories2 .. .. 23.4 27.9 28.3
Nunavut2 .. .. 25.2 28.1 22.7
Note: Data users should be aware of certain limitations to the Therapeutic Abortion Survey. There are recognized issues concerning coverage, increased submission of aggregate counts instead of detailed records, and an increased reliance on age estimation.
1. Due to changes in data collection methods in Ontario for clinic abortions, caution should be taken when comparing data for 1999 and later to data for 1998 and earlier.  
2. Data for Nunavut includes the complete 1999 calendar year. In previous years, the totals for the Northwest Territories included residents of what became Nunavut.
3. Abortions performed on Canadian residents in selected American states.
4. Abortions performed in Canada on non-Canadian residents.
5. Abortions performed on women aged 14 and under and aged 45 and over are included in the 15–44 age group. Excludes non-Canadian residents.
6. Includes cases of unknown area of residence and abortions performed on Canadian residents in selected American states.
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 106-9013 and catalogue no. 82-223-XIE; Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Last modified: 2004-03-31.

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