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Number of legal abortions, abortion rate, abortion ratios and total abortion rate: Selected areas or years.(Statistical Data Included)
Number of legal abortion rate, abortion ratios and total abortion rate:
Selected areas or years.
ALBANIA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1987 4,500
1988 5,300
1989 3,600
1990 5,600
1991 12,300
1992 17,300
1993 24,500
1994 22,800
1995 22,400
1996 21,200
Illegal (complications treated)
1987 7,200
1988 9,200
1989 10,600
1990 11,800
1991 8,000
1992 1,400
1993 600
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1987 6.5
1988 7.4
1989 4.9
1990 7.3
1991 15.9
1992 23.1
1993 33.1
1994 30.4
1995 29.3
1996 27.2
Illegal (complications treated)
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1987 5.7
1988 6.7
1989 4.5
1990 7.0
1991 16.5
1992 23.9
1993 33.8
1994 31.8
1995 31.9
1996 (31.0)
Illegal (complications treated)
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1987 5.4
1988 6.3
1989 4.3
1990 6.6
1991 14.2
1992 19.3
1993 25.3
1994 24.1
1995 24.2
1996 38.3
Illegal (complications treated)
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1987 0.20 (5)
1988 0.22 (5)
1989 0.15 (5)
1990 0.22 (5)
1991 0.48 (5)
1992 0.69 (5)
1993 0.99 (5)
1994 0.91 (5)
1995 0.88 (5)
1996 0.82 (5)
Illegal (complications treated)
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
ARMENIA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete (4,6))
1971 48,100
1972 48,800
1973 46,700
1974 45,900
1975 45,500
1976 39,600
1977 39,100
1978 37,000
1979 35,700
1980 32,600
1981 32,100
1982 32,000
1983 33,200
1984 33,400
1985 33,900
1986 38,100
1987 32,600
1988 29,100
1989 26,100
1990 26,100
1991 27,300
1992 28,000
1993 27,900
1994 30,600
1995 30,700
1996 31,300
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete (4,6))
1971 83.2
1972 81.5
1973 75.4
1974 71.9
1975 69.1
1976 58.5
1977 56.2
1978 51.7
1979 48.6
1980 43.2
1981 42.3
1982 42.0
1983 43.3
1984 43.3
1985 43.7
1986 48.4
1987 40.7
1988 35.8
1989 31.6
1990 31.1
1991 32.2
1992 32.7
1993 32.3
1994 35.1
1995 35.0
1996 35.4
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete (4,6))
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 45.3
1981 43.4
1982 43.9
1983 43.8
1984 41.7
1985 42.0
1986 47.7
1987 42.5
1988 38.9
1989 33.7
1990 33.1
1991 36.7
1992 43.1
1993 50.6
1994 61.0
1995 63.3
1996 (65.1)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete (4,6))
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 31.2
1981 30.3
1982 30.5
1983 30.4
1984 29.4
1985 29.6
1986 32.3
1987 29.8
1988 28.0
1989 25.2
1990 24.9
1991 26.9
1992 30.1
1993 33.6
1994 37.9
1995 38.8
1996 (39.4)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete (4,6))
1971 2.50 (5)
1972 2.45 (5)
1973 2.26 (5)
1974 2.16 (5)
1975 2.07 (5)
1976 1.76 (5)
1977 1.69 (5)
1978 1.55 (5)
1979 1.46 (5)
1980 1.30 (5)
1981 1.27 (5)
1982 1.26 (5)
1983 1.30 (5)
1984 1.30 (5)
1985 1.31 (5)
1986 1.45 (5)
1987 1.22 (5)
1988 1.08 (5)
1989 0.95 (5)
1990 0.93 (5)
1991 0.97 (5)
1992 0.98 (5)
1993 0.97 (5)
1994 1.05 (5)
1995 1.05 (5)
1996 1.06 (5)
AUSTRALIA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
Abortions paid by Medicare
1985 57,000
1986 60,500
1987 61,000
1988 63,200
1988/1989 64,700
1989/1990 69,500
1990/1991 70,200
1991/1992 73,400
1992/1993 74,200
1993/1994 76,800
1994/1995 78,200
1995/1996 78,400
1996/1997 76,800
Medicare and Casemix
(hospital) data
1993/1994 89,500
1994/1995 91,800
1995/1996 91,900
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
Abortions paid by Medicare
1985 15.6
1986 16.4
1987 16.3
1988 16.6
1988/1989 17.0
1989/1990 17.4
1990/1991 17.3
1991/1992 18.0
1992/1993 18.2
1993/1994 18.8
1994/1995 19.0
1995/1996 18.9
1996/1997 18.4
Medicare and Casemix
(hospital) data
1993/1994 21.9
1994/1995 22.3
1995/1996 22.2
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
Abortions paid by Medicare
1985 23.3
1986 24.7
1987 24.9
1988 (27.5)
1988/1989 26.4
1989/1990 28.0
1990/1991 27.3
1991/1992 28.2
1992/1993 28.5
1993/1994 29.3
1994/1995 30.2
1995/1996 30.5
1996/1997 (30.0)
Medicare and Casemix
(hospital) data
1993/1994 34.5
1994/1995 35.7
1995/1996 36.1
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
Abortions paid by Medicare
1985 18.9
1986 19.8
1987 20.0
1988 (20.4)
1988/1989 20.9
1989/1990 21.8
1990/1991 21.5
1991/1992 22.0
1992/1993 22.2
1993/1994 22.7
1994/1995 23.2
1995/1996 23.4
1996/1997 (23.1)
Medicare and Casemix
(hospital) data
1993/1994 25.7
1994/1995 26.3
1995/1996 26.5
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
Abortions paid by Medicare
1985 0.45
1986 0.47
1987 0.47
1988 0.48
1988/1989 0.50
1989/1990 0.52
1990/1991 0.52
1991/1992 0.51
1992/1993 0.54
1993/1994 0.56
1994/1995 0.57
1995/1996 0.57
1996/1997 0.55 (5)
Medicare and Casemix
(hospital) data
1993/1994 0.66
1994/1995 0.67
1995/1996 0.67
AZERBAIJAN
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1971 64,900
1972 60,300
1973 55,600
1974 63,200
1975 58,500
1976 59,800
1977 61,700
1978 62,700
1979 65,500
1980 61,800
1981 59,600
1982 63,700
1983 57,500
1984 57,600
1985 53,600
1986 51,400
1987 49,500
1988 43,700
1989 39,000
1990 24,600
1991 34,000
1992 32,300
1993 34,000
1994 33,400
1995 28,700
1996 28,400
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1971 61.3
1972 55.1
1973 49.2
1974 54.2
1975 48.7
1976 47.9
1977 47.8
1978 46.8
1979 47.4
1980 43.3
1981 41.0
1982 43.1
1983 38.3
1984 37.7
1985 34.6
1986 32.4
1987 30.6
1988 26.4
1989 23.1
1990 14.3
1991 19.6
1992 18.5
1993 19.2
1994 18.8
1995 16.2
1996 16.0
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 38.7
1981 36.6
1982 38.7
1983 33.5
1984 32.7
1985 29.4
1986 27.7
1987 26.7
1988 23.7
1989 21.3
1990 13.1
1991 18.2
1992 18.1
1993 20.2
1994 24.7
1995 24.0
1996 (21.9)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 27.9
1981 26.8
1982 27.9
1983 25.1
1984 24.7
1985 22.7
1986 21.7
1987 21.1
1988 19.2
1989 17.5
1990 11.6
1991 15.4
1992 15.3
1993 16.8
1994 19.8
1995 19.4
1996 (18.0)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1971 1.84 (5)
1972 1.65 (5)
1973 1.48 (5)
1974 1.63 (5)
1975 1.46 (5)
1976 1.44 (5)
1977 1.43 (5)
1978 1.41 (5)
1979 1.42 (5)
1980 1.30 (5)
1981 1.23 (5)
1982 1.29 (5)
1983 1.15 (5)
1984 1.13 (5)
1985 1.04 (5)
1986 0.97 (5)
1987 0.92 (5)
1988 0.79 (5)
1989 0.69 (5)
1990 0.43 (5)
1991 0.59 (5)
1992 0.56 (5)
1993 0.58 (5)
1994 0.56 (5)
1995 0.49 (5)
1996 0.48 (5)
BANGLADESH
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Menstrual regulations (7))
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1975/1976 4,400
1976/1977 6,700
1977/1978 6,100
1978/1979 4,400
1979/1980 10,500
1980/1981 28,000
1981/1982 42,400
1982/1983 58,600
1983/1984 56,700
1984/1985 68,600
1985/1986 69,000
1986/1987 80,400
1987/1988 78,600
1988/1989 77,800
1989/1990 91,600
1990/1991 77,900
1991/1992 96,600
1992/1993 98,400
1993/1994 112,400
1994/1995 85,000
1995/1996 100,300
1996/1997 122,200
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Menstrual regulations (7))
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1975/1976 0.3
1976/1977 0.4
1977/1978 0.4
1978/1979 0.3
1979/1980 0.6
1980/1981 1.6
1981/1982 2.3
1982/1983 3.1
1983/1984 2.9
1984/1985 3.4
1985/1986 3.5
1986/1987 4.0
1987/1988 3.7
1988/1989 3.6
1989/1990 4.1
1990/1991 3.4
1991/1992 4.1
1992/1993 4.0
1993/1994 4.5
1994/1995 3.3
1995/1996 3.8
1996/1997 4.4
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Menstrual regulations (7))
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1975/1976 0.1
1976/1977 0.2
1977/1978 0.2
1978/1979 0.1
1979/1980 0.3
1980/1981 0.7
1981/1982 1.0
1982/1983 1.4
1983/1984 1.3
1984/1985 1.6
1985/1986 1.9
1986/1987 2.3
1987/1988 2.4
1988/1989 2.4
1989/1990 3.0
1990/1991 2.5
1991/1992 3.1
1992/1993 3.1
1993/1994 3.5
1994/1995 2.6
1995/1996 3.0
1996/1997 3.7
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Menstrual regulations (7))
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1975/1976 0.1
1976/1977 0.2
1977/1978 0.2
1978/1979 0.1
1979/1980 0.3
1980/1981 0.7
1981/1982 1.0
1982/1983 1.4
1983/1984 1.3
1984/1985 1.5
1985/1986 1.9
1986/1987 2.3
1987/1988 2.3
1988/1989 2.4
1989/1990 2.9
1990/1991 2.5
1991/1992 3.0
1992/1993 3.0
1993/1994 3.4
1994/1995 2.5
1995/1996 2.9
1996/1997 3.5
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Menstrual regulations (7))
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1975/1976 0.01 (5)
1976/1977 0.01 (5)
1977/1978 0.01 (5)
1978/1979 0.01 (5)
