Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Iceland
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 16 April 2023
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.
Iceland 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, occurences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
| 1948 | 3,821 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 3,884 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 4,093 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 3,999 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 4,075 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 4,254 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 4,281 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 4,505 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 4,603 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 4,725 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 4,641 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 4,837 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 4,916 | 55 | 55 | (55) | | 55 | | 63 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1.11 | 1.11 | | |
| 1961 | 4,563 | 67 | 67 | (67) | | 67 | | 71 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1.45 | 1.45 | | |
| 1962 | 4,711 | 61 | 61 | (61) | | 61 | | 58 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1.28 | 1.28 | | |
| 1963 | 4,820 | 86 | 86 | (86) | | 86 | | 71 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1.75 | 1.75 | | |
| 1964 | 4,787 | 104 | 104 | (104) | | 104 | | 58 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2.13 | 2.13 | | |
| 1965 | 4,721 | 68 | 68 | (68) | | 68 | | 71 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1.42 | 1.42 | | |
| 1966 | 4,692 | 74 | 74 | (74) | | 74 | | 58 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1.55 | 1.55 | | |
| 1967 | 4,404 | 85 | 85 | (85) | | 85 | | 50 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 1.89 | 1.89 | | |
| 1968 | 4,227 | 74 | 74 | (74) | | 74 | | 52 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1.72 | 1.72 | | |
| 1969 | 4,218 | 102 | 102 | (102) | | 102 | | 47 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 2.36 | 2.36 | | |
| 1970 | 4,023 | 99 | 99 | (99) | | 99 | | 40 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 2.40 | 2.40 | | |
| 1971 | 4,277 | 142 | 142 | (142) | | 142 | | 38 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 3.21 | 3.21 | | |
| 1972 | 4,584 | 154 | 154 | (154) | | 154 | | 50 | 33.6 | 33.6 | 3.25 | 3.25 | | |
| 1973 | 4,598 | 227 | 227 | (227) | | 227 | | 43 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 4.70 | 4.70 | | |
| 1974 | 4,233 | 227 | 219 | (227) | | 227 | | 34 | 53.6 | 53.6 | 5.09 | 5.09 | | |
| 1975 | 4,384 | 308 | 308 | (308) | | 308 | | 33 | 70.3 | 70.3 | 6.56 | 6.56 | | |
| 1976 | 4,261 | 368 | 368 | (368) | | 368 | | 27 | 86.4 | 86.4 | 7.95 | 7.95 | | |
| 1977 | 3,996 | 456 | 456 | (456) | | 456 | | 25 | 114.1 | 114.1 | 10.24 | 10.24 | | |
| 1978 | 4,162 | 455 | 455 | (455) | | 455 | | 30 | 109.3 | 109.3 | 9.85 | 9.85 | | |
