The estimated incidence of induced abortion in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Table 5 Abortion rate and ratio for each region and for Kenya in 2012, by level of multiplier (based on women 15–49)

Region	Women of Reproductive Age	Abortion Rate			Abortion Ratio
		Low	Medium	High	Low	Medium	High
Total	9,599,666	36	48	61	22	30	38
Central & Nairobi	2,185,980	23	32	41	14	20	26
Coast & N. Eastern	1,298,244	38	51	64	24	32	40
Eastern	1,381,582	15	20	25	9	13	16
Nyanza & Western	2,329,398	47	63	79	29	39	49
Rift valley	2,404,461	48	64	80	30	40	50

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, National Population and Housing Census, 2009. These numbers were projected to 2012 using the 1999–2009 population growth rate. Abortion rate is the number of induced abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–49 per year. Abortion ratio is the number of induced abortions per 100 live births

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