1979/1980 0.02 (5)
1980/1981 0.05 (5)
1981/1982 0.07 (5)
1982/1983 0.09 (5)
1983/1984 0.09 (5)
1984/1985 0.10 (5)
1985/1986 0.11 (5)
1986/1987 0.12 (5)
1987/1988 0.11 (5)
1988/1989 0.11 (5)
1989/1990 0.12 (5)
1990/1991 0.10 (5)
1991/1992 0.12 (5)
1992/1993 0.12 (5)
1993/1994 0.13 (5)
1994/1995 0.10 (5)
1995/1996 0.11 (5)
1996/1997 0.13 (5)
BELARUS
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1971 190,200
1972 185,100
1973 193,500
1974 194,200
1975 194,700
1976 199,200
1977 202,100
1978 201,600
1979 203,400
1980 201,800
1981 202,300
1982 198,000
1983 207,500
1984 210,800
1985 200,900
1986 171,100
1987 239,200
1988 220,700
1989 216,100
1990 227,900
1991 211,900
1992 210,200
1993 191,900
1994 184,100
1995 173,700
1996 155,700
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1971 91.7
1972 88.9
1973 92.6
1974 92.5
1975 92.4
1976 94.1
1977 95.0
1978 94.4
1979 94.8
1980 93.7
1981 94.0
1982 92.2
1983 96.7
1984 98.4
1985 93.9
1986 79.2
1987 109.7
1988 100.3
1989 97.3
1990 101.7
1991 94.1
1992 92.8
1993 83.8
1994 80.1
1995 75.4
1996 67.5
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 (132.9)
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 129.2
1981 127.6
1982 119.0
1983 121.2
1984 126.3
1985 119.3
1986 102.3
1987 146.7
1988 139.4
1989 146.2
1990 166.2
1991 163.0
1992 171.3
1993 168.3
1994 173.9
1995 176.4
1996 168.0
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 (57.1)
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 56.4
1981 56.1
1982 54.3
1983 54.8
1984 55.8
1985 54.4
1986 50.6
1987 59.5
1988 58.2
1989 59.4
1990 62.4
1991 62.0
1992 63.1
1993 62.7
1994 63.5
1995 63.8
1996 62.7
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1971 2.75 (5)
1972 2.67 (5)
1973 2.78 (5)
1974 2.78 (5)
1975 2.77 (5)
1976 2.82 (5)
1977 2.85 (5)
1978 2.83 (5)
1979 2.84 (5)
1980 2.81 (5)
1981 2.82 (5)
1982 2.76 (5)
1983 2.90 (5)
1984 2.95 (5)
1985 2.82 (5)
1986 2.38 (5)
1987 3.29 (5)
1988 3.01 (5)
1989 2.92 (5)
1990 3.05 (5)
1991 2.82 (5)
1992 2.78 (5)
1993 2.52 (5)
1994 2.40 (5)
1995 2.28
1996 2.04
BELGIUM
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
Illegal abortions
in Belgium
1985 10,900
1986 10,300
1987 10,700
1988 11,400
Including Belgian
residents having
abortions in the
Netherlands and England
1985 15,900
1986 15,000
1987 15,600
1988 15,900
Legal abortions,
including Belgian
residents in the
Netherlands
1993 13,200
1994 13,300
1995 13,400
1996 14,600
1997 12,300
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
Illegal abortions
in Belgium
1985 5.1
1986 4.8
1987 5.0
1988 5.3
Including Belgian
residents having
abortions in the
Netherlands and England
1985 7.5
1986 7.0
1987 7.3
1988 7.4
Legal abortions,
including Belgian
residents in the
Netherlands
1993 6.1
1994 6.2
1995 6.2
1996 6.8
1997 5.7
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
Illegal abortions
in Belgium
1985 9.4
1986 8.8
1987 9.1
1988 (9.6)
Including Belgian
residents having
abortions in the
Netherlands and England
1985 13.8
1986 12.8
1987 13.2
1988 (13.3)
Legal abortions,
including Belgian
residents in the
Netherlands
1993 11.1
1994 11.5
1995 11.5
1996 12.6
1997 (10.6)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
Illegal abortions
in Belgium
1985 8.6
1986 8.1
1987 8.3
1988 (8.7)
Including Belgian
residents having
abortions in the
Netherlands and England
1985 12.1
1986 11.3
1987 11.7
1988 (11.7)
Legal abortions,
including Belgian
residents in the
Netherlands
1993 10.0
1994 10.3
1995 10.3
1996 11.2
1997 (9.5)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
Illegal abortions
in Belgium
1985 0.15 (5)
1986 0.14 (5)
1987 0.15 (5)
1988 0.16 (5)
Including Belgian
residents having
abortions in the
Netherlands and England
1985 0.22 (5)
1986 0.21 (5)
1987 0.22 (5)
1988 0.22 (5)
Legal abortions,
including Belgian
residents in the
Netherlands
1993 0.18
1994 0.19
1995 0.19
1996 0.20 (5)
1997 0.17 (5)
BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA (8)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Accuracy unknown)
1960 13,600
1966 16,700
1968 14,600
1970 23,200
1971 28,700
1972 26,700
1975 36,600
1978 39,200
1980 46,900
1983 50,300
1984 54,500
1985 59,000
1986 61,300
1987 67,900
1988 67,800
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Accuracy unknown)
1960 18.7
1966 20.8
1968 17.6
1970 27.3
1971 33.3
1972 30.5
1975 40.1
1978 41.5
1980 48.4
1983 50.6
1984 54.4
1985 58.4
1986 60.1
1987 65.9
1988 65.2
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Accuracy unknown)
1960 (12.3)
1966 (17.1)
1968 (16.4)
1970 (29.2)
1971 na
1972 (32.5)
1975 (46.4)
1978 54.4
1980 66.8
1983 68.5
1984 74.4
1985 81.9
1986 86.2
1987 95.9
1988 98.6
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Accuracy unknown)
1960 (11.0)
1966 (14.6)
1968 (14.1)
1970 (22.6)
1971 na
1972 (24.5)
1975 (31.7)
1978 35.2
1980 40.1
1983 40.6
1984 42.7
1985 45.0
1986 46.3
1987 49.0
1988 49.6
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Accuracy unknown)
1960 0.56 (5)
1966 0.62 (5)
1968 0.53 (5)
1970 0.82 (5)
1971 1.00 (5)
1972 0.91 (5)
1975 1.20 (5)
1978 1.24 (5)
1980 1.45 (5)
1983 1.52 (5)
1984 1.63 (5)
1985 1.75 (5)
1986 1.80 (5)
1987 1.98 (5)
1988 1.95 (5)
BULGARIA (9)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1953 1,100
1954 900
1955 2,200
1956 2,000
1957 31,700
1958 38,100
1959 46,200
1960 51,000
1961 62,500
1962 75,100
1963 81,000
1964 91,500
1965 96,600
1966 101,500
1967 108,500
1968 89,200
1969 106,900
1970 119,700
1971 131,300
1972 132,300
1973 112,300
1974 121,700
1975 120,400
1976 121,100
1977 121,600
1978 127,800
1979 128,500
1980 140,200
1981 136,600
1982 133,000
1983 120,000
1984 113,500
1985 118,000
1986 121,100
1987 119,900
1988 119,000
1989 118,200
1990 132,000
1991 127,000
1992 122,000
1993 96,600
1994 87,500
1995 87,200
1996 89,000
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1953 0.6
1954 0.5
1955 1.2
1956 1.2
1957 18.2
1958 21.8
1959 26.3
1960 29.0
1961 35.0
1962 41.5
1963 44.1
1964 49.0
1965 51.0
1966 53.5
1967 57.2
1968 47.1
1969 56.4
1970 63.2
1971 69.5
1972 70.2
1973 59.7
1974 64.8
1975 64.3
1976 64.9
1977 65.4
1978 69.0
1979 69.6
1980 76.7
1981 74.9
1982 73.1
1983 65.7
1984 61.9
1985 64.4
1986 65.5
1987 64.7
1988 64.1
1989 63.3
1990 70.3
1991 67.6
1992 64.9
1993 55.0
1994 49.9
1995 50.0
1996 51.3
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1953 0.7
1954 0.6
1955 1.5
1956 1.4
1957 22.7
1958 27.7
1959 33.4
1960 36.7
1961 46.0
1962 56.4
1963 61.6
1964 71.3
1965 77.6
1966 82.0
1967 81.5
1968 62.7
1969 75.9
1970 87.3
1971 98.5
1972 97.6
1973 77.7
1974 82.8
1975 83.2
1976 84.5
1977 87.4
1978 94.0
1979 97.5
1980 111.0
1981 110.0
1982 108.0
1983 98.2
1984 94.0
1985 98.8
1986 102.3
1987 102.2
1988 103.1
1989 108.5
1990 130.6
1991 138.3
1992 140.1
1993 115.9
1994 115.6
1995 119.5
1996 122.1
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1953 0.7
1954 0.6
1955 1.5
1956 1.4
1957 18.5
1958 21.7
1959 25.0
1960 26.9
1961 31.5
1962 36.1
1963 38.1
1964 41.6
1965 43.7
1966 45.0
1967 44.9
1968 38.6
1969 43.1
1970 46.6
1971 49.6
1972 49.4
1973 43.7
1974 45.3
1975 45.4
1976 45.8
1977 46.6
1978 48.5
1979 49.4
1980 52.6
1981 52.4
1982 52.0
1983 49.6
1984 48.4
1985 49.7
1986 50.6
1987 50.6
1988 50.8
1989 52.0
1990 56.6
1991 58.0
1992 58.4
1993 53.7
1994 53.6
1995 54.4
1996 55.0
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1953 0.02 (5)
1954 0.02 (5)
1955 0.04 (5)
1956 0.04 (5)
1957 0.55 (5)
1958 0.65 (5)
1959 0.79 (5)
1960 0.87 (5)
1961 1.05 (5)
1962 1.25 (5)
1963 1.32 (5)
1964 1.47 (5)
1965 1.53 (5)
1966 1.61 (5)
1967 1.72 (5)
1968 1.41 (5)
1969 1.69 (5)
1970 1.90 (5)
1971 2.09 (5)
1972 2.11 (5)
1973 1.79 (5)
1974 1.94 (5)
1975 1.93 (5)
1976 1.95 (5)
1977 1.96 (5)
1978 2.07 (5)
1979 2.09 (5)
1980 2.30 (5)
1981 2.25 (5)
1982 2.19 (5)
1983 1.97 (5)
1984 1.86 (5)
1985 1.93 (5)
1986 1.96 (5)
1987 1.94 (5)
1988 1.92 (5)
1989 1.93
1990 2.16
1991 2.08
1992 2.00
1993 1.70
1994 1.53
1995 1.52
1996 1.55
CANADA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
Reported by Statistics
Canada (10)
1971 37,200
1972 45,400
1973 48,700
1974 52,400
1975 53,700
1976 58,700
1977 59,900
1978 66,700
1979 69,700
1980 72,100
1981 71,900
1982 75,100
1983 69,400
1984 69,400
1985 69,200
1986 69,600
1987 70,000
1988 72,700
1989 79,300
1990 92,900
1991 95,100
1992 102,100
1993 104,400
1994 106,300
1995 106,700
Including clinic
abortions not reported
by Statistics Canada
1985 71,700
1986 73,800
1987 74,900
1988 79,400
1989 88,500
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
