Abortions

3   Induced abortions, per 1 000 women 15-49 year, by woman's county of residence. 1980- 2002
County of residence 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20021
The whole country 14.6 14.1 15.3 15.5 14.2 13.5 13.4 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.7 13.0 12.6
Østfold 13.9 13.4 14.5 13.9 12.2 11.8 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.7 13.5 13.2 12.7
Akershus 14.0 13.5 15.5 15.7 13.9 13.3 11.2 12.8 13.2 13.8 13.9 13.0 12.4
Oslo 22.3 23.6 27.5 29.3 26.1 23.6 21.0 19.8 19.5 19.8 19.6 17.6 17.1
Hedmark 15.5 14.3 14.4 14.1 13.8 12.4 11.8 13.1 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.2 12.9
Oppland 15.1 13.9 13.0 14.4 12.4 12.7 13.6 12.1 12.0 13.6 13.9 12.6 12.2
Buskerud 14.1 13.2 14.7 14.6 13.9 12.5 12.4 11.9 13.0 12.1 14.0 12.5 11.7
Vestfold 13.8 14.0 13.0 13.8 13.4 12.5 11.7 13.2 12.7 13.0 12.7 12.6 13.5
Telemark 13.4 12.3 13.7 12.6 11.7 12.1 11.9 11.8 12.1 13.5 12.7 12.4 12.3
Aust-Agder 10.9 10.4 10.0 10.6 9.8 9.8 8.4 9.2 9.5 9.3 9.5 8.6 8.8
Vest-Agder 10.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 8.3 8.9 9.4 9.1 9.8 9.5 10.1 9.7 8.5
Rogaland 9.6 9.7 11.1 10.9 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.3 10.4 10.2 9.7
Hordaland 11.7 11.8 13.7 13.3 11.7 10.9 11.4 10.9 11.2 11.9 11.8 11.5 11.0
Sogn og Fjordane 12.4 11.4 10.4 10.5 9.4 10.0 10.7 9.0 9.3 9.7 9.5 9.2 9.8
Møre og Romsdal 12.2 11.0 12.4 10.7 10.6 9.8 9.9 9.6 9.4 9.9 10.1 9.8 9.4
Sør-Trøndelag 15.6 15.8 16.9 16.6 13.2 13.5 12.8 13.2 12.2 13.7 14.7 13.5 13.7
Nord-Trøndelag 10.0 10.7 12.2 11.5 12.8 11.3 11.5 10.3 12.1 12.1 11.0 10.4 11.5
Nordland 18.7 15.0 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.2 15.2 14.9 14.3 14.2 15.2 14.6 13.2
Troms 16.9 16.0 17.8 17.3 18.0 16.1 16.9 15.6 15.4 16.2 17.4 16.9 16.8
Finnmark Finnmárku 20.3 19.2 19.3 18.5 16.3 17.3 19.8 17.9 19.1 18.3 20.3 17.9 16.4
1  The data for Finnmark for the 4th quarterares are still missing. The 2002 figures for Finnmark are therefore estimated on basis of the figures for 1st to 3rd quarters and estimates for the 4th quarter based on former experiences.

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