Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Faeroe Islands
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 11 October 2007
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
- Live births.
- Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
- Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported
abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
- Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported
abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
- Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions
by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
- Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths
of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
- Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/
abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
- Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
- Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies
(excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
- Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women of childbearing age.
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
| 1948 | 821 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 882 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 866 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 857 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 809 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 758 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 757 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 749 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 767 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 746 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 845 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 856 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 764 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | 781 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | 800 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | 848 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | 857 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 889 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | 969 | 12 | (12) | | (12) | | 12.4 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| 1967 | 956 | 11 | (11) | | (11) | | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 1968 | 878 | 30 | (30) | | (30) | | 34.2 | 34.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | |
| 1969 | 843 | 41 | (41) | | (41) | | 48.6 | 48.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | |
| 1970 | 814 | 23 | (23) | | (23) | | 28.3 | 28.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| 1971 | 779 | 28 | (28) | | (28) | | 35.9 | 35.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| 1972 | 798 | 37 | (37) | | (37) | | 46.4 | 46.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| 1973 | 808 | 30 | (30) | | (30) | | 37.1 | 37.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | |
| 1974 | 798 | 23 | (23) | | (23) | | 28.8 | 28.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | |
| 1975 | 781 | 26 | (26) | | (26) | | 33.3 | 33.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |
| 1976 | 756 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 759 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | 742 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 790 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 741 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 753 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 726 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 669 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 691 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 738 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 787 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 777 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 864 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 928 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 943 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 861 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 805 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 759 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 666 | 57 | (57) | | (57) | | 85.6 | 85.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| 1995 | 638 | 59 | (59) | | (59) | | 92.5 | 92.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| 1996 | 673 | 48 | (48) | | (48) | | 71.3 | 71.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| 1997 | 663 | 38 | (38) | | (38) | | 57.3 | 57.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| 1998 | 625 | 59 | (59) | | (59) | | 94.4 | 94.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | |
| 1999 | 626 | 47 | (47) | | (47) | | 75.1 | 75.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| 2000 | 692 | 49 | (49) | | (49) | | 70.8 | 70.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | |
| 2001 | 632 | 42 | (42) | | (42) | | 66.5 | 66.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
| 2002 | 709 | 49 | (49) | | (49) | | 69.1 | 69.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| 2003 | 705 | 37 | (37) | | (37) | | 52.5 | 52.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| 2004 | 713 | 44 | (44) | | (44) | | 61.7 | 61.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | |
| 2005 | 713 | 29 | (29) | | (29) | | 40.7 | 40.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| 2006 | 661 | | | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
Notes:
- Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are
derived from reported data.
- Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of
data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
Sources:
- Agerskov, Ulla, ed., 2007, Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2007, Nordic Council of Ministers (Copenhagen, Denmark), on line at Norden [http://www.norden.org/pub/ovrigt/statistik/sk/N2007001.pdf].
- Dahlgaard, Frank, ed., 2006, Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2006, Nordic Council of Ministers (Copenhagen, Denmark), on line at Norden [http://www.norden.org/pub/ovrigt/statistik/sk/N2006001.pdf].
- Hagstova Foroya, 2006, "Changes in population by born, dead and migrated," Hagstova Foroya, on line [http://www.hagstova.fo/portal/page?_pageid=33,354730&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL].
- Hagstova Foroya, 2006, "Number of induced abortions by female age," Hagstova Foroya, on line [http://www.hagstova.fo/portal/page?_pageid=33,354802&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 1976, United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1975, United Nations (New York, NY).
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2000, "Table 5. Live births by age of mother, sex and urban/rural residence: 1948-1997," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1948-1997: Historical Supplement, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBHist/HistTab05.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2002, "Table 1. Live births by sex and urban/rural residence: 1980-1999," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1999 Natality Supplement, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBNat/NatStatTab01.pdf].
- United Nations Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, 1979, United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1978, United Nations (New York, NY).
- United Nations Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, 1983, United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1981, United Nations (New York, NY).
© 2000-2006, 2007 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 11 October 2007.
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