Reported by Statistics
Canada (10)
1971 8.3
1972 9.7
1973 10.1
1974 10.4
1975 10.5
1976 11.1
1977 11.1
1978 12.0
1979 12.4
1980 12.6
1981 12.3
1982 12.5
1983 11.4
1984 11.4
1985 11.3
1986 11.2
1987 11.3
1988 11.6
1989 12.6
1990 14.6
1991 14.7
1992 15.1
1993 15.3
1994 15.5
1995 15.5
Including clinic
abortions not reported
by Statistics Canada
1985 11.6
1986 11.9
1987 12.0
1988 12.7
1989 14.0
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
Reported by Statistics
Canada (10)
1971 10.2
1972 13.1
1973 14.2
1974 14.9
1975 14.9
1976 16.3
1977 16.5
1978 18.6
1979 19.1
1980 19.4
1981 19.3
1982 20.2
1983 18.6
1984 18.4
1985 18.4
1986 18.6
1987 18.9
1988 19.3
1989 20.2
1990 23.2
1991 23.7
1992 25.9
1993 27.0
1994 27.8
1995 (28.2)
Including clinic
abortions not reported
by Statistics Canada
1985 19.1
1986 19.9
1987 20.3
1988 21.0
1989 22.6
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
Reported by Statistics
Canada (10)
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 na
1981 na
1982 na
1983 na
1984 na
1985 na
1986 na
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 18.8
1991 19.2
1992 20.6
1993 21.3
1994 21.8
1995 (22.0)
Including clinic
abortions not reported
by Statistics Canada
1985 16.1
1986 16.6
1987 16.8
1988 17.4
1989 18.4
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
Reported by Statistics
Canada (10)
1971 0.25 (5)
1972 0.29 (5)
1973 0.30 (5)
1974 0.28
1975 0.28
1976 0.30
1977 0.30
1978 0.32
1979 0.33
1980 0.34
1981 0.33
1982 0.35
1983 0.32
1984 0.32
1985 0.33
1986 0.34
1987 0.35
1988 0.38
1989 0.42
1990 0.44
1991 0.45
1992 0.46
1993 0.48
1994 0.49
1995 0.49
Including clinic
abortions not reported
by Statistics Canada
1985 0.33
1986 0.34
1987 0.35
1988 0.38
1989 0.42
CHINA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Accuracy unknown)
1971 3,910,100
1972 4,813,500
1973 5,110,400
1974 4,984,600
1975 5,084,300
1976 4,742,900
1977 5,229,600
1978 5,391,200
1979 7,856,600
1980 9,527,600
1981 8,696,900
1982 12,419,700
1983 14,371,800
1984 8,890,100
1985 10,931,600
1986 11,578,700
1987 10,394,500
1988 12,700,000
1989 10,600,000
1991 11,680,000
1992 10,520,000
1993 8,310,000
1994 7,390,000
1995 7,930,000
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Accuracy unknown)
1971 23.1
1972 27.6
1973 28.5
1974 27.3
1975 27.5
1976 25.5
1977 27.7
1978 27.2
1979 38.2
1980 44.8
1981 39.5
1982 54.9
1983 61.5
1984 36.6
1985 43.1
1986 44.4
1987 38.8
1988 46.2
1989 37.6
1991 40.0
1992 35.6
1993 27.9
1994 24.5
1995 26.1
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Accuracy unknown)
1971 13.9
1972 17.6
1973 20.0
1974 20.9
1975 23.1
1976 23.0
1977 25.7
1978 26.5
1979 40.9
1980 48.7
1981 40.8
1982 61.2
1983 72.6
1984 44.5
1985 51.3
1986 51.5
1987 41.3
1988 51.7
1989 43.8
1991 52.9
1992 49.1
1993 39.0
1994 35.2
1995 38.2
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Accuracy unknown)
1971 12.2
1972 15.0
1973 16.7
1974 17.3
1975 18.7
1976 18.7
1977 20.4
1978 21.0
1979 29.0
1980 32.7
1981 29.0
1982 38.0
1983 42.1
1984 30.8
1985 33.9
1986 34.0
1987 29.2
1988 34.1
1989 30.5
1991 34.6
1992 33.0
1993 28.0
1994 26.1
1995 27.6
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Accuracy unknown)
1971 0.69 (5)
1972 0.83 (5)
1973 0.85 (5)
1974 0.82 (5)
1975 0.83 (5)
1976 0.77 (5)
1977 0.83 (5)
1978 0.82 (5)
1979 1.15 (5)
1980 1.34 (5)
1981 1.19 (5)
1982 1.65 (5)
1983 1.84 (5)
1984 1.10 (5)
1985 1.29 (5)
1986 1.33 (5)
1987 1.17 (5)
1988 1.39 (5)
1989 1.13 (5)
1991 1.20 (5)
1992 1.07 (5)
1993 0.84 (5)
1994 0.74 (5)
1995 0.78 (5)
CROATIA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete(4))
1965 33,300
1970 37,000
1975 39,900
1980 47,800
1985 51,500
1986 50,100
1987 48,600
1988 42,900
1989 43,200
1990 38,600
1991 33,400
1992 26,200
1993 25,200
1994 19,700
1995 14,300
1996 12,300
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete(4))
1965 34.4
1970 38.6
1975 41.6
1980 50.3
1985 54.4
1986 52.6
1987 50.9
1988 44.8
1989 45.0
1990 40.1
1991 34.6
1992 27.2
1993 26.2
1994 20.5
1995 14.9
1996 12.9
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete(4))
1965 (46.7)
1970 (60.5)
1975 (59.5)
1980 (70.1)
1985 (82.3)
1986 83.8
1987 81.4
1988 75.2
1989 78.8
1990 70.1
1991 70.8
1992 53.2
1993 52.6
1994 40.0
1995 27.6
1996 22.6
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete(4))
1965 (31.8)
1970 (37.7)
1975 (37.3)
1980 (41.2)
1985 (45.1)
1986 45.6
1987 44.9
1988 42.9
1989 44.1
1990 41.2
1991 41.5
1992 34.7
1993 34.5
1994 28.6
1995 21.6
1996 18.4
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete(4))
1965 1.03 (5)
1970 1.16 (5)
1975 1.25 (5)
1980 1.51 (5)
1985 1.63 (5)
1986 1.58 (5)
1987 1.53 (5)
1988 1.34 (5)
1989 1.35 (5)
1990 1.20 (5)
1991 1.04 (5)
1992 0.82 (5)
1993 0.72
1994 0.57
1995 0.41
1996 0.38
CUBA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1968 28,500
1969 46,100
1970 70,500
1971 84,800
1972 100,000
1973 112,100
1974 131,500
1975 126,100
1976 121,400
1977 114,800
1978 110,400
1979 106,500
1980 104,000
1981 108,600
1982 126,800
1983 124,800
1984 139,600
1985 138,700
1986 160,900
1987 152,700
1988 155,300
1989 (11) 187,900
1990 235,900
1991 235,600
1992 233,900
1993 195,100
1994 203,800
1995 207,900
1996 209,900
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1968 16.7
1969 26.6
1970 40.2
1971 47.4
1972 54.9
1973 60.3
1974 69.5
1975 65.3
1976 61.0
1977 55.9
1978 52.1
1979 48.8
1980 47.1
1981 48.3
1982 55.3
1983 53.4
1984 58.9
1985 55.2
1986 62.6
1987 58.1
1988 58.0
1989 (11) 70.1
1990 87.2
1991 86.6
1992 85.3
1993 71.1
1994 75.3
1995 76.8
1996 77.7
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1968 11.7
1969 19.2
1970 28.3
1971 33.6
1972 42.2
1973 52.3
1974 66.4
1975 66.2
1976 68.1
1977 72.4
1978 75.7
1979 76.0
1980 76.1
1981 79.5
1982 78.6
1983 76.3
1984 80.1
1985 79.7
1986 93.1
1987 83.1
1988 83.3
1989 (11) 101.2
1990 130.9
1991 142.2
1992 151.1
1993 130.3
1994 138.5
1995 140.7
1996 139.8
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1968 10.5
1969 16.1
1970 22.1
1971 25.2
1972 29.7
1973 34.3
1974 39.9
1975 39.8
1976 40.5
1977 42.0
1978 43.1
1979 43.2
1980 43.2
1981 44.3
1982 44.0
1983 43.3
1984 44.5
1985 44.3
1986 48.2
1987 45.4
1988 45.5
1989 (11) 50.3
1990 56.7
1991 58.7
1992 60.2
1993 56.6
1994 58.1
1995 58.5
1996 58.3
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1968 0.50 (5)
1969 0.80 (5)
1970 1.21 (5)
1971 1.42 (5)
1972 1.65 (5)
1973 1.81 (5)
1974 2.09 (5)
1975 1.96 (5)
1976 1.83 (5)
1977 1.68 (5)
1978 1.56 (5)
1979 1.46 (5)
1980 1.41 (5)
1981 1.45 (5)
1982 1.66 (5)
1983 1.60 (5)
1984 1.77 (5)
1985 1.66 (5)
1986 1.88 (5)
1987 1.74 (5)
1988 1.74 (5)
1989 (11) 1.84
1990 2.30
1991 2.69 (5)
1992 2.56 (5)
1993 2.13 (5)
1994 2.26 (5)
1995 2.30 (5)
1996 2.33 (5)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1958 49,000
1959 61,900
1960 67,600
1961 70,100
1962 66,000
1963 51,500
1964 51,500
1965 58,600
1966 65,800
1967 69,900
1968 72,500
1969 74,300
1970 71,900
1971 68,700
1972 65,100
1973 55,900
1974 57,000
1975 55,500
1976 56,900
1977 61,100
1978 63,900
1979 64,500
1980 68,900
1981 71,600
1982 74,500
1983 75,000
1984 79,500
1985 83,000
1986 83,600
1987 107,700
1988 108,400
1989 107,400
1990 107,100
1991 103,100
1992 93,400
1993 69,400
1994 53,700
1995 48,300
1996 46,500
1997 43,300
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1958 25.9
1959 32.8
1960 35.9
1961 36.4
1962 33.6
1963 25.6
1964 25.1
1965 28.0
1966 31.4
1967 33.4
1968 34.6
1969 35.4
1970 34.3
1971 32.7
1972 31.0
1973 26.6
1974 27.1
1975 26.4
1976 27.0
1977 28.9
1978 30.1
1979 30.3
1980 32.3
1981 33.4
1982 34.5
1983 34.6
1984 36.5
1985 37.9
1986 37.9
1987 48.7
1988 48.7
1989 48.1
1990 47.7
1991 45.9
1992 41.6
1993 30.8
1994 23.8
1995 21.4
1996 20.7
1997 19.4
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1958 na
1959 na
1960 na
1961 na
1962 na
1963 na
1964 na
1965 40.6
1966 47.1
1967 50.6
1968 51.7
1969 51.0
1970 47.6
1971 43.2
1972 37.7
1973 29.7
1974 29.5
1975 29.3
1976 30.8
1977 33.9
1978 36.4
1979 39.6
1980 46.2
1981 50.0
1982 53.4
1983 54.7
1984 58.3
1985 61.7
1986 63.2
1987 82.3
1988 82.8
1989 84.3
1990 80.4
1991 83.6
1992 77.0
1993 59.6
1994 53.0
1995 51.8
1996 51.4
1997 (47.7)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1958 na
1959 na
1960 na
1961 na
1962 na
1963 na
1964 na
1965 28.9
1966 32.0
1967 33.6
1968 34.1
1969 33.8
1970 32.3
1971 30.2
1972 27.4
1973 22.9
1974 22.8
1975 22.6
1976 23.6
1977 25.3
1978 26.7
1979 28.4
1980 31.6
1981 33.3
1982 34.8
1983 35.4
1984 36.8
1985 38.2
