Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Finland
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 25 May 2026
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
- Live births.
- Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
- Abortions (AWR) are combined reported and estimated abortion occurrences from the Abortion Worldwide Report and working papers.
- 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, residents is abortions by residency per 1000 women ages 15-44.
- Abortion rate, occurrences (AWR) is abortion occurrences from Abortion Worldwide Report figures per 1000 women ages 15-39.
Finland regional level data also available here.
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
| 1948 | 107,759 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 103,515 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 98,065 | | (1,500) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 93,063 | 3,007 | 3,007 | (3,007) | | 3,007 | | | 32.3 | 32.3 | 3.13 | 3.13 | | |
| 1952 | 94,314 | 3,327 | 3,327 | (3,327) | | 3,327 | | | 35.3 | 35.3 | 3.41 | 3.41 | | |
| 1953 | 90,866 | 3,802 | 3,802 | (3,802) | | 3,802 | | | 41.8 | 41.8 | 4.02 | 4.02 | | |
| 1954 | 89,845 | 3,699 | 3,699 | (3,699) | | 3,699 | | | 41.2 | 41.2 | 3.95 | 3.95 | | |
| 1955 | 89,740 | 3,659 | 3,659 | (3,659) | | 3,659 | | | 40.8 | 40.8 | 3.92 | 3.92 | | |
| 1956 | 88,896 | 4,090 | 4,090 | (4,090) | | 4,090 | | | 46.0 | 46.0 | 4.40 | 4.40 | | |
| 1957 | 86,985 | 4,553 | 4,553 | (4,553) | | 4,553 | | | 52.3 | 52.3 | 4.97 | 4.97 | | |
| 1958 | 81,148 | 5,274 | 5,274 | (5,274) | | 5,274 | | | 65.0 | 65.0 | 6.10 | 6.10 | | |
| 1959 | 83,253 | 5,773 | 5,773 | (5,773) | | 5,773 | | | 69.3 | 69.3 | 6.48 | 6.48 | | |
| 1960 | 82,129 | 6,188 | 6,188 | (6,188) | | 6,188 | | 1,259 | 75.3 | 75.3 | 7.01 | 7.01 | | |
| 1961 | 81,996 | 5,867 | 5,867 | (5,867) | | 5,867 | | | 71.6 | 71.6 | 6.68 | 6.68 | | |
| 1962 | 81,454 | 6,015 | 6,015 | (6,015) | | 6,015 | | | 73.8 | 73.8 | 6.88 | 6.88 | | |
| 1963 | 82,251 | 5,616 | 5,616 | (5,616) | | 5,616 | | | 68.3 | 68.3 | 6.39 | 6.39 | | |
| 1964 | 80,428 | 4,919 | 4,919 | (4,919) | | 4,919 | | | 61.2 | 61.2 | 5.76 | 5.76 | | |
| 1965 | 77,885 | 4,783 | 4,783 | (4,783) | | 4,783 | | 904 | 61.4 | 61.4 | 5.79 | 5.79 | | |
| 1966 | 77,697 | 5,219 | 5,219 | (5,219) | | 5,219 | | | 67.2 | 67.2 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 5.1 | |
| 1967 | 77,289 | 5,618 | 5,618 | (5,618) | | 5,618 | | | 72.7 | 72.7 | 6.78 | 6.78 | 5.4 | |
| 1968 | 73,654 | 6,288 | 6,288 | (6,288) | | 6,288 | | | 85.4 | 85.4 | 7.87 | 7.87 | 6.0 | |
| 1969 | 67,450 | 8,175 | 8,175 | (8,175) | | 8,175 | | | 121.2 | 121.2 | 10.81 | 10.81 | 7.8 | |
| 1970 | 64,559 | 14,757 | 14,757 | (14,757) | | 14,757 | | 519 | 228.6 | 228.6 | 18.61 | 18.61 | 14.6 | |
| 1971 | 61,067 | 20,622 | 20,622 | (20,622) | | 20,622 | | | 337.7 | 337.7 | 25.24 | 25.24 | 20.2 | |
| 1972 | 58,577 | 22,200 | 22,146 | (22,200) | | 22,200 | | | 379.0 | 379.0 | 27.48 | 27.48 | 21.4 | |
