Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Greenland
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 | 883 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 989 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 1065 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 999 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 1034 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 1109 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 1135 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 1234 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 1293 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 1361 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 1410 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 1490 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 1586 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | 1644 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | 1609 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | 1671 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | 1795 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 1738 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | 1781 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1967 | 1685 | 106 | (106) | | (106) | | 62.9 | 62.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| 1968 | 1576 | 84 | (84) | | (84) | | 53.3 | 53.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | |
| 1969 | 1310 | 95 | (95) | | (95) | | 72.5 | 72.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | |
| 1970 | 1144 | 138 | (138) | | (138) | | 120.6 | 120.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | |
| 1971 | 1028 | 152 | (152) | | (152) | | 147.9 | 147.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | |
| 1972 | 948 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 940 | 248 | (248) | | (248) | | 263.8 | 263.8 | 20.9 | 20.9 | |
| 1974 | 866 | 336 | (336) | | (336) | | 388.0 | 388.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | |
| 1975 | 868 | 381 | (381) | | (381) | | 438.9 | 438.9 | 30.5 | 30.5 | |
| 1976 | 859 | 359 | (359) | | (359) | | 417.9 | 417.9 | 29.5 | 29.5 | |
| 1977 | 918 | 388 | (388) | | (388) | | 422.7 | 422.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | |
| 1978 | 870 | 379 | (379) | | (379) | | 435.6 | 435.6 | 30.3 | 30.3 | |
| 1979 | 900 | 450 | (450) | | (450) | | 500.0 | 500.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | |
| 1980 | 1028 | 470 | (470) | | (470) | | 457.2 | 457.2 | 31.4 | 31.4 | |
| 1981 | 1051 | 539 | (539) | | (539) | | 512.8 | 512.8 | 33.9 | 33.9 | |
| 1982 | 1066 | 561 | (561) | | (561) | | 526.3 | 526.3 | 34.5 | 34.5 | |
| 1983 | 985 | 576 | (576) | | (576) | | 584.8 | 584.8 | 36.9 | 36.9 | |
| 1984 | 1054 | 642 | (642) | | (642) | | 609.1 | 609.1 | 37.9 | 37.9 | |
| 1985 | 1140 | 654 | (654) | | (654) | | 573.7 | 573.7 | 36.5 | 36.5 | |
| 1986 | 1070 | 748 | (748) | | (748) | | 699.1 | 699.1 | 41.1 | 41.1 | |
| 1987 | 1090 | 823 | (823) | | (823) | 6 | 755.0 | 755.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | |
| 1988 | 1213 | 841 | (841) | | (841) | | 693.3 | 693.3 | 40.9 | 40.9 | |
| 1989 | 1210 | 894 | (894) | | (894) | 14 | 738.8 | 738.8 | 42.5 | 42.5 | |
| 1990 | 1257 | 913 | (913) | | (913) | 8 | 726.3 | 726.3 | 42.1 | 42.1 | |
| 1991 | 1192 | 962 | (962) | | (962) | 8 | 807.0 | 807.0 | 44.7 | 44.7 | |
| 1992 | 1200 | 921 | (921) | | (921) | | 767.5 | 767.5 | 43.4 | 43.4 | |
| 1993 | 1180 | 978 | (978) | | (978) | | 828.8 | 828.8 | 45.3 | 45.3 | |
| 1994 | 1156 | 1000 | (1000) | | (1000) | 11 | 865.1 | 865.1 | 46.4 | 46.4 | |
| 1995 | 1120 | 880 | (880) | | (880) | 8 | 785.7 | 785.7 | 44.0 | 44.0 | |
| 1996 | 1066 | 862 | (862) | | (862) | 4 | 808.6 | 808.6 | 44.7 | 44.7 | |
| 1997 | 1100 | 865 | (865) | | (865) | 4 | 786.4 | 786.4 | 44.0 | 44.0 | |
| 1998 | 986 | 915 | (915) | | (915) | 3 | 928.0 | 928.0 | 48.1 | 48.1 | |
| 1999 | 947 | 842 | (842) | | (842) | | 889.1 | 889.1 | 47.1 | 47.1 | |
| 2000 | 885 | 944 | (944) | | (944) | | 1066.7 | 1066.7 | 51.6 | 51.6 | |
| 2001 | 937 | 809 | (809) | | (809) | | 863.4 | 863.4 | 46.3 | 46.3 | |
| 2002 | 940 | 821 | (821) | | (821) | | 873.4 | 873.4 | 46.6 | 46.6 | |
| 2003 | 895 | 869 | (869) | | (869) | | 970.9 | 970.9 | 49.3 | 49.3 | |
| 2004 | 893 | 905 | (905) | | (905) | | 1013.4 | 1013.4 | 50.3 | 50.3 | |
| 2005 | 887 | 899 | (899) | | (899) | | 1013.5 | 1013.5 | 50.3 | 50.3 | |
| 2006 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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].
- Statistics Greenland, 2002, "Appendix tables," Statistics Greenland, on line [http://www.statgreen.gl/english/publ/yearbook/2002/d1_Bilagstabeller.pdf].
- Statistics Greenland, 2007, "Live births 1973-2003 by mother's age, time and sex," Statistics Greenland, on line [http://bank.statgreen.gl/statgren/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=BEEB004&ti=Live+births+1973%2D2003+by+mother%27s+age%2C+time+and+sex+&path=../Database/Greenland/Population/].
- 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 Economic and Social Affairs, 2002, "Table 15. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 1990-1998," 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/NatStatTab15.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2004, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1993-2002," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2002, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2002/Table13.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2004, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 1998-2002," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2002, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2002/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2005, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1994-2003," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2003, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2003/Table13.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2006, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1995-2004," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2004, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table13.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2006, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2000-2004," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2004, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, 1994, United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1992, United Nations (New York, NY).
- 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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