1986 38.7
1987 45.1
1988 45.3
1989 45.7
1990 44.6
1991 45.5
1992 43.5
1993 37.4
1994 34.6
1995 34.1
1996 33.9
1997 (32.3)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1958 0.78 (5)
1959 0.98 (5)
1960 1.08 (5)
1961 1.09 (5)
1962 1.01 (5)
1963 0.77 (5)
1964 0.75 (5)
1965 0.84 (5)
1966 0.94 (5)
1967 1.00 (5)
1968 1.04 (5)
1969 1.06 (5)
1970 1.03 (5)
1971 0.98 (5)
1972 0.93 (5)
1973 0.80 (5)
1974 0.81 (5)
1975 0.79 (5)
1976 0.81 (5)
1977 0.87 (5)
1978 0.90 (5)
1979 0.91 (5)
1980 0.97 (5)
1981 1.00 (5)
1982 1.04 (5)
1983 1.04 (5)
1984 1.09 (5)
1985 1.13
1986 1.14 (5)
1987 1.46 (5)
1988 1.51
1989 1.50
1990 1.49
1991 1.44
1992 1.30
1993 0.96
1994 0.74
1995 0.66
1996 0.63
1997 0.58 (5)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1954 2,800
1955 2,100
1956 3,100
1957 7,300
1958 61,400
1959 79,100
1960 88,300
1961 94,300
1962 89,800
1963 70,500
1964 70,700
1965 79,600
1966 90,300
1967 96,400
1968 99,900
1969 102,800
1970 99,800
1971 97,300
1972 91,300
1973 81,200
1974 83,100
1975 81,700
1976 84,600
1977 89,000
1978 92,500
1979 94,300
1980 100,200
1981 103,500
1982 107,700
1983 108,700
1984 113,800
1985 119,300
1986 124,200
1987 156,600
1988 162,400
1989 155,500
1990 155,000
1991 148,200
1992 135,400
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1954 1.0
1955 0.8
1956 1.1
1957 2.7
1958 22.8
1959 29.3
1960 32.5
1961 34.1
1962 31.5
1963 24.1
1964 23.6
1965 26.3
1966 29.6
1967 31.4
1968 32.4
1969 33.1
1970 32.3
1971 31.4
1972 29.2
1973 25.9
1974 26.4
1975 25.9
1976 26.8
1977 27.9
1978 29.1
1979 29.5
1980 31.1
1981 32.1
1982 33.0
1983 33.1
1984 34.5
1985 36.0
1986 37.3
1987 46.7
1988 46.9
1989 45.6
1990 45.1
1991 43.0
1992 39.3
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1954 1.1
1955 0.8
1956 1.2
1957 2.9
1958 28.0
1959 36.5
1960 40.5
1961 43.2
1962 40.3
1963 29.0
1964 29.8
1965 35.4
1966 41.2
1967 45.2
1968 45.6
1969 45.7
1970 42.7
1971 39.8
1972 34.7
1973 28.0
1974 28.6
1975 29.8
1976 29.4
1977 31.8
1978 33.6
1979 36.0
1980 42.1
1981 43.9
1982 46.5
1983 48.1
1984 50.2
1985 53.4
1986 56.5
1987 72.5
1988 74.4
1989 75.3
1990 72.5
1991 74.5
1992 (68.9)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1954 1.1
1955 0.8
1956 1.2
1957 2.8
1958 21.9
1959 26.7
1960 28.8
1961 30.1
1962 28.7
1963 22.5
1964 22.9
1965 26.1
1966 29.2
1967 31.1
1968 31.3
1969 31.4
1970 29.9
1971 28.5
1972 25.8
1973 21.9
1974 22.3
1975 22.9
1976 22.7
1977 24.1
1978 25.1
1979 26.4
1980 29.6
1981 30.5
1982 31.8
1983 32.5
1984 33.4
1985 34.8
1986 36.1
1987 42.0
1988 42.7
1989 43.0
1990 42.0
1991 42.7
1992 (40.8)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1954 0.03 (5)
1955 0.02 (5)
1956 0.03 (5)
1957 0.08 (5)
1958 0.68 (5)
1959 0.88 (5)
1960 0.98 (5)
1961 1.02 (5)
1962 0.95 (5)
1963 0.72 (5)
1964 0.71 (5)
1965 0.79 (5)
1966 0.89 (5)
1967 0.94 (5)
1968 0.97 (5)
1969 0.99 (5)
1970 0.97 (5)
1971 0.94 (5)
1972 0.88 (5)
1973 0.78 (5)
1974 0.78
1975 0.75
1976 0.78
1977 0.81
1978 0.83
1979 0.84
1980 0.88
1981 0.91
1982 0.95
1983 0.96
1984 1.01
1985 1.06
1986 1.10
1987 1.40
1988 1.43
1989 1.40
1990 1.39
1991 1.34
1992 1.23
DENMARK
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1940-1944 (12) 800
1945-1949 2,300
1950-1954 4,700
1955-1959 4,300
1960-1964 4,100
1965-1969 6,100
1970 9,400
1971 11,200
1972 13,000
1973 16,500
1974 24,900
1975 27,900
1976 26,800
1977 25,700
1978 23,700
1979 23,200
1980 23,300
1981 22,800
1982 21,500
1983 20,800
1984 20,700
1985 19,900
1986 20,100
1987 20,800
1988 21,200
1989 21,500
1990 20,600
1991 19,700
1992 18,800
1993 18,700
1994 17,600
1995 17,700
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1940-1944 (12) 0.9
1945-1949 2.5
1950-1954 5.1
1955-1959 4.6
1960-1964 4.3
1965-1969 6.2
1970 9.4
1971 11.1
1972 12.9
1973 16.2
1974 24.2
1975 27.0
1976 25.8
1977 24.4
1978 22.3
1979 21.6
1980 21.4
1981 20.7
1982 19.3
1983 18.6
1984 18.5
1985 17.6
1986 17.7
1987 18.3
1988 18.6
1989 18.9
1990 18.2
1991 17.6
1992 16.8
1993 16.9
1994 15.9
1995 16.1
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1940-1944 (12) 1.0
1945-1949 2.7
1950-1954 6.1
1955-1959 5.7
1960-1964 5.1
1965-1969 7.9
1970 12.9
1971 14.8
1972 17.6
1973 23.3
1974 34.5
1975 40.2
1976 42.7
1977 41.3
1978 38.9
1979 39.8
1980 42.9
1981 42.8
1982 42.0
1983 40.5
1984 39.5
1985 36.6
1986 35.8
1987 36.4
1988 35.3
1989 34.4
1990 32.2
1991 29.9
1992 27.9
1993 27.3
1994 25.2
1995 25.8
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1940-1944 (12) 1.0
1945-1949 2.6
1950-1954 5.8
1955-1959 5.4
1960-1964 4.9
1965-1969 7.3
1970 11.4
1971 12.9
1972 15.0
1973 18.9
1974 25.6
1975 28.7
1976 30.0
1977 29.2
1978 28.0
1979 28.5
1980 30.0
1981 30.0
1982 29.6
1983 28.8
1984 28.3
1985 26.8
1986 26.4
1987 26.7
1988 26.1
1989 25.6
1990 24.4
1991 23.0
1992 21.8
1993 21.4
1994 20.2
1995 20.5
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1940-1944 (12) 0.03 (5)
1945-1949 0.08 (5)
1950-1954 0.15 (5)
1955-1959 0.13 (5)
1960-1964 0.13 (5)
1965-1969 0.19 (5)
1970 0.28 (5)
1971 0.33 (5)
1972 0.39 (5)
1973 0.49 (5)
1974 0.71
1975 0.79
1976 0.75
1977 0.71
1978 0.65
1979 0.63
1980 0.62
1981 0.61
1982 0.58
1983 0.55
1984 0.55
1985 0.53
1986 0.53
1987 0.55
1988 0.56
1989 0.57
1990 0.55
1991 0.53
1992 0.50
1993 0.50
1994 0.48
1995 0.48
ENGLAND AND WALES (13)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1961 14,300
1962 16,800
1963 16,600
1964 18,300
1965 19,500
1966 21,400
1967 27,200
Under the 1967 Abortion Act
Residents
1968 (14) 22,300
1969 49,800
1970 76,000
1971 94,600
1972 108,600
1973 110,600
1974 109,400
1975 106,200
1976 101,900
1977 102,700
1978 111,900
1979 120,600
1980 128,900
1981 128,600
1982 128,600
1983 127,400
1984 136,400
1985 141,100
1986 147,600
1987 156,200
1988 168,300
1989 170,500
1990 173,900
1991 167,400
1992 160,500
1993 157,800
1994 156,500
1995 154,300
1996 167,900
1997 170,100
Nonresidents
1968 1,300
1969 5,000
1970 10,600
1971 32,200
1972 51,300
1973 56,600
1974 53,500
1975 33,500
1976 27,800
1977 30,300
1978 29,700
1979 29,100
1980 32,000
1981 33,900
1982 34,500
1983 34,800
1984 33,600
1985 30,800
1986 24,700
1987 18,100
1988 15,500
1989 13,500
1990 13,000
1991 12,100
1992 11,600
1993 10,900
1994 10,300
1995 9,300
1996 9,600
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1961 1.6
1962 1.8
1963 1.8
1964 1.9
1965 2.1
1966 2.3
1967 2.9
Under the 1967 Abortion Act
Residents
1968 (14) 3.5
1969 5.3
1970 8.1
1971 10.1
1972 11.5
1973 11.7
1974 11.6
1975 11.2
1976 10.6
1977 10.6
1978 11.4
1979 12.1
1980 12.8
1981 12.4
1982 12.2
1983 12.1
1984 12.8
1985 13.1
1986 13.5
1987 14.2
1988 15.3
1989 15.5
1990 15.8
1991 15.2
1992 14.8
1993 14.7
1994 14.6
1995 14.4
1996 15.6
1997 15.8
Nonresidents
1968 na
1969 na
1970 na
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 na
1981 na
1982 na
1983 na
1984 na
1985 na
1986 na
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
1996 na
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1961 1.7
1962 2.0
1963 1.9
1964 2.1
1965 2.3
1966 2.5
1967 3.3
Under the 1967 Abortion Act
Residents
1968 (14) 4.0
1969 6.4
1970 9.6
1971 12.6
1972 15.8
1973 17.0
1974 17.5
1975 17.9
1976 18.0
1977 17.8
1978 17.9
1979 18.6
1980 20.1
1981 20.5
1982 20.4
1983 20.3
1984 20.9
1985 21.4
1986 22.0
1987 22.5
1988 24.3
1989 24.8
1990 25.1
1991 23.7
1992 22.9
1993 23.3
1994 24.0
1995 23.8
1996 26.0
1997 (26.5)
Nonresidents
1968 na
1969 na
1970 na
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 na
1981 na
1982 na
1983 na
1984 na
1985 na
1986 na
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
1996 na
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1961 1.7
1962 1.9
1963 1.9
1964 2.1
1965 2.2
1966 2.4
1967 3.2
Under the 1967 Abortion Act
Residents
1968 (14) 3.9
1969 6.0
1970 8.7
1971 11.2
1972 13.6
1973 14.5
1974 14.9
1975 15.2
1976 15.2
1977 15.1
1978 15.2
1979 15.7
1980 16.7
1981 17.0
1982 17.0
1983 16.9
1984 17.3
1985 17.6
1986 18.1
1987 18.4
1988 19.5
1989 19.9
1990 20.1
1991 19.2
1992 18.6
1993 18.9
1994 19.3
1995 19.2
1996 20.6
1997 (20.9)
Nonresidents
1968 na
1969 na
1970 na
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 na
1981 na
1982 na
1983 na
1984 na
1985 na
1986 na
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
1996 na
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1961 0.05 (5)
1962 0.05 (5)
1963 0.05 (5)
1964 0.06 (5)
1965 0.06 (5)
1966 0.07 (5)
1967 0.09 (5)
Under the 1967 Abortion Act
Residents
1968 (14) 0.11 (5)
1969 0.15
1970 0.23
1971 0.29
1972 0.33
1973 0.34
1974 0.34
1975 0.32
1976 0.31
1977 0.31
1978 0.33
