Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, France
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 14 January 2024
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 of childbearing age.
- Abortion rate, occurrences (AWR) is abortion occurrences from Abortion Worldwide Report figures per 1000 women ages 15-39.
This page covers European (metropolitan) France only; for France totals including overseas departments see France (with overseas departments).
France 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 | abortions, illegal | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion rate, residents | abortion rate, occurences (AWR) |
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
1936 | | 130 | 130 | (130) | | 130 | | | | | | | | |
1937 | | (58) | (60) | (58) | | 58 | | | | | | | | |
1938 | | (60) | (60) | (60) | | 60 | | | | | | | | |
1939 | | 235 | 235 | (235) | | 235 | | | | | | | | |
1940 | | 227 | 826 | (227) | | 227 | 599 | | | | | | | |
1941 | | (319) | (1,460) | (319) | | 319 | 1,146 | | | | | | | |
1942 | | 47 | 1,860 | (47) | | 47 | 1,813 | | | | | | | |
1943 | | | 1,995 | | | | 1,995 | | | | | | | |
1944 | | (324) | (2,190) | (324) | | 324 | 1,870 | | | | | | | |
1945 | | (373) | (2,230) | (373) | | 373 | 1,856 | | | | | | | |
1946 | | | 2,228 | | | | 2,228 | | | | | | | |
1947 | | 227 | 2,249 | (227) | | 227 | 2,022 | | | | | | | |
1948 | 870,836 | (44) | (40) | (44) | | 44 | | | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | | |
1949 | 872,661 | (44) | (40) | (44) | | 44 | | | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | | |
1950 | 862,310 | (22) | (20) | (22) | | 22 | | | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | |
1951 | 826,722 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1952 | 822,204 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1953 | 804,696 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1954 | 810,754 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1955 | 805,917 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1956 | 806,916 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1957 | 816,467 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1958 | 812,215 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1959 | 829,249 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1960 | 819,819 | | | | | | | 14,155 | | | | | | |
1961 | 838,633 | | | | | | | 13,840 | | | | | | |
1962 | 832,353 | | | | | | | 13,622 | | | | | | |
1963 | 868,876 | | | | | | | 14,152 | | | | | | |
1964 | 877,804 | | | | | | | 13,849 | | | | | | |
1965 | 865,688 | | | | | | | 13,319 | | | | | | |
1966 | 863,527 | | | | | | | 13,127 | | | | | | |
1967 | 840,568 | | | | | | | 12,526 | | | | | | |
1968 | 835,796 | | | | 56 | 56 | | 11,957 | 0.07 | | 0.01 | | | |
1969 | 842,245 | | | | 471 | 471 | | 11,931 | 0.56 | | 0.06 | | | |
1970 | 847,783 | | | | 2,267 | 2,267 | | 11,469 | 2.7 | | 0.27 | | | |
1971 | 878,647 | | | | 11,986 | 11,986 | | 11,486 | 13.6 | | 1.35 | | | |
1972 | 875,093 | | | | 25,189 | 25,189 | | 10,952 | 28.8 | | 2.80 | | | |