| 1979 | 4,475 | 556 | 556 | (556) | | 556 | | 17 | 124.2 | 124.2 | 11.05 | 11.05 | | |
| 1980 | 4,528 | 523 | 523 | (523) | | 523 | | 21 | 115.5 | 115.5 | 10.35 | 10.35 | | |
| 1981 | 4,345 | 597 | 597 | (597) | | 597 | | 21 | 137.4 | 137.4 | 12.08 | 12.08 | | |
| 1982 | 4,337 | 613 | 613 | (613) | | 613 | | 17 | 141.3 | 141.3 | 12.38 | 12.38 | | |
| 1983 | 4,371 | 689 | 689 | (689) | | 689 | | 14 | 157.6 | 157.6 | 13.62 | 13.62 | | |
| 1984 | 4,113 | 745 | 745 | (745) | | 745 | | 17 | 181.1 | 181.1 | 15.34 | 15.34 | | |
| 1985 | 3,856 | 705 | 705 | (705) | | 705 | | 9 | 182.8 | 182.8 | 15.46 | 15.46 | | |
| 1986 | 3,881 | 685 | 685 | (685) | | 685 | | 18 | 176.5 | 176.5 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 12.4 | |
| 1987 | 4,193 | 695 | 695 | (695) | | 695 | | 17 | 165.8 | 165.8 | 14.22 | 14.22 | 12.3 | |
| 1988 | 4,673 | 673 | 673 | (673) | | 673 | | 19 | 144.0 | 144.0 | 12.59 | 12.59 | 11.6 | |
| 1989 | 4,560 | 670 | 670 | (670) | | 670 | | 7 | 146.9 | 146.9 | 12.81 | 12.81 | 11.5 | |
| 1990 | 4,768 | 714 | 714 | (714) | | 714 | | 16 | 149.7 | 149.7 | 13.02 | 13.02 | 12.2 | 14.45 |
| 1991 | 4,533 | 658 | 658 | (658) | | 658 | | 19 | 145.2 | 145.2 | 12.68 | 12.68 | 11.1 | 13.21 |
| 1992 | 4,609 | 743 | 743 | (743) | | 743 | | 25 | 161.2 | 161.2 | 13.88 | 13.88 | 12.4 | 14.79 |
| 1993 | 4,623 | 827 | 827 | (827) | | 827 | | 21 | 178.9 | 178.9 | 15.17 | 15.17 | 13.7 | 16.32 |
| 1994 | 4,330 | 775 | 775 | (775) | | 775 | | 23 | 179.0 | 179.0 | 15.18 | 15.18 | 12.8 | 15.01 |
| 1995 | 4,280 | 807 | 807 | (807) | | 807 | | 15 | 188.6 | 188.6 | 15.86 | 15.86 | 13.3 | 15.65 |
| 1996 | 4,329 | 854 | 854 | (854) | | 854 | | 28 | 197.3 | 197.3 | 16.48 | 16.48 | 14.1 | 16.59 |
| 1997 | 4,151 | 921 | 921 | (921) | | 921 | | 20 | 221.9 | 221.9 | 18.16 | 18.16 | 15.3 | 17.89 |
| 1998 | 4,178 | 914 | 914 | (914) | | 914 | | 13 | 218.8 | 218.8 | 17.95 | 17.95 | 14.7 | 17.70 |
| 1999 | 4,100 | 945 | 945 | (945) | | 945 | | 25 | 230.5 | 230.5 | 18.73 | 18.73 | 14.9 | 18.22 |
| 2000 | 4,315 | 987 | 987 | (987) | | 987 | | 21 | 228.7 | 228.7 | 18.62 | 18.62 | 15.6 | 18.94 |
| 2001 | 4,091 | 996 | 996 | (996) | | 996 | | 14 | 243.5 | 243.5 | 19.58 | 19.58 | 15.3 | 19.04 |
| 2002 | 4,049 | 926 | 926 | (926) | | 926 | 3 | 12 | 228.7 | 228.7 | 18.61 | 18.61 | 14.1 | 17.73 |
| 2003 | 4,143 | 955 | 955 | (955) | | 955 | 3 | 7 | 230.5 | 230.5 | 18.73 | 18.73 | 15.1 | 18.36 |
| 2004 | 4,234 | 889 | 889 | (889) | | 889 | 4 | 21 | 210.0 | 210.0 | 17.35 | 17.35 | 14.0 | 17.13 |
| 2005 | 4,280 | 868 | 868 | (868) | | 868 | | 21 | 202.8 | 202.8 | 16.86 | 16.86 | 13.7 | 16.60 |
| 2006 | 4,415 | 904 | 904 | (904) | | 904 | | 18 | 204.8 | 204.8 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 13.8 | 17.01 |
| 2007 | 4,560 | 905 | 905 | (905) | | 905 | | 18 | 198.5 | 198.5 | 16.56 | 16.56 | 13.7 | 16.63 |
| 2008 | 4,821 | 959 | 959 | (959) | | 959 | | 17 | 198.9 | 198.9 | 16.59 | 16.59 | 14.1 | 17.13 |
| 2009 | 5,026 | 981 | 981 | (981) | | 981 | | 21 | 195.2 | 195.2 | 16.33 | 16.33 | 14.4 | 17.39 |