1979 0.35
1980 0.37
1981 0.36
1982 0.35
1983 0.35
1984 0.37
1985 0.38
1986 0.39
1987 0.41
1988 0.45
1989 0.45
1990 0.47
1991 0.45
1992 0.44
1993 0.44
1994 0.44
1995 0.43
1996 0.48
1997 0.49
Nonresidents
1968 na
1969 na
1970 na
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 na
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 na
1981 na
1982 na
1983 na
1984 na
1985 na
1986 na
1987 na
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
1996 na
ESTONIA (6)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1971 43,700
1972 43,900
1973 42,700
1974 40,700
1975 39,600
1976 38,900
1977 38,500
1978 37,400
1979 36,800
1980 36,200
1981 35,600
1982 36,800
1983 35,100
1984 34,600
1985 34,800
1986 35,700
1987 34,700
1988 31,400
1989 28,400
1990 24,900
1991 26,500
1992 25,800
1993 23,300
1994 19,800
1995 17,700
1996 16,900
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1971 140.5
1972 140.9
1973 136.6
1974 130.0
1975 126.2
1976 123.6
1977 121.8
1978 117.9
1979 115.7
1980 113.3
1981 111.3
1982 115.0
1983 109.5
1984 107.7
1985 108.2
1986 110.3
1987 106.4
1988 95.5
1989 85.9
1990 74.6
1991 79.0
1992 78.2
1993 72.0
1994 61.9
1995 55.8
1996 53.8
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1971 199.1
1972 204.3
1973 199.8
1974 190.2
1975 183.7
1976 177.8
1977 175.7
1978 170.9
1979 166.9
1980 160.2
1981 154.4
1982 155.8
1983 145.2
1984 144.6
1985 146.0
1986 145.3
1987 138.4
1988 127.2
1989 122.0
1990 119.4
1991 143.4
1992 142.9
1993 162.2
1994 144.0
1995 130.7
1996 130.3
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1971 66.6
1972 67.1
1973 66.6
1974 65.5
1975 64.8
1976 64.0
1977 63.7
1978 63.1
1979 62.5
1980 61.6
1981 60.7
1982 60.9
1983 59.2
1984 59.1
1985 59.3
1986 59.2
1987 58.1
1988 56.0
1989 55.0
1990 54.4
1991 58.9
1992 58.8
1993 61.9
1994 59.0
1995 56.6
1996 56.6
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1971 4.21 (5)
1972 4.23 (5)
1973 4.10 (5)
1974 3.90 (5)
1975 3.79 (5)
1976 3.71 (5)
1977 3.65 (5)
1978 3.54 (5)
1979 3.47 (5)
1980 3.40 (5)
1981 3.34 (5)
1982 3.45 (5)
1983 3.29 (5)
1984 3.23 (5)
1985 3.25 (5)
1986 3.31 (5)
1987 3.19 (5)
1988 2.87 (5)
1989 2.58 (5)
1990 2.24 (5)
1991 2.37 (5)
1992 2.35 (5)
1993 2.16 (5)
1994 1.86 (5)
1995 1.70
1996 1.63
FINLAND
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1951-1955 (12) 3,500
1956-1960 5,200
1961-1965 5,400
1966 5,200
1967 5,600
1968 6,300
1969 8,200
1970 14,800
1971 20,600
1972 22,100
1973 23,400
1974 22,800
1975 21,500
1976 19,800
1977 17,800
1978 16,900
1979 15,800
1980 15,000
1981 14,100
1982 13,900
1983 13,400
1984 13,600
1985 13,800
1986 13,300
1987 13,000
1988 12,700
1989 12,700
1990 12,200
1991 11,700
1992 11,100
1993 10,300
1994 10,000
1995 9,900
1996 10,400
1997 10,300
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1951-1955 (12) 3.7
1956-1960 5.7
1961-1965 5.6
1966 5.1
1967 5.4
1968 6.0
1969 7.8
1970 13.8
1971 18.9
1972 20.4
1973 22.4
1974 21.8
1975 20.4
1976 18.6
1977 16.7
1978 15.8
1979 14.7
1980 13.9
1981 12.9
1982 12.6
1983 12.1
1984 12.3
1985 12.4
1986 12.0
1987 11.7
1988 11.5
1989 11.4
1990 11.1
1991 10.7
1992 10.2
1993 9.6
1994 9.4
1995 9.3
1996 10.0
1997 9.9
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1951-1955 (12) 3.8
1956-1960 6.7
1961-1965 7.1
1966 6.8
1967 7.3
1968 9.0
1969 12.4
1970 24.1
1971 33.7
1972 38.4
1973 38.8
1974 36.2
1975 31.6
1976 30.0
1977 27.7
1978 26.5
1979 25.1
1980 24.0
1981 21.8
1982 20.8
1983 20.3
1984 21.3
1985 22.5
1986 22.2
1987 21.1
1988 20.5
1989 19.5
1990 18.7
1991 17.8
1992 16.6
1993 16.1
1994 15.5
1995 16.0
1996 17.4
1997 (17.3)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1951-1955 (12) 3.7
1956-1960 6.3
1961-1965 6.7
1966 6.4
1967 6.8
1968 8.2
1969 11.0
1970 19.4
1971 25.2
1972 27.8
1973 27.9
1974 26.6
1975 24.0
1976 23.1
1977 21.7
1978 20.9
1979 20.0
1980 19.3
1981 17.9
1982 17.2
1983 16.8
1984 17.6
1985 18.3
1986 18.2
1987 17.4
1988 17.0
1989 16.3
1990 15.8
1991 15.1
1992 14.2
1993 13.8
1994 13.4
1995 13.8
1996 14.8
1997 (14.7)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1951-1955 (12) 0.11 (5)
1956-1960 0.17 (5)
1961-1965 0.17 (5)
1966 0.15 (5)
1967 0.16 (5)
1968 0.19
1969 0.24
1970 0.42
1971 0.57 (5)
1972 0.61 (5)
1973 0.67 (5)
1974 0.64
1975 0.59
1976 0.55
1977 0.49
1978 0.46
1979 0.43
1980 0.41
1981 0.39
1982 0.38
1983 0.36
1984 0.37
1985 0.37
1986 0.36
1987 0.36
1988 0.36
1989 0.36
1990 0.35
1991 0.33
1992 0.32
1993 0.30
1994 0.29
1995 0.29
1996 0.31
1997 0.30 (5)
FRANCE
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting
incomplete (4))
1976 134,200
1977 150,900
1978 150,400
1979 156,800
1980 171,200
1981 180,700
1982 181,100
1983 182,900
1984 180,800
1985 173,300
1986 166,800
1987 161,000
1988 163,000
1989 163,100
1990 170,400
1991 172,200
1992 167,800
1993 167,900
1994 163,300
1995 156,200
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting
incomplete (4))
1976 12.3
1977 13.8
1978 13.6
1979 14.1
1980 15.3
1981 15.9
1982 15.8
1983 15.7
1984 15.4
1985 14.6
1986 13.9
1987 13.3
1988 13.4
1989 13.0
1990 13.5
1991 13.6
1992 13.2
1993 13.2
1994 12.9
1995 12.4
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting
incomplete (4))
1976 18.3
1977 20.2
1978 20.3
1979 20.2
1980 21.2
1981 22.5
1982 23.5
1983 24.5
1984 23.8
1985 22.6
1986 21.4
1987 21.0
1988 21.7
1989 21.4
1990 22.4
1991 22.9
1992 23.1
1993 23.6
1994 22.7
1995 21.3
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting
incomplete (4))
1976 15.5
1977 16.8
1978 16.9
1979 16.8
1980 17.5
1981 18.4
1982 19.1
1983 19.7
1984 19.2
1985 18.4
1986 17.6
1987 17.3
1988 17.8
1989 17.6
1990 18.3
1991 18.7
1992 18.8
1993 19.1
1994 18.5
1995 17.6
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting
incomplete (4))
1976 0.37 (5)
1977 0.41 (5)
1978 0.41 (5)
1979 0.42 (5)
1980 0.46 (5)
1981 0.48 (5)
1982 0.47 (5)
1983 0.47 (5)
1984 0.46 (5)
1985 0.44 (5)
1986 0.42 (5)
1987 0.40 (5)
1988 0.40
1989 0.39
1990 0.41
1991 0.41
1992 0.39
1993 0.40
1994 0.39
1995 0.37
GEORGIA (15)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete,
especially after 1990 (4))
1971 49,800
1972 54,900
1973 77,900
1974 83,500
1975 95,100
1976 102,000
1977 102,100
1978 91,700
1979 88,500
1980 88,700
1981 94,600
1982 83,000
1983 81,200
1984 69,600
1985 69,300
1986 74,700
1987 75,900
1988 78,700
1989 68,900
1990 61,400
1991 51,100
1992 42,500
1993 41,300
1994 42,200
1995 35,400
1996 26,600
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete,
especially after 1990 (4))
1971 46.0
1972 50.4
1973 71.1
1974 75.7
1975 85.7
1976 91.1
1977 90.4
1978 80.5
1979 77.0
1980 76.4
1981 81.7
1982 71.6
1983 70.2
1984 60.3
1985 60.0
1986 64.0
1987 64.4
1988 66.0
1989 57.2
1990 50.5
1991 42.0
1992 34.9
1993 33.9
1994 34.6
1995 29.0
1996 21.9
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete,
especially after 1990 (4))
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 (106.0)
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 97.4
1981 102.7
1982 89.9
1983 86.1
1984 72.0
1985 70.8
1986 77.5
1987 81.4
1988 86.0
1989 74.9
1990 67.5
1991 63.2
1992 63.3
1993 69.4
1994 74.3
1995 64.4
1996 (49.6)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete,
especially after 1990 (4))
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 (51.5)
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 49.4
1981 50.7
1982 47.4
1983 46.3
1984 41.8
1985 41.4
1986 43.7
1987 44.9
1988 46.2
1989 42.8
1990 40.3
1991 38.7
1992 38.8
1993 41.0
1994 42.6
1995 39.2
1996 (33.2)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete,
especially after 1990 (4))
1971 1.38 (5)
1972 1.51 (5)
1973 2.13 (5)
1974 2.27 (5)
1975 2.57 (5)
1976 2.73 (5)
1977 2.71 (5)
1978 2.41 (5)
1979 2.31 (5)
1980 2.29 (5)
1981 2.45 (5)
1982 2.15 (5)
1983 2.10 (5)
1984 1.81 (5)
1985 1.80 (5)
1986 1.92 (5)
1987 1.93 (5)
1988 1.98 (5)
1989 1.72 (5)
1990 1.51 (5)
1991 1.26 (5)
1992 1.04 (5)
1993 1.01 (5)
1994 1.04 (5)
1995 0.87 (5)
1996 0.66 (5)
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (16)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1950 26,400
1951 5,000
1952 3,600
1953 2,400
1954 1,700
1955 1,200
1956 1,000
1957 900
1958 900
1959 800
1960 800
1961 800
1962 700
1963 (17) na
1964 na
1965 na
1966 na
1967 na
1968 na
1969 na
1970 na
1971 na
1972 na
1972 (18) 114,000
1973 113,200
1974 99,800
1975 88,800
1976 83,200
1977 (19) 80,100
1978 79,100
1979 85,100
1980 92,100
1981 95,600
1982 96,400
1983 94,100
1984 92,600
1985 90,300
1986 85,700
1987 82,700
1988 80,800
1989 73,900
1990 66,500
