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Induced abortions, by province of residence

2003

2004

2003 to 2004

2003

2004

number of abortions

% change

rate per 1,000 women¹

Total

103,001

100,039

-2.9

15.1

14.6

Newfoundland and Labrador

895

902

0.8

7.9

8.1

Prince Edward Island

137

143

4.4

4.7

4.9

Nova Scotia

1,924

1,905

-1.0

9.7

New Brunswick

943

920

-2.4

5.9

5.8

Quebec

30,802

30,616

-0.6

19.7

19.6

Ontario

36,640

35,183

-4.0

13.6

13.0

Manitoba²

2,939

2,661

-9.5

12.1

11.0

Saskatchewan

1,842

1,888

2.5

9.0

9.3

Alberta

10,814

11,098

2.6

15.1

15.4

British Columbia

15,495

14,145

-8.7

17.2

15.7

Yukon

129

17.7

Northwest Territories

255

261

2.4

24.5

24.8

Nunavut³

...

US reporting

149

...

Residence unknown

-62.2

...

x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
...	not applicable
1.	Rates are calculated using the female population aged 15 to 44 years.
2.	In 2004, data on induced abortions performed in clinics were not available for Manitoba. Only data on induced abortions performed in Manitoba hospitals are included for both 2003 and 2004.
3.	Nunavut is not included in this table due to incomplete data for 2003.