1973 | 854,880 | | | | 35,293 | 35,293 | | 10,470 | 41.3 | | 3.96 | | | |
1974 | 799,217 | | | | 36,541 | 36,541 | | 9,358 | 45.7 | | 4.37 | | | |
1975 | 745,065 | 33,454 | 33,454 | (33,454) | 14,809 | 48,263 | | 8,225 | 64.8 | 44.9 | 6.08 | 4.30 | | |
1976 | 720,395 | 134,173 | 134,173 | 130,790 | 4,568 | 135,358 | | 7,522 | 187.9 | 186.2 | 15.82 | 15.70 | 12.3 | |
1977 | 744,744 | 150,931 | 150,931 | 140,171 | 4,201 | 144,372 | | 7,445 | 193.9 | 202.7 | 16.24 | 16.85 | 13.8 | |
1978 | 737,062 | 150,417 | 150,417 | 139,252 | 3,187 | 142,439 | | 7,120 | 193.3 | 204.1 | 16.20 | 16.95 | 13.6 | |
1979 | 757,354 | 156,810 | 156,810 | 156,810 | 3,047 | 159,857 | | 6,994 | 211.1 | 207.0 | 17.43 | 17.15 | 13.9 | |
1980 | 800,376 | 171,218 | 171,218 | 168,205 | 4,117 | 172,322 | | 6,942 | 215.3 | 213.9 | 17.72 | 17.62 | 15.3 | |
1981 | 805,483 | 180,695 | 180,695 | 177,518 | 4,100 | 181,618 | | 6,644 | 225.5 | 224.3 | 18.40 | 18.32 | | |
1982 | 797,223 | 181,122 | 181,122 | 177,604 | 3,825 | 181,429 | | 6,334 | 227.6 | 227.2 | 18.54 | 18.51 | 15.8 | |
1983 | 748,525 | 182,862 | 182,862 | 179,207 | 3,796 | 183,003 | | 5,723 | 244.5 | 244.3 | 19.65 | 19.63 | | |
1984 | 759,939 | 180,789 | 180,789 | 177,510 | 3,931 | 181,441 | | 5,835 | 238.8 | 237.9 | 19.27 | 19.22 | 15.4 | |
1985 | 768,431 | 173,335 | 173,335 | 169,616 | 3,782 | 173,398 | | 5,658 | 225.7 | 225.6 | 18.41 | 18.41 | | |
1986 | 778,468 | 166,797 | 166,797 | 162,163 | 3,369 | 165,532 | | 5,615 | 212.6 | 214.3 | 17.54 | 17.65 | 13.9 | |
1987 | 767,828 | 162,352 | 162,352 | 158,700 | 3,300 | 162,000 | | 5,304 | 211.0 | 211.4 | 17.42 | 17.45 | | |
1988 | 771,268 | 166,540 | 166,540 | 162,651 | 3,000 | 165,651 | | 4,808 | 214.8 | 215.9 | 17.68 | 17.76 | 13.4 | |
1989 | 765,473 | 165,199 | 165,199 | 159,579 | 2,973 | 162,552 | | 4,701 | 212.4 | 215.8 | 17.52 | 17.75 | | |
1990 | 762,407 | 201,171 | 201,171 | 169,095 | 2,787 | 171,882 | | 4,488 | 225.4 | 263.9 | 18.40 | 20.88 | 14.0 | 18.31 |
1991 | 759,056 | 205,048 | 205,048 | 165,042 | 2,486 | 167,528 | | 4,364 | 220.7 | 270.1 | 18.08 | 21.27 | 14.0 | 18.74 |
1992 | 743,658 | 197,554 | 197,554 | 160,319 | 2,154 | 162,473 | | 4,055 | 218.5 | 265.7 | 17.93 | 20.99 | 13.4 | 18.13 |
1993 | 711,610 | 197,040 | 197,040 | 155,015 | 1,706 | 156,721 | | 3,791 | 220.2 | 276.9 | 18.05 | 21.68 | 13.3 | 18.15 |
1994 | 710,993 | 191,879 | 191,879 | 157,678 | 1,390 | 159,068 | | 3,633 | 223.7 | 269.9 | 18.28 | 21.25 | 13.1 | 17.74 |
1995 | 729,609 | 181,781 | 181,781 | 150,457 | 1,113 | 151,570 | | 3,859 | 207.7 | 249.1 | 17.20 | 19.95 | 12.4 | 16.86 |
1996 | 734,338 | 189,760 | 189,760 | 157,923 | 1,073 | 158,996 | | 3,689 | 216.5 | 258.4 | 17.80 | 20.53 | 15.0 | 17.65 |
1997 | 726,768 | 191,431 | 191,431 | 191,431 | 887 | 192,318 | | 3,576 | 264.6 | 263.4 | 20.92 | 20.85 | 12.9 | 17.85 |
1998 | 738,080 | 198,875 | 198,875 | 198,875 | 435 | 199,310 | | 3,685 | 270.0 | 269.4 | 21.26 | 21.23 | 13.5 | 18.63 |
1999 | 744,791 | 199,742 | 199,742 | 199,742 | 332 | 200,074 | | 3,442 | 268.6 | 268.2 | 21.17 | 21.15 | 13.6 | 18.80 |