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1950 6.4
1951 1.2
1952 0.9
1953 0.6
1954 0.4
1955 0.3
1956 0.3
1957 0.3
1958 0.3
1959 0.2
1960 0.2
1961 0.2
1962 0.2
1963 (17) 0.5
1964 0.7
1965 3.6
1966 7.1
1967 7.2
1968 6.8
1969 6.1
1970 6.2
1971 6.4
1972 33.0
1972 (18) 33.1
1973 32.9
1974 28.8
1975 25.5
1976 23.7
1977 (19) 22.6
1978 22.1
1979 23.6
1980 25.3
1981 26.4
1982 26.8
1983 26.2
1984 25.9
1985 25.4
1986 24.3
1987 23.6
1988 23.2
1989 21.3
1990 19.3
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1950 8.6
1951 1.6
1952 1.2
1953 0.8
1954 0.6
1955 0.4
1956 0.4
1957 0.3
1958 0.3
1959 0.3
1960 0.3
1961 0.3
1962 0.2
1963 (17) 0.5
1964 0.7
1965 3.7
1966 7.7
1967 8.4
1968 8.3
1969 7.9
1970 8.5
1971 9.6
1972 55.6
1972 (18) 59.9
1973 63.0
1974 55.3
1975 47.1
1976 39.8
1977 (19) 35.2
1978 33.8
1979 35.4
1980 38.2
1981 40.0
1982 40.7
1983 40.7
1984 40.6
1985 40.1
1986 38.3
1987 37.4
1988 39.0
1989 39.2
1990 46.4
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1950 7.9
1951 1.6
1952 1.2
1953 0.8
1954 0.6
1955 0.4
1956 0.4
1957 0.3
1958 0.3
1959 0.3
1960 0.3
1961 0.3
1962 0.3
1963 (17) 0.5
1964 0.7
1965 3.6
1966 7.2
1967 7.7
1968 7.6
1969 7.4
1970 7.8
1971 8.8
1972 35.7
1972 (18) 37.4
1973 38.7
1974 35.6
1975 32.0
1976 28.4
1977 (19) 26.0
1978 25.3
1979 26.2
1980 27.6
1981 28.6
1982 28.9
1983 28.9
1984 28.9
1985 28.6
1986 27.7
1987 27.2
1988 28.1
1989 28.1
1990 31.7
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1950 0.19 (5)
1951 0.04 (5)
1952 0.03 (5)
1953 0.02 (5)
1954 0.01 (5)
1955 0.01 (5)
1956 0.01 (5)
1957 0.01 (5)
1958 0.01 (5)
1959 0.01 (5)
1960 0.01 (5)
1961 0.01 (5)
1962 0.01 (5)
1963 (17) 0.02 (5)
1964 0.02 (5)
1965 0.11 (5)
1966 0.21 (5)
1967 0.22 (5)
1968 0.20 (5)
1969 0.18 (5)
1970 0.19 (5)
1971 0.19 (5)
1972 0.99 (5)
1972 (18) 0.99 (5)
1973 0.82
1974 0.72
1975 0.65
1976 0.60
1977 (19) 0.57
1978 0.57
1979 0.60
1980 0.65
1981 0.67
1982 0.68
1983 0.66
1984 0.64
1985 0.63
1986 0.60
1987 0.58
1988 0.57
1989 0.52
1990 0.47
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (WITHOUT
EAST BERLIN)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1988 72,800
1989 66,400
1990 61,300
1991 49,800
1992 43,800
1993 32,200
1994 26,200
1995 24,100
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1988
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1988 na
1989 na
1990 na
1991 na
1992 na
1993 na
1994 na
1995 na
GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
(WEST GERMANY) (20)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomple (4))
1950 (21) 9,500
1951 8,000
1952 6,500
1954 4,600
1968 2,800
1969 3,400
1970 4,900
1971 7,000
1972 9,800
1973 13,000
1974 17,800
1975 19,100
1976 (22) 21,400
1977 54,300
1978 73,500
1979 82,800
1980 87,700
1981 87,500
1982 91,100
1983 86,500
1984 86,300
1985 83,500
1986 84,300
1987 88,500
1988 83,800
1989 75,300
1990 78,800
1991 74,600
1992 74,900
Including residents of the
Federal Republic obtaining
abortions in the Netherlands
1975 83,500
1977 111,000
1978 118,800
1979 115,600
1980 114,500
1981 108,900
1982 109,300
1983 101,400
1984 97,900
1985 92,000
1986 92,200
1987 95,600
1988 90,400
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomple (4))
1950 (21) 0.8
1951 0.7
1952 0.6
1954 0.4
1968 0.2
1969 0.3
1970 0.4
1971 0.6
1972 0.8
1973 1.0
1974 1.4
1975 1.5
1976 (22) 1.7
1977 4.1
1978 5.6
1979 6.2
1980 6.6
1981 6.5
1982 6.8
1983 6.4
1984 6.5
1985 6.3
1986 6.4
1987 6.7
1988 6.4
1989 5.7
1990 5.8
1991 5.4
1992 5.4
Including residents of the
Federal Republic obtaining
abortions in the Netherlands
1975 6.6
1977 8.7
1978 9.2
1979 8.8
1980 8.7
1981 8.1
1982 8.1
1983 7.5
1984 7.3
1985 6.9
1986 7.0
1987 7.3
1988 6.9
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomple (4))
1950 (21) 1.2
1951 1.0
1952 0.8
1954 0.6
1968 0.3
1969 0.4
1970 0.6
1971 0.9
1972 1.5
1973 2.1
1974 2.9
1975 3.2
1976 (22) 3.6
1977 9.3
1978 12.9
1979 13.8
1980 14.1
1981 14.2
1982 15.0
1983 14.7
1984 14.7
1985 13.9
1986 13.3
1987 13.5
1988 12.3
1989 10.7
1990 10.9
1991 10.3
1992 10.4
Including residents of the
Federal Republic obtaining
abortions in the Netherlands
1975 13.9
1977 19.1
1978 20.8
1979 19.3
1980 18.5
1981 17.6
1982 18.0
1983 17.3
1984 16.7
1985 15.3
1986 14.5
1987 14.6
1988 13.3
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomple (4))
1950 (21) 1.2
1951 1.0
1952 0.8
1954 0.6
1968 0.3
1969 0.4
1970 0.6
1971 0.9
1972 1.5
1973 2.0
1974 2.8
1975 3.1
1976 (22) 3.5
1977 8.5
1978 11.4
1979 12.1
1980 12.3
1981 12.4
1982 13.0
1983 12.8
1984 12.8
1985 12.2
1986 11.7
1987 11.9
1988 11.0
1989 9.7
1990 9.8
1991 9.4
1992 9.4
Including residents of the
Federal Republic obtaining
abortions in the Netherlands
1975 12.2
1977 16.0
1978 17.2
1979 16.1
1980 15.6
1981 15.0
1982 15.3
1983 14.7
1984 14.3
1985 13.3
1986 12.7
1987 12.7
1988 11.7
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomple (4))
1950 (21) 0.02 (5)
1951 0.02 (5)
1952 0.02 (5)
1954 0.01 (5)
1968 0.01 (5)
1969 0.01 (5)
1970 0.01 (5)
1971 0.02 (5)
1972 0.02 (5)
1973 0.03 (5)
1974 0.04 (5)
1975 0.05 (5)
1976 (22) 0.05 (5)
1977 0.12 (5)
1978 0.17 (5)
1979 0.19 (5)
1980 0.20 (5)
1981 0.20 (5)
1982 0.20 (5)
1983 0.19 (5)
1984 0.19 (5)
1985 0.19 (5)
1986 0.19 (5)
1987 0.20 (5)
1988 0.18
1989 0.17 (5)
1990 0.18 (5)
1991 0.16 (5)
1992 0.16 (5)
Including residents of the
Federal Republic obtaining
abortions in the Netherlands
1975 0.20 (5)
1977 0.26 (5)
1978 0.28 (5)
1979 0.26 (5)
1980 0.26 (5)
1981 0.24 (5)
1982 0.24 (5)
1983 0.23 (5)
1984 0.22 (5)
1985 0.21 (5)
1986 0.21 (5)
1987 0.22 (5)
1988 0.21 (5)
GERMANY (UNIFIED)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete before
1996 (4))
1990 145,300
1991 124,400
1992 118,600
1993 111,200
1994 103,600
1995 97,900
1996 130,900
1997 130,900
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete before
1996 (4))
1990 8.5
1991 7.1
1992 6.9
1993 6.5
1994 6.0
1995 5.7
1996 7.6
1997 7.7
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete before
1996 (4))
1990 16.7
1991 15.2
1992 14.8
1993 14.2
1994 13.5
1995 12.5
1996 16.3
1997 (16.1)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete before
1996 (4))
1990 14.3
1991 13.2
1992 12.9
1993 12.4
1994 11.9
1995 11.1
1996 14.0
1997 (13.9)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete before
1996 (4))
1990 0.25 (5)
1991 0.21 (5)
1992 0.21 (5)
1993 0.19
1994 0.17
1995 0.17
1996 0.23 (5)
1997 0.23 (5)
GREENLAND
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1975 380
1976 360
1977 390
1978 380
1979 450
1980 470
1981 540
1982 560
1983 600
1984 600
1985 700
1986 700
1987 800
1988 800
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1975 34.6
1976 32.6
1977 35.8
1978 34.2
1979 39.5
1980 39.9
1981 44.2
1982 44.4
1983 44.7
1984 48.3
1985 48.7
1986 55.5
1987 61.1
1988 na
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1975 44.1
1976 40.4
1977 43.4
1978 42.8
1979 46.7
1980 45.2
1981 50.9
1982 54.6
1983 56.9
1984 58.5
1985 59.2
1986 69.3
1987 71.5
1988 (69.3)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1975 30.6
1976 28.8
1977 30.3
1978 30.0
1979 31.8
1980 31.1
1981 33.7
1982 35.3
1983 36.3
1984 36.9
1985 37.2
1986 40.9
1987 41.7
1988 (40.9)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1975 1.04 (5)
1976 0.98 (5)
1977 1.07 (5)
1978 1.03 (5)
1979 1.19 (5)
1980 1.20 (5)
1981 1.33 (5)
1982 1.33 (5)
1983 1.34 (5)
1984 1.45 (5)
1985 1.46 (5)
1986 1.67 (5)
1987 1.83 (5)
1988 na
HONG KONG
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown) (23)
1973 200
1974 600
1975 1,000
1976 2,200
1977 3,800
1978 5,500
1979 7,000
1980 9,400
1981 10,600
1982 12,200
1983 13,400
1984 14,500
1985 15,400
1986 16,800
1987 17,600
1988 18,300
1989 19,500
1990 21,100
1991 22,100
1992 24,300
1993 26,100
1994 26,000
1995 25,400
1996 25,000
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Completeness of reporting
unknown) (23)
1973 0.2
1974 0.6
1975 1.1
1976 2.3
1977 3.9
1978 5.4
1979 6.7
1980 8.7
1981 9.5
1982 10.3
1983 10.6
1984 11.3
1985 11.7
1986 12.4
1987 12.7
1988 13.0
1989 13.5
1990 14.5
1991 14.9
1992 16.2
1993 16.9
1994 16.4
1995 15.6
1996 15.1
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Completeness of reporting
unknown) (23)
1973 0.2
1974 0.7
1975 1.3
1976 2.7
1977 4.8
1978 6.7
1979 8.4
1980 11.0
1981 12.3
1982 14.5
1983 16.8
1984 18.9
1985 20.9
1986 23.8
1987 25.2
1988 25.2
1989 28.3
1990 31.0
1991 31.8
1992 34.4
1993 36.7
1994 37.1
1995 38.1
1996 (38.8)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Completeness of reporting
unknown) (23)
1973 0.2
1974 0.7
