Frances Fitzgerald
Question:330 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health and Children the figures available on women who have abortions in England; and the breakdown by age and county. [28889/01]
Written Answers. - Abortion Statistics.
Figures provided by the Office for National Statistics, London, indicate that the number of abortions performed in England and Wales on women who gave Irish addresses in each year from 1996 to 2000, broken down by age, is as follows:
|
Age |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
Under 16 |
28 |
40 |
27 |
33 |
27 |
|
16-19 |
739 |
783 |
871 |
895 |
857 |
|
20-24 |
1,876 |
1,986 |
2,145 |
2,302 |
2,243 |
|
25-29 |
1,109 |
1,236 |
1,494 |
1,520 |
1,631 |
|
30-34 |
608 |
646 |
689 |
751 |
853 |
|
35-39 |
353 |
449 |
463 |
502 |
549 |
|
40-44 |
172 |
178 |
196 |
196 |
216 |
|
45+ |
19 |
26 |
23 |
31 |
15 |
|
Not known |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Totals |
4,905 |
5,344 |
5,909 |
6,231 |
6,391 |
The Office for National Statistics has also provided the following provisional statistics and age breakdown in respect of the quarters ended 31 March and 30 June, 2001:
|
Age |
Quarter ended31 March |
Quarter ended30 June |
|
Under 20 |
210 |
252 |
|
20-34 |
1,279 |
1,286 |
|
35+ |
207 |
177 |
|
Totals |
1,696 |
1,715 |
The Office for National Statistics has indicated that it does not compile data in relation to the county of residence of Irish women who have abortions in England or Wales.