| 1973 | 56,787 | 23,362 | 23,362 | (23,362) | | 23,362 | | | 411.4 | 411.4 | 29.15 | 29.15 | 22.4 | |
| 1974 | 62,472 | 22,846 | 22,846 | (22,846) | | 22,846 | | | 365.7 | 365.7 | 26.78 | 26.78 | 21.7 | |
| 1975 | 65,719 | 21,547 | 21,547 | (21,547) | | 21,547 | | 378 | 327.9 | 327.9 | 24.69 | 24.69 | 20.4 | |
| 1976 | 66,846 | 19,818 | 19,818 | (19,818) | | 19,818 | | | 296.5 | 296.5 | 22.87 | 22.87 | 18.6 | |
| 1977 | 65,659 | 17,772 | 17,772 | (17,772) | | 17,772 | | | 270.7 | 270.7 | 21.30 | 21.30 | 16.7 | |
| 1978 | 63,983 | 16,928 | 16,928 | (16,928) | | 16,928 | | | 264.6 | 264.6 | 20.92 | 20.92 | 15.8 | |
| 1979 | 63,428 | 15,900 | 15,849 | (15,900) | | 15,900 | | | 250.7 | 250.7 | 20.04 | 20.04 | 14.7 | |
| 1980 | 63,064 | 15,037 | 15,037 | (15,037) | | 15,037 | | 266 | 238.4 | 238.4 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 13.9 | |
| 1981 | 63,469 | 14,120 | 14,120 | (14,120) | | 14,120 | | | 222.5 | 222.5 | 18.20 | 18.20 | 12.9 | |
| 1982 | 66,106 | 13,900 | 13,861 | (13,900) | | 13,900 | | 263 | 210.3 | 210.3 | 17.37 | 17.37 | 12.6 | |
| 1983 | 66,892 | 13,400 | 13,360 | (13,400) | | 13,400 | | | 200.3 | 200.3 | 16.69 | 16.69 | 12.0 | |
| 1984 | 65,076 | 13,645 | 13,645 | (13,645) | | 13,645 | | 256 | 209.7 | 209.7 | 17.33 | 17.33 | 12.3 | |
| 1985 | 62,796 | 13,833 | 13,833 | (13,833) | | 13,833 | | 243 | 220.3 | 220.3 | 18.05 | 18.05 | 11.0 | |
| 1986 | 60,632 | 13,319 | 13,319 | (13,319) | | 13,319 | | 191 | 219.7 | 219.7 | 18.01 | 18.01 | 12.0 | |
| 1987 | 59,742 | 12,995 | 12,995 | 12,964 | | 12,964 | | 278 | 217.0 | 217.5 | 17.83 | 17.87 | 10.3 | |
| 1988 | 63,316 | 12,995 | 12,749 | 12,719 | | 12,719 | | 296 | 200.9 | 205.2 | 16.73 | 17.03 | 11.5 | |
| 1989 | 63,348 | 12,658 | 12,658 | 12,613 | | 12,613 | | 248 | 199.1 | 199.8 | 16.60 | 16.65 | 10.1 | |
| 1990 | 65,549 | 12,232 | 12,232 | 12,187 | | 12,187 | | 270 | 185.9 | 186.6 | 15.68 | 15.73 | 11.1 | 13.91 |
| 1991 | 65,395 | 11,747 | 11,747 | 11,716 | | 11,716 | | 271 | 179.2 | 179.6 | 15.19 | 15.23 | 10.7 | 13.28 |
| 1992 | 66,674 | 11,071 | 11,071 | 11,042 | | 11,042 | | 264 | 165.6 | 166.0 | 14.21 | 14.24 | 10.2 | 12.60 |
| 1993 | 64,826 | 10,375 | 10,375 | 10,351 | | 10,351 | | 233 | 159.7 | 160.0 | 13.77 | 13.80 | 9.6 | 11.90 |
| 1994 | 65,231 | 10,013 | 10,013 | 9,989 | | 9,989 | | 219 | 153.1 | 153.5 | 13.28 | 13.31 | 9.4 | 11.58 |
| 1995 | 63,067 | 9,884 | 9,884 | 9,849 | | 9,849 | | 250 | 156.2 | 156.7 | 13.51 | 13.55 | 9.3 | 11.54 |
| 1996 | 60,483 | 10,437 | 10,437 | 10,389 | | 10,389 | | 210 | 171.8 | 172.6 | 14.66 | 14.72 | 10.0 | 12.29 |
| 1997 | 59,300 | 10,251 | 10,251 | 10,224 | 1 | 10,225 | | 221 | 172.4 | 172.9 | 14.71 | 14.74 | 8.2 | 12.16 |
| 1998 | 56,801 | 10,751 | 10,751 | 10,723 | | 10,723 | | 211 | 188.8 | 189.3 | 15.88 | 15.92 | 8.7 | 12.82 |
| 1999 | 57,574 | 10,837 | 10,837 | 10,809 | 1 | 10,810 | | 177 | 187.8 | 188.2 | 15.81 | 15.84 | 8.8 | 12.99 |