1975 1.3
1976 2.6
1977 4.6
1978 6.3
1979 7.8
1980 9.9
1981 10.9
1982 12.7
1983 14.4
1984 15.9
1985 17.3
1986 19.2
1987 20.1
1988 20.1
1989 22.1
1990 23.7
1991 24.1
1992 25.6
1993 26.8
1994 27.1
1995 27.6
1996 (27.9)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown) (23)
1973 0.01 (5)
1974 0.02 (5)
1975 0.03 (5)
1976 0.07 (5)
1977 0.12 (5)
1978 0.16 (5)
1979 0.20 (5)
1980 0.26 (5)
1981 0.29 (5)
1982 0.31 (5)
1983 0.32 (5)
1984 0.34 (5)
1985 0.35 (5)
1986 0.37 (5)
1987 0.38 (5)
1988 0.39 (5)
1989 0.40 (5)
1990 0.43 (5)
1991 0.45 (5)
1992 0.48 (5)
1993 0.51 (5)
1994 0.49 (5)
1995 0.47 (5)
1996 0.45 (5)
HUNGARY
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1950 1,700
1951 1,700
1952 1,700
1953 2,800
1954 16,300
1955 35,400
1956 82,500
1957 123,400
1958 145,600
1959 152,400
1960 162,200
1961 170,000
1962 163,700
1963 173,800
1964 184,400
1965 180,300
1966 186,800
1967 187,500
1968 201,100
1969 206,800
1970 192,300
1971 187,400
1972 179,000
1973 169,600
1974 102,000
1975 96,200
1976 94,700
1977 89,100
1978 83,500
1979 80,800
1980 80,900
1981 78,400
1982 78,700
1983 78,600
1984 82,200
1985 82,000
1986 83,600
1987 84,500
1988 87,100
1989 90,500
1990 90,400
1991 89,900
1992 87,100
1993 75,300
1994 74,500
1995 77,000
1996 76,600
1997 74,600
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1950 0.8
1951 0.8
1952 0.8
1953 1.3
1954 7.5
1955 16.3
1956 38.3
1957 58.0
1958 68.7
1959 72.1
1960 76.4
1961 79.4
1962 75.2
1963 78.4
1964 82.2
1965 80.0
1966 82.8
1967 83.1
1968 88.8
1969 90.6
1970 83.5
1971 81.1
1972 77.5
1973 73.5
1974 44.3
1975 41.9
1976 41.5
1977 39.2
1978 37.0
1979 35.9
1980 36.3
1981 35.3
1982 35.5
1983 35.5
1984 37.0
1985 36.9
1986 37.7
1987 38.2
1988 39.5
1989 41.2
1990 41.2
1991 40.6
1992 39.1
1993 33.7
1994 33.4
1995 34.7
1996 34.7
1997 34.0
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1950 0.9
1951 0.9
1952 0.9
1953 1.3
1954 7.5
1955 17.6
1956 46.4
1957 74.4
1958 94.0
1959 102.3
1960 112.9
1961 126.7
1962 125.1
1963 131.6
1964 139.3
1965 132.8
1966 131.5
1967 121.3
1968 131.0
1969 133.8
1970 129.6
1971 124.2
1972 116.1
1973 102.4
1974 51.4
1975 51.5
1976 51.9
1977 51.6
1978 51.2
1979 52.5
1980 55.1
1981 57.3
1982 60.6
1983 62.3
1984 64.9
1985 62.8
1986 66.0
1987 67.3
1988 70.3
1989 73.4
1990 70.6
1991 72.3
1992 67.8
1993 63.9
1994 74.2
1995 69.1
1996 74.5
1997 (74.3)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1950 0.9
1951 0.9
1952 0.9
1953 1.3
1954 7.0
1955 15.0
1956 31.7
1957 42.6
1958 48.4
1959 50.6
1960 53.0
1961 55.9
1962 55.6
1963 56.8
1964 58.2
1965 57.0
1966 56.8
1967 54.8
1968 56.7
1969 57.2
1970 56.5
1971 55.4
1972 53.7
1973 50.6
1974 34.0
1975 34.0
1976 34.2
1977 34.1
1978 33.9
1979 34.4
1980 35.5
1981 36.4
1982 37.7
1983 38.4
1984 39.4
1985 38.6
1986 39.8
1987 40.2
1988 41.3
1989 42.3
1990 41.4
1991 42.0
1992 40.4
1993 39.0
1994 42.6
1995 40.9
1996 42.7
1997 (42.6)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1950 0.02 (5)
1951 0.02 (5)
1952 0.02 (5)
1953 0.04 (5)
1954 0.23 (5)
1955 0.49 (5)
1956 1.15 (5)
1957 1.74 (5)
1958 2.06 (5)
1959 2.16 (5)
1960 2.29 (5)
1961 2.38 (5)
1962 2.26 (5)
1963 2.35 (5)
1964 2.47 (5)
1965 2.40 (5)
1966 2.48 (5)
1967 2.49 (5)
1968 2.66 (5)
1969 2.72 (5)
1970 2.51 (5)
1971 2.43 (5)
1972 2.33
1973 2.22
1974 1.31
1975 1.24
1976 1.20
1977 1.15
1978 1.09
1979 1.05
1980 1.07
1981 1.03
1982 1.04
1983 1.04
1984 1.10
1985 1.10
1986 1.12
1987 1.14
1988 1.18
1989 1.23
1990 1.25
1991 1.25
1992 1.21
1993 1.04
1994 1.03
1995 1.07
1996 1.07
1997 1.02
ICELAND
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1970 100
1971 140
1972 150
1973 220
1974 220
1975 310
1976 370
1977 450
1978 450
1979 560
1980 520
1981 600
1982 610
1983 690
1984 700
1985 700
1986 700
1987 700
1988 700
1989 700
1990 700
1991 700
1992 700
1993 800
1994 800
1995 800
1996 900
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1970 2.4
1971 3.3
1972 3.5
1973 5.1
1974 5.0
1975 6.7
1976 7.8
1977 9.3
1978 9.3
1979 11.0
1980 10.1
1981 11.5
1982 11.7
1983 12.9
1984 13.7
1985 12.8
1986 12.3
1987 12.0
1988 11.7
1989 11.5
1990 12.1
1991 11.1
1992 12.4
1993 13.7
1994 12.7
1995 13.3
1996 14.0
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1970 2.4
1971 3.2
1972 3.3
1973 5.0
1974 5.2
1975 7.1
1976 8.9
1977 11.0
1978 10.5
1979 12.2
1980 11.6
1981 13.8
1982 14.1
1983 16.2
1984 18.7
1985 18.2
1986 16.9
1987 15.6
1988 14.6
1989 14.4
1990 15.4
1991 14.4
1992 16.1
1993 18.2
1994 17.7
1995 18.7
1996 20.1
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1970 2.3
1971 3.1
1972 3.2
1973 4.8
1974 4.9
1975 6.6
1976 8.1
1977 9.9
1978 9.5
1979 10.9
1980 10.4
1981 12.1
1982 2.3
1983 14.0
1984 15.8
1985 15.4
1986 14.5
1987 13,5
1988 12.7
1989 12.6
1990 13.3
1991 12.6
1992 13.9
1993 15.4
1994 15.0
1995 15.8
1996 16.8
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1970 0.07 (5)
1971 0.10 (5)
1972 0.11 (5)
1973 0.15 (5)
1974 0.15 (5)
1975 0.20 (5)
1976 0.23 (5)
1977 0.28 (5)
1978 0.28 (5)
1979 0.33 (5)
1980 0.30 (5)
1981 0.35 (5)
1982 0.35 (5)
1983 0.39 (5)
1984 0.41 (5)
1985 0.38 (5)
1986 0.37 (5)
1987 0.36 (5)
1988 0.33
1989 0.33
1990 0.36
1991 0.32
1992 0.36
1993 0.40
1994 0.38
1995 0.39
1996 0.37
INDIA
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete (4, 24))
1972/1973 24,300
1973/1974 44,800
1974/1975 97,800
1975/1976 214,200
1976/1977 278,900
1977/1978 247,000
1978/1979 317,700
1979/1980 360,800
1980/1981 388,400
1981/1982 433,500
1982/1983 516,100
1983/1984 518,600
1984/1985 577,900
1985/1986 583,700
1986/1987 588,400
1987/1988 584,900
1988/1989 582,200
1989/1990 596,400
1990/1991 581,200
1991/1992 636,500
1992/1993 606,000
1993/1994 612300
1994/1995 627,700
1995/1996 566,500
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete (4, 24))
1972/1973 0.2
1973/1974 0.4
1974/1975 0.8
1975/1976 1.7
1976/1977 2.1
1977/1978 1.8
1978/1979 2.3
1979/1980 2.5
1980/1981 2.7
1981/1982 2.9
1982/1983 3.4
1983/1984 3.3
1984/1985 3.7
1985/1986 3.3
1986/1987 3.0
1987/1988 3.4
1988/1989 3.3
1989/1990 3.3
1990/1991 3.1
1991/1992 3.3
1992/1993 3.1
1993/1994 3.1
1994/1995 3.1
1995/1996 2.7
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete (4, 24))
1972/1973 0.1
1973/1974 0.2
1974/1975 0.4
1975/1976 1.0
1976/1977 1.3
1977/1978 1.2
1978/1979 1.4
1979/1980 1.6
1980/1981 1.7
1981/1982 1.8
1982/1983 2.2
1983/1984 2.1
1984/1985 2.3
1985/1986 2.3
1986/1987 2.3
1987/1988 2.3
1988/1989 2.3
1989/1990 2.4
1990/1991 2.3
1991/1992 2.5
1992/1993 2.4
1993/1994 2.4
1994/1995 2.4
1995/1996 2.2
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete (4, 24))
1972/1973 0.1
1973/1974 0.2
1974/1975 0.4
1975/1976 1.0
1976/1977 1.3
1977/1978 1.1
1978/1979 1.4
1979/1980 1.6
1980/1981 1.7
1981/1982 1.8
1982/1983 2.1
1983/1984 2.1
1984/1985 2.3
1985/1986 2.2
1986/1987 2.2
1987/1988 2.2
1988/1989 2.2
1989/1990 2.3
1990/1991 2.2
1991/1992 2.4
1992/1993 2.3
1993/1994 2.3
1994/1995 2.3
1995/1996 2.1
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete (4, 24))
1972/1973 0.01 (5)
1973/1974 0.01 (5)
1974/1975 0.02 (5)
1975/1976 0.05 (5)
1976/1977 0.06 (5)
1977/1978 0.05 (5)
1978/1979 0.07 (5)
1979/1980 0.08 (5)
1980/1981 0.08 (5)
1981/1982 0.09 (5)
1982/1983 0.10 (5)
1983/1984 0.10 (5)
1984/1985 0.11 (5)
1985/1986 0.10 (5)
1986/1987 0.09 (5)
1987/1988 0.10
1988/1989 0.09
1989/1990 0.09
1990/1991 0.09
1991/1992 0.09
1992/1993 0.09
1993/1994 0.09
1994/1995 0.09
1995/1996 0.08 (5)
IRELAND
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown (25))
1975 1,600
1976 1,800
1977 2,200
1978 2,500
1979 2,800
1980 3,300
1981 3,600
1982 3,700
1983 3,700
1984 3,900
1985 3,900
1986 3,900
1987 3,700
1988 3,800
1989 3,700
1990 4,100
1991 4,200
1992 4,300
1993 4,400
1994 4,600
1995 4,500
1996 4,900
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Completeness of reporting
unknown (25))
1975 2.6
1976 2.9
1977 3.5
1978 3.8
1979 4.2
1980 4.8
1981 5.2
1982 5.2
1983 5.0
1984 5.3
1985 5.2
1986 5.2
1987 4.8
1988 5.0
1989 4.9
1990 5.4
1991 5.4
1992 5.6
1993 5.6
1994 5.8
1995 5.7
1996 5.9
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Completeness of reporting
unknown (25))
1975 2.4
1976 2.6
1977 3.2
1978 3.5
1979 3.8
1980 4.5
1981 5.0
1982 5.3
1983 5.6
1984 6.2
1985 6.3
1986 6.5
1987 6.5
1988 7.2
1989 7.1
1990 7.7
1991 8.0
1992 8.5
1993 9.1
1994 9.5
1995 9.2
1996 (9.7)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Completeness of reporting
unknown (25))
1975 2.3
1976 2.6
1977 3.1
1978 3.4
1979 3.7
1980 4.3
1981 4.8
1982 5.0
1983 5.3
1984 5.9
1985 5.9
1986 6.1
1987 6.1
