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Table 2.5
Number, rates and distribution of induced abortions by age group of women, Canada, 1981 to 2005
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| Year | Less than 15 years | 15 to 19 years | 20 to 24 years | 25 to 29 years | 30 to 34 years | 35 to 39 years | 40 to 44 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abortions | number | |||||||
| 1981 | 607 | 19,739 | 23,245 | 14,330 | 8,636 | 3,943 | 1,411 | 71,911 |
| 1986 | 430 | 15,133 | 22,940 | 15,180 | 9,474 | 5,035 | 1,380 | 69,572 |
| 1991 | 495 | 18,214 | 28,522 | 22,019 | 15,004 | 8,394 | 2,411 | 95,059 |
| 1996 | 545 | 21,596 | 33,242 | 24,112 | 17,881 | 10,832 | 3,452 | 111,659 |
| 2001 | 412 | 19,974 | 32,740 | 22,019 | 16,248 | 10,980 | 4,044 | 106,418 |
| 2002 | 337 | 19,010 | 32,376 | 22,193 | 15,984 | 11,024 | 4,231 | 105,154 |
| 2003 | 302 | 17,658 | 32,666 | 22,239 | 15,736 | 10,822 | 4,344 | 103,768 |
| 2004 | 304 | 16,939 | 31,469 | 21,663 | 15,090 | 10,207 | 4,368 | 100,039 |
| 2005 | 284 | 16,066 | 30,360 | 21,419 | 14,450 | 9,973 | 4,263 | 96,815 |
| Distribution of abortions | percentage | |||||||
| 1981 | 0.8 | 27.4 | 32.3 | 19.9 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 100.0 |
| 1986 | 0.6 | 21.8 | 33.0 | 21.8 | 13.6 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 100.0 |
| 1991 | 0.5 | 19.2 | 30.0 | 23.2 | 15.8 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 100.0 |
| 1996 | 0.5 | 19.3 | 29.8 | 21.6 | 16.0 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 100.0 |
| 2001 | 0.4 | 18.8 | 30.8 | 20.7 | 15.3 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 100.0 |
| 2002 | 0.3 | 18.1 | 30.8 | 21.1 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 100.0 |
| 2003 | 0.3 | 17.0 | 31.5 | 21.4 | 15.2 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 100.0 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 16.9 | 31.5 | 21.7 | 15.1 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 100.0 |
| 2005 | 0.3 | 16.6 | 31.4 | 22.1 | 14.9 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 100.0 |
| Abortion rate | per 1,000 women | total abortion rate | ||||||
| 1981 | 3.1 | 17.0 | 18.9 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.34 |
| 1986 | 2.4 | 15.7 | 19.2 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.32 |
| 1991 | 2.7 | 19.4 | 27.8 | 17.8 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 0.44 |
| 1996 | 2.8 | 22.1 | 33.8 | 22.6 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 2.1 | 19.4 | 31.8 | 21.6 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 1.7 | 18.4 | 30.8 | 21.5 | 14.4 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | 17.1 | 30.5 | 21.3 | 14.2 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | 16.3 | 28.9 | 20.3 | 13.7 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 0.46 |
| 2005 | 1.3 | 15.3 | 27.7 | 19.7 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 0.44 |
| Notes: For the 1994 to 1997 data years, a large number of abortions were reported to the Therapeutic Abortion Survey without any information on the age of the female. Age groups have now been estimated for induced abortions at the Canada, provincial and territorial level. As a result of these new estimations, any previously released age group statistics at the Canada level will not match the latest Canada level statistics. Prince Edward Island has not reported to the Therapeutic Abortion Survey since 1982. As of 1983, abortions performed on residents of Prince Edward Island have been only those reported by other provinces. For 2002 and 2003, Nunavut residents have been excluded due to incomplete reporting. Prior to 2004, the total includes abortions for which the age was not declared, abortions in some American states for women residing in Canada, as well as those where the event location was not declared. Abortions for women aged 45 and over were added to the 40-44 age group. The rate of abortions per women aged less than 15 was calculated with the population of women aged 14. Sources: Statistics Canada, Therapeutic Abortion Database; Canadian Institute for Health Information, Therapeutic Abortion Survey. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada: 2005 and 2006, catalogue number 91-209-X. |
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