| 2000 | 56,541 | 10,933 | 10,933 | 10,911 | | 10,911 | | 229 | 193.0 | 193.4 | 16.18 | 16.20 | 9.0 | 13.19 |
| 2001 | 56,189 | 10,740 | 10,740 | 10,707 | | 10,707 | | 185 | 190.6 | 191.1 | 16.01 | 16.05 | 8.9 | 13.06 |
| 2002 | 55,333 | 10,977 | 10,977 | 10,942 | 1 | 10,943 | 57 | 134 | 197.8 | 198.4 | 16.51 | 16.55 | 9.1 | 13.47 |
| 2003 | 56,630 | 10,768 | 10,768 | 10,739 | | 10,739 | 65 | 133 | 189.6 | 190.1 | 15.94 | 15.98 | 11.0 | 13.31 |
| 2004 | 57,569 | 11,166 | 11,166 | 11,147 | | 11,147 | 58 | 117 | 193.6 | 194.0 | 16.22 | 16.24 | 9.4 | 13.88 |
| 2005 | 57,636 | 10,999 | 10,999 | 10,945 | 1 | 10,946 | 62 | 185 | 189.9 | 190.8 | 15.96 | 16.03 | 9.3 | 13.73 |
| 2006 | 58,840 | 10,694 | 10,694 | 10,665 | | 10,665 | | 192 | 181.3 | 181.7 | 15.34 | 15.38 | 9.1 | 13.38 |
| 2007 | 58,727 | 10,590 | 10,590 | 10,546 | | 10,546 | | 188 | 179.6 | 180.3 | 15.22 | 15.28 | 9.0 | 13.26 |
| 2008 | 59,530 | 10,482 | 10,482 | 10,441 | 1 | 10,442 | | 194 | 175.4 | 176.1 | 14.92 | 14.97 | 8.9 | 13.11 |
| 2009 | 60,430 | 10,505 | 10,505 | 10,462 | | 10,462 | | 207 | 173.1 | 173.8 | 14.76 | 14.81 | 8.9 | 13.10 |
| 2010 | 60,980 | 10,302 | 10,302 | 10,241 | 1 | 10,242 | | 180 | 168.0 | 168.9 | 14.38 | 14.45 | 8.6 | 12.79 |
| 2011 | 59,676 | 10,695 | 10,695 | 10,696 | | 10,696 | | 163 | 179.2 | 179.2 | 15.20 | 15.20 | 9.2 | 13.22 |
| 2012 | 59,493 | 10,237 | 10,237 | 10,198 | | 10,198 | | 164 | 171.4 | 172.1 | 14.63 | 14.68 | 8.7 | 12.59 |
| 2013 | 58,134 | 10,138 | 10,138 | 10,114 | 1 | 10,115 | | 152 | 174.0 | 174.4 | 14.82 | 14.85 | 8.7 | 12.40 |
| 2014 | 57,232 | 9,812 | 9,812 | 9,774 | 1 | 9,775 | | 166 | 170.8 | 171.4 | 14.59 | 14.64 | 8.5 | 11.96 |
| 2015 | 55,472 | 9,509 | 9,509 | 9,463 | 3 | 9,466 | | 171 | 170.6 | 171.4 | 14.58 | 14.63 | 8.3 | 11.59 |
| 2016 | 52,645 | 9,486 | 9,486 | 9,402 | 2 | 9,404 | | 162 | 178.6 | 180.2 | 15.16 | 15.27 | 8.3 | 11.59 |
| 2017 | 50,321 | 9,396 | 9,396 | 9,333 | 1 | 9,334 | | 145 | 185.5 | 186.7 | 15.65 | 15.73 | 8.2 | 11.52 |
| 2018 | 47,577 | 8,680 | 8,680 | 8,616 | 2 | 8,618 | | 136 | 181.1 | 182.4 | 15.34 | 15.43 | 7.6 | 10.67 |
| 2019 | 45,613 | 8,756 | 8,756 | 8,711 | 2 | 8,713 | | 125 | 191.0 | 192.0 | 16.04 | 16.10 | 7.7 | 10.78 |
| 2020 | 46,463 | 8,347 | 8,347 | 8,290 | 2 | 8,292 | | 122 | 178.5 | 179.6 | 15.14 | 15.23 | 7.3 | 10.28 |
| 2021 | 49,594 | 7,760 | 7,760 | 7,579 | 1 | 7,580 | | 87 | 152.8 | 156.5 | 13.26 | 13.53 | 6.7 | 9.55 |
| 2022 | 44,951 | 8,034 | 8,034 | 7,818 | | 7,818 | | 93 | 173.9 | 178.7 | 14.82 | 15.16 | 6.9 | 9.89 |
| 2023 | 43,383 | 8,269 | 8,269 | 8,138 | | 8,138 | | 85 | 187.6 | 190.6 | 15.80 | 16.01 | | 10.19 |
| 2024 | 43,720 | 8,645 | 8,645 | 8,545 | | 8,545 | | | 195.4 | 197.7 | 16.35 | 16.51 | | 10.66 |
| 2025 | 45,835 | 9,078 | 9,078 | 8,994 | | 8,994 | | | 196.2 | 198.1 | 16.40 | 16.53 | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
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.
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