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Induced abortions by age group
| |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| |
Hospitals and clinics |
| |
number of induced abortions |
| All ages1,2,3 |
111,709 |
110,331 |
105,666 |
105,427 |
106,418 |
| Under 15 |
511 |
464 |
464 |
389 |
408 |
| 15-19 |
20,633 |
20,859 |
20,610 |
20,426 |
19,936 |
| 20-24 |
32,666 |
32,326 |
32,394 |
32,561 |
32,683 |
| 25-29 |
23,271 |
22,175 |
21,945 |
21,690 |
21,977 |
| 30-34 |
16,941 |
16,349 |
15,682 |
15,763 |
16,211 |
| 35-39 |
10,657 |
10,834 |
10,625 |
10,611 |
10,962 |
| 40 and over2 |
3,483 |
3,492 |
3,714 |
3,768 |
4,033 |
| Age unknown |
3,547 |
3,832 |
232 |
219 |
208 |
| |
| |
rates per 1,000 women |
| All ages3,4 |
15.9 |
15.7 |
15.1 |
15.0 |
15.2 |
| Under 155 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
| 15-19 |
20.9 |
20.9 |
20.4 |
20.1 |
19.4 |
| 20-24 |
33.2 |
32.8 |
32.5 |
32.2 |
31.7 |
| 25-29 |
22.1 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
21.2 |
21.5 |
| 30-34 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
14.1 |
14.6 |
| 35-39 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
8.4 |
| 40 and over6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
| 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. Total includes cases with age not specified and abortions performed on Canadian residents in selected American states. Excludes abortions performed on non-Canadian residents. |
| 2. Includes abortions performed on women aged 45 years and over. |
| 3. 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. |
| 4. Rates based on women aged 14–44. Includes abortions to women aged 13 years and under and 45 years and over. Includes cases with age not specified. |
| 5. Rates based on women aged 14 years. |
| 6. Rates based on women aged 40–44 years. Includes abortions to women aged 45 years and over. |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 106-9014 and Catalogue no. 82-223-XIE; Canadian Institute for Health Information. |
| Last modified: 2004-03-31. |
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