Comparison of Abortion Rates Between Irish, English & Welsh Women Additional Information On 1991-2010 Abortions, Residents of Republic of Ireland. Year
Abortion Rate (%)
Married
Single
Widowed/Divorced/ Separated
1991
4154 (7.8%
605
3,191
313
45
1996
559
3,906
244
185
1997
4,894)(9.7% ) 5,340 (10.2%)
594
4,272
297
177
1998
5,891 (11%)
563
4,808
281
240
6,226 (11.6%)
640
5,040
286
260
6,391 (11.8%)
659
333
2001
6,673 (11.5%)
698
5,153 53 5,336
246 247
392
2002
6,522 (10.8%)
692
4064
175
1,591
2003
6,302 (10.3%)
586
3,478
178
2,078
2004
6,217 (10.1%)
526
3,294
205
2,192
2005
5,585 (9.2%)
527
3,153
216
1,689
2006
5,042 (7.8%)
366
2,662
121
1,893
2007
4,686 (7.9%)
490
3,815
139
242
2008
4,600 (6.1%)
627
3,700
136
137
2009
4,422 (5.9%)
576
3,577
134
135
4,402 (5.9%)
598
3,430
96
278
1999 2000
2010
(78% Single, 14% Married, 2% Separated, 6% Not Stated)
Not Stated
83% Single Distributing unstated for 2010
Additional Information On 1991-2010 Abortions, Residents of Northern Ireland Year
Abortions Rate (%)
Married
Single
Widowed/Divorced/ Separated
Not Stated
1991
1,775 (6.7)
236
1,303
213
23
1996
1,573, (6.4%)
218
1,200
121
34
1997
1,572 6.6%
207
1,212
124
29
1998
1,581 (6.6%)
255
1,156
131
39
1,060
129
34 37
1999
1,430 (6.2%)
207
2000
1,528 (7.2%)
224
1,179
88
2001
1,577 (7.2%)
208
1,220
97
52
2002
1,391 (6.5%)
186
897
68
240
2003
1,318 (6.1%)
128
728
79
383
2004
1,280 (5.7%)
122
645
69
444
2005
1,164 (5.2%)
115
648
60
341
2006
1,295 (5.6%)
106
672
49
468
2007
1,343 (5.5%)
157
890
54
242
2008
1,173 (4.6%)
177
921
45
30
2009
1,123 (4.6%)
138
893
37
55
1.101 (4.5%)
150
571
37
43
2010
(79% Single, 14% Married, 3% Separated, 4% Not Stated)
82% Single Distributing Unstated for 2010