| 2010 | 4,907 | 977 | 977 | (977) | | 976 | | 17 | 198.9 | 199.1 | 16.59 | 16.60 | 14.5 | 17.44 |
| 2011 | 4,496 | 970 | 970 | (970) | | 970 | | 7 | 215.7 | 215.7 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 14.6 | 17.35 |
| 2012 | 4,533 | 980 | 980 | (980) | | 980 | | 11 | 216.2 | 216.2 | 17.78 | 17.78 | 14.8 | 17.59 |
| 2013 | 4,326 | 966 | 966 | (966) | | 966 | | 10 | 223.3 | 223.3 | 18.25 | 18.25 | 14.5 | 17.32 |
| 2014 | 4,375 | 955 | 955 | (955) | | 955 | | 15 | 218.3 | 218.3 | 17.92 | 17.92 | 14.2 | 16.98 |
| 2015 | 4,129 | 926 | 926 | (926) | | 926 | | 10 | 224.3 | 224.3 | 18.32 | 18.32 | 13.7 | 16.32 |
| 2016 | 4,034 | 1,021 | 1,021 | (1,021) | | 1,021 | | 11 | 253.1 | 253.1 | 20.20 | 20.20 | 14.9 | 17.88 |
| 2017 | 4,071 | 1,044 | 1,044 | (1,044) | | 1,044 | | 11 | 256.4 | 256.4 | 20.41 | 20.41 | 14.9 | 18.19 |
| 2018 | 4,228 | 1,049 | 1,049 | (1,049) | 4 | 1,053 | | 7 | 249.1 | 248.1 | 19.94 | 19.88 | 14.6 | 18.19 |
| 2019 | 4,452 | | (1,000) | | | | | 17 | | | | | | (17.3) |
| 2020 | 4,512 | 969 | 969 | 962 | | 962 | | 11 | 213.2 | 214.8 | 17.57 | 17.68 | 13.1 | 16.73 |
| 2021 | 4,879 | 914 | 914 | 901 | | 901 | | 19 | 184.7 | 187.3 | 15.59 | 15.78 | 12.1 | 15.74 |
| 2022 | | | (900) | | | | | | | | | | | (15.4) |
| 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, 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.
Sources:
- Council of Europe, 2004, "Iceland, Table 2: Births, deaths and legal abortions," in Recent Demographic Developments in Europe: Demographic Yearbook 2003, on line at COE [http://www.coe.int/t/e/social_cohesion/population/ISTAB2.xls].
- 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].
- Directorate of Health, 14 Feb. 2012, "Induced abortions," Directorate of Health, on line [http://landlaeknir.is/pages/1176].
- Medical Director of Health, 2010, "B 1.6 Induced abortions 1961-2008," Directorate of Health, on line [http://www.landlaeknir.is/lisalib/getfile.aspx?itemid=4111].
- Medical Director of Health, 2010, "B 1.6 Induced abortions 1982-2008," Directorate of Health, on line [http://www.landlaeknir.is/lisalib/getfile.aspx?itemid=4112].
- Statistics Iceland, 2006, "Abortion rates 1976-2004," in Statistical Yearbook of Iceland 2006, Statistics Iceland (Iceland), on line at Statistics Iceland [http://www.statice.is/uploads/files/LH06/L061713.xls].
- Statistics Iceland, 2006, "Induced abortions 1982-2004," in Statistical Yearbook of Iceland 2006, Statistics Iceland (Iceland), on line at Statistics Iceland [http://www.statice.is/uploads/files/LH06/L061712.xls].
- 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, 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 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, 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/Table12.pdf].
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- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2009-2013," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2013, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2013/Table12.pdf].
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