Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Iceland
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 11 March 2012
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.
Iceland regional level data also available here.
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages | 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 | 3821 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 3884 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 4093 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 3999 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 4075 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 4254 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 4281 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 4505 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 4603 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 4725 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 4641 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 4837 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 4916 | 55 | (55) | | 55 | | 63 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 1961 | 4563 | 67 | (67) | | 67 | | 71 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| 1962 | 4711 | 61 | (61) | | 61 | | 58 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
| 1963 | 4820 | 86 | (86) | | 86 | | 71 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| 1964 | 4787 | 104 | (104) | | 104 | | 58 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |
| 1965 | 4721 | 68 | (68) | | 68 | | 71 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| 1966 | 4692 | 74 | (74) | | 74 | | 58 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| 1967 | 4404 | 85 | (85) | | 85 | | 50 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | |
| 1968 | 4227 | 74 | (74) | | 74 | | 52 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |
| 1969 | 4218 | 102 | (102) | | 102 | | 47 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| 1970 | 4023 | 99 | (99) | | 99 | | 40 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| 1971 | 4277 | 142 | (142) | | 142 | | 38 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |
| 1972 | 4676 | 154 | