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  • Termination of pregnancy

    Topics:
    • DoH Statistics and Research, 
    • Hospital activity statistics

    This section presents information on abortions recorded in Northern Ireland.

    Information provided

    It details information derived from notification forms submitted to the Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland following each abortion procedure as required under regulation 10 of the 2020 Regulations. The information contained within the notification is set out in the Schedule to the 2020 Regulations.

    Data is presented by year, health and social care trust, age, gestation, and statutory grounds for abortion.

    Current publication

    • Northern Ireland abortion statistics 2024/25

    Previous publications

    • Northern Ireland abortion statistics 2023/24
    • Northern Ireland abortion statistics 2022/23

    The previous publications listed on the page below are based on terminations involving hospital admissions only. These are not comparable with the current publication.

    • Northern Ireland termination of pregnancy statistics 2012/13 to 2021/22

    Information sources

    • Quality report for abortion statistics

    For further information contact us

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