Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Profile
- Health Status 2004 Update
- Reproductive Health
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Teen Pregnancy Rate and Abortion Rate 1996 - 2000 Age 15 - 19
| Teen Pregnancy Rate and Abortion Rate* 1996 - 2000 Age 15 - 19 |
| Leeds, Grenville and Lanark |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| abortions |
102 |
93 |
72 |
77 |
65 |
| livebirths & stillbirths |
83 |
71 |
101 |
82 |
103 |
| pregnancies |
185 |
164 |
173 |
159 |
168 |
| population |
4,739 |
4,816 |
4,940 |
5,167 |
5,325 |
| pregnancy rate/1000 pop. |
39.0 |
34.1 |
35.0 |
30.8 |
31.5 |
| abortion rate/1000 pop. |
21.5 |
19.3 |
14.6 |
14.9 |
12.2 |
| Ontario |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| pregnancy rate/1000 pop. |
44.7 |
40.1 |
38.8 |
35.7 |
33.5 |
| abortion rate/1000 pop. |
24.7 |
22.9 |
21.4 |
19.9 |
19.4 |
* There are limitations to these abortion data. Not all abortions are captured. These data include surgical abortions conducted in hospitals and in some free-standing clinics.
Source: Public Health Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
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