2000 | 773,253 | 198,700 | 198,700 | 196,628 | 299 | 196,927 | | 3,559 | 254.7 | 257.0 | 20.30 | 20.44 | 13.8 | 18.79 |
2001 | 769,290 | 207,228 | 207,228 | 198,700 | 199 | 198,899 | | 3,741 | 258.5 | 269.4 | 20.54 | 21.22 | 14.1 | 19.68 |
2002 | 760,065 | 211,898 | 211,898 | 205,627 | 176 | 205,803 | | 6,259 | 270.8 | 278.8 | 21.31 | 21.80 | 14.4 | 20.19 |
2003 | 759,937 | 208,759 | 208,759 | 203,346 | 109 | 203,455 | | 6,862 | 267.7 | 274.7 | 21.12 | 21.55 | 17.0 | 19.98 |
2004 | 767,816 | 210,664 | 210,664 | 210,664 | 53 | 210,717 | | 7,054 | 274.4 | 274.4 | 21.53 | 21.53 | 14.6 | 20.27 |
2005 | 772,841 | 206,311 | 206,311 | 206,311 | 38 | 206,349 | | 6,964 | 267.0 | 267.0 | 21.07 | 21.07 | 14.3 | 19.95 |
2006 | 796,896 | 215,390 | 215,390 | 209,699 | 86 | 209,785 | | 7,531 | 263.3 | 270.3 | 20.84 | 21.28 | 14.5 | 20.93 |
2007 | 785,985 | 213,382 | 213,382 | 213,382 | 65 | 213,447 | | 7,246 | 271.6 | 271.5 | 21.36 | 21.35 | 14.7 | 20.83 |
2008 | 796,044 | 208,242 | 208,242 | 208,242 | 1,414 | 209,656 | | 8,356 | 263.4 | 261.6 | 20.85 | 20.74 | 14.5 | 20.45 |
2009 | 793,420 | 208,939 | 208,939 | 208,290 | 74 | 208,364 | | 9,377 | 262.6 | 263.3 | 20.80 | 20.84 | 14.5 | 20.66 |
2010 | 802,224 | 211,985 | 211,985 | 211,985 | 103 | 212,088 | | 8,206 | 264.4 | 264.2 | 20.91 | 20.90 | 14.7 | 21.11 |
2011 | 792,996 | 209,291 | 209,291 | 209,291 | 1,542 | 210,833 | | 7,649 | 265.9 | 263.9 | 21.00 | 20.88 | 14.6 | 20.99 |
2012 | 790,290 | 207,120 | 207,120 | 207,120 | 1,474 | 208,594 | | 7,141 | 263.9 | 262.1 | 20.88 | 20.77 | 14.5 | 20.93 |
2013 | 781,621 | 216,697 | 216,697 | 216,697 | 1,541 | 218,238 | | 6,849 | 279.2 | 277.2 | 21.83 | 21.71 | 15.3 | 22.04 |
2014 | 781,167 | 211,764 | 211,764 | 211,764 | 1,452 | 213,216 | | 6,732 | 272.9 | 271.1 | 21.44 | 21.33 | | 21.63 |
2015 | 760,421 | 203,463 | 203,463 | 203,463 | 1,445 | 204,908 | | 6,560 | 269.5 | 267.6 | 21.23 | 21.11 | 14.4 | 20.79 |
2016 | 744,697 | 197,777 | 197,777 | 197,186 | 1,200 | 198,386 | | 6,442 | 266.4 | 265.6 | 21.04 | 20.98 | 13.9 | 20.16 |
2017 | 730,242 | 202,919 | 202,919 | 202,919 | 1,027 | 203,946 | | 6,275 | 279.3 | 277.9 | 21.83 | 21.75 | 14.4 | 20.64 |
2018 | 719,737 | 209,522 | 209,522 | 209,522 | 875 | 210,397 | | 6,067 | 292.3 | 291.1 | 22.62 | 22.55 | 15.0 | 21.28 |
2019 | 714,029 | 217,536 | 217,536 | 217,536 | 795 | 218,331 | | 5,864 | 305.8 | 304.7 | 23.42 | 23.35 | 15.6 | 22.06 |
2020 | 696,664 | 207,497 | 207,497 | 207,497 | 675 | 208,172 | | | 298.8 | 297.8 | 23.01 | 22.95 | 14.9 | 21.04 |
2021 | 701,927 | 208,248 | 208,248 | 208,248 | 555 | 208,803 | | | 297.5 | 296.7 | 22.93 | 22.88 | 14.9 | 21.12 |
2022 | 686,564 | 218,441 | 218,441 | 218,441 | 411 | 218,852 | | | 318.8 | 318.2 | 24.17 | 24.14 | 15.5 | 22.14 |
2023 | | | (218,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | abortions, illegal | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion rate, residents | abortion rate, occurences (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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