1988 6.7
1989 6.6
1990 7.1
1991 7.4
1992 7.8
1993 8.3
1994 8.7
1995 8.4
1996 (8.9)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown (25))
1975 0.08 (5)
1976 0.09 (5)
1977 0.10 (5)
1978 0.12 (5)
1979 0.13 (5)
1980 0.15 (5)
1981 0.16 (5)
1982 0.15 (5)
1983 0.15 (5)
1984 0.16 (5)
1985 0.16 (5)
1986 0.16 (5)
1987 0.14 (5)
1988 0.15
1989 0.15
1990 0.16
1991 0.16
1992 0.16
1993 0.16
1994 0.17
1995 0.17
1996 0.17
ISRAEL (26)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1979 15,900
1980 14,700
1981 14,500
1982 16,800
1983 15,600
1984 18,900
1985 18,400
1986 17,100
1987 15,500
1988 16,200
1989 15,900
1990 16,400
1991 17,200
1992 17,800
1993 16,700
1994 16,500
1995 17,600
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1979 20.0
1980 17.9
1981 17.3
1982 19.8
1983 18.0
1984 21.4
1985 20.3
1986 18.4
1987 16.2
1988 16.5
1989 15.9
1990 15.8
1991 15.5
1992 15.5
1993 14.2
1994 13.7
1995 14.3
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1979 16.9
1980 15.7
1981 15.3
1982 17.3
1983 15.6
1984 19.2
1985 18.6
1986 17.2
1987 15.6
1988 16.2
1989 15.4
1990 15.6
1991 16.0
1992 16.1
1993 16.2
1994 14.3
1995 14.8
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1979 14.5
1980 13.6
1981 13.3
1982 14.7
1983 13.5
1984 16.1
1985 15.7
1986 14.7
1987 13.5
1988 13.9
1989 13.4
1990 13.5
1991 13.8
1992 13.9
1993 13.9
1994 12.5
1995 12.9
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Completeness of reporting
unknown)
1979 0.60 (5)
1980 0.54 (5)
1981 0.52 (5)
1982 0.59 (5)
1983 0.54 (5)
1984 0.64 (5)
1985 0.61 (5)
1986 0.55 (5)
1987 0.49 (5)
1988 0.50
1989 0.48
1990 0.48
1991 0.47
1992 0.47
1993 0.43
1994 0.41
1995 0.43
ITALY
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1979 187,600
1980 222,500
1981 224,100
1982 234,800
1983 234,000
1984 227,400
1985 210,600
1986 198,400
1987 191,500
1988 179,100
1989 171,700
1990 166,000
1991 160,500
1992 155,300
1993 150,900
1994 142,700
1995 139,500
1996 140,400
1997 139,600
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1979 15.9
1980 18.7
1981 18.7
1982 19.6
1983 19.5
1984 18.4
1985 16.9
1986 16.0
1987 15.3
1988 14.2
1989 13.5
1990 13.0
1991 12.5
1992 12.3
1993 12.1
1994 11.5
1995 11.2
1996 11.4
1997 11.3
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1979 28.9
1980 35.3
1981 36.3
1982 38.2
1983 39.3
1984 38.8
1985 37.6
1986 36.3
1987 33.9
1988 31.9
1989 30.7
1990 29.6
1991 28.7
1992 27.9
1993 27.9
1994 27.2
1995 26.7
1996 26.6
1997 (26.4)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1979 22.4
1980 26.1
1981 26.6
1982 27.6
1983 28.2
1984 28.0
1985 27.3
1986 26.6
1987 25.3
1988 24.2
1989 23.5
1990 22.6
1991 22.3
1992 21.8
1993 21.8
1994 21.4
1995 21.0
1996 21.0
1997 (20.9)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1979 0.48 (5)
1980 0.56 (5)
1981 0.56 (5)
1982 0.59 (5)
1983 0.59 (5)
1984 0.56
1985 0.51
1986 0.48
1987 0.46
1988 0.43
1989 0.41
1990 0.39
1991 0.37
1992 0.37 (5)
1993 0.36
1994 0.34
1995 0.33
1996 0.34 (5)
1997 0.34 (5)
JAPAN
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1950-1954 (l2) 827,400
1955-1959 1,135,800
1960-1964 983,600
1965-1969 780,200
1970 732,000
1971 739,700
1972 732,600
1973 700,500
1974 679,800
1975 671,000
1976 664,100
1977 641,200
1978 618,000
1979 613,700
1980 598,100
1981 596,600
1982 590,300
1983 568,400
1984 568,900
1985 550,100
1986 527,900
1987 497,800
1988 486,100
1989 466,900
1990 456,800
1991 436,300
1992 413,000
1993 386,800
1994 364,400
1995 343,000
Estimated abortions to married
women
1955 2,790,000
1960 3,150,000
1965 2,750,000
1970 2,780,000
1975 2,250,000
Estimated from a
household survey
1995 455,000
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1950-1954 (l2) 40.7
1955-1959 52.2
1960-1964 41.9
1965-1969 30.3
1970 28.0
1971 28.2
1972 27.6
1973 26.3
1974 25.5
1975 25.2
1976 24.9
1977 24.1
1978 23.3
1979 23,1
1980 22,5
1981 22.6
1982 22.5
1983 21.5
1984 21.4
1985 20.6
1986 19.8
1987 18.6
1988 18.2
1989 17.4
1990 17.0
1991 16.1
1992 15.4
1993 14.6
1994 14.0
1995 13.4
Estimated abortions to married
women
1955 131.9
1960 138.1
1965 108.6
1970 104.9
1975 84.2
Estimated from a
household survey
1995 17.8
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1950-1954 (l2) 41.4
1955-1959 69.5
1960-1964 59.8
1965-1969 43.3
1970 37.5
1971 36.4
1972 35.3
1973 34.0
1974 34.6
1975 35.3
1976 37.2
1977 35.4
1978 36.8
1979 37.8
1980 38.7
1981 39.5
1982 38.8
1983 37.8
1984 38.9
1985 39.0
1986 38.5
1987 37.8
1988 38.0
1989 37.8
1990 37.4
1991 35.9
1992 34.5
1993 31.9
1994 30.0
1995 (28.9)
Estimated abortions to married
women
1955 164.3
1960 197.2
1965 174.7
1970 142.5
1975 120.5
Estimated from a
household survey
1995 na
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1950-1954 (l2) 29.3
1955-1959 41.0
1960-1964 37.4
1965-1969 30.0
1970 27.3
1971 26.7
1972 26.1
1973 25.4
1974 25.7
1975 26.1
1976 27.1
1977 26.1
1978 26.9
1979 27.4
1980 27.9
1981 28.3
1982 27.9
1983 27.4
1984 28.0
1985 28.1
1986 27.8
1987 27.5
1988 27.5
1989 27.4
1990 27.2
1991 26.4
1992 25.6
1993 24.2
1994 23.1
1995 (22.4)
Estimated abortions to married
women
1955 62.2
1960 66.3
1965 63.6
1970 58.8
1975 54.7
Estimated from a
household survey
1995 na
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
(Reporting incomplete (4))
1950-1954 (l2) 1.22 (5)
1955-1959 1.57 (5)
1960-1964 1.26 (5)
1965-1969 0.91 (5)
1970 0.84 (5)
1971 0.85 (5)
1972 0.83 (5)
1973 0.79 (5)
1974 0.77 (5)
1975 0.76 (5)
1976 0.75 (5)
1977 0.72 (5)
1978 0.70 (5)
1979 0.69 (5)
1980 0.68 (5)
1981 0.68 (5)
1982 0.68 (5)
1983 0.64 (5)
1984 0.64 (5)
1985 0.62 (5)
1986 0.59 (5)
1987 0.56 (5)
1988 0.56
1989 0.54
1990 0.53
1991 0.50
1992 0.48
1993 0.45
1994 0.43
1995 0.40
Estimated abortions to married
women
1955 3.96 (5)
1960 4.14 (5)
1965 3.26 (5)
1970 3.15 (5)
1975 2.53 (5)
Estimated from a
household survey
1995 0.53 (*) (5)
KAZAKHSTAN (6)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
1971 382,700
1972 383,800
1973 387,600
1974 377,100
1975 390,800
1976 395,700
1977 406,200
1978 392,700
1979 380,700
1980 378,100
1981 359,800
1982 364,100
1983 362,400
1984 349,400
1985 367,300
1986 332,100
1987 329,800
1988 362,600
1989 358,100
1990 355,200
1991 321,500
1992 315,400
1993 258,900
1994 227,300
1995 198,100
1996 178,000
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
1971 130.6
1972 128.6
1973 127.5
1974 121.8
1975 124.0
1976 122.9
1977 123.6
1978 117.1
1979 111.2
1980 108.3
1981 102.6
1982 103.3
1983 102.3
1984 98.1
1985 102.7
1986 91.5
1987 89.6
1988 97.1
1989 94.5
1990 92.4
1991 82.9
1992 80.5
1993 65.5
1994 57.0
1995 49.2
1996 43.9
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 (113.7)
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 121.2
1981 112.2
1982 96.8
1983 93.2
1984 87.7
1985 185.1
1986 161.6
1987 85.5
1988 97.3
1989 102.5
1990 106.0
1991 92.8
1992 96.3
1993 83.1
1994 77.9
1995 74.7
1996 (70.3)
Abortion ratio (2)
per 100
Area and year Known pregnancies
1971 na
1972 na
1973 na
1974 na
1975 (53.2)
1976 na
1977 na
1978 na
1979 na
1980 54.8
1981 52.9
1982 49.2
1983 48.2
1984 46.7
1985 64.9
1986 61.8
1987 46.1
1988 49.3
1989 50.6
1990 51.5
1991 48.1
1992 49.1
1993 45.4
1994 43.8
1995 42.8
1996 (41.3)
Area and year Total abortion rate (3)
1971 3.92 (5)
1972 3.86 (5)
1973 3.83 (5)
1974 3.65 (5)
1975 3.72 (5)
1976 3.69 (5)
1977 3.71 (5)
1978 3.51 (5)
1979 3.34 (5)
1980 3.25 (5)
1981 3.08 (5)
1982 3.10 (5)
1983 3.07 (5)
1984 2.94 (5)
1985 3.08 (5)
1986 2.74 (5)
1987 2.69 (5)
1988 2.91 (5)
1989 2.84 (5)
1990 2.77 (5)
1991 2.49 (5)
1992 2.42 (5)
1993 1.96 (5)
1994 1.71 (5)
1995 1.48 (5)
1996 1.32 (5)
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
Area and year Number of abortions (1)
(Based on surveys of
married women;
denominator of
rate includes
unmarried women)
Reporting
Incomplete (4)
1963 139,000
1968 268,000
1970 293,000
1973 390,000
1975 510,100
1978 631,000
1981 594,400
1984 528,000
1990 403,200
1993 385,000
1996 230,000
Abortion rate per 1,000
Area and year Women 15-44
(Based on surveys of
married women;
denominator of
rate includes
unmarried women)
Reporting
Incomplete (4)
1963 24.2
1968 41.7
1970 43.5
1973 52.1
1975 63.9
1978 73.0
1981 64.0
1984 53.0
1990 36.5
1993 33.7
1996 19.6
Abortion ratio (2) per
100
Area and year Live births
(Based on surveys of
married women;
denominator of
rate includes
unmarried women)
Reporting
Incomplete (4)
1963 (11.0)
1968 (18.0)
1970 na
1973 (41.0)
1975 na
1978 (85.0)
1981 na
1984 (74.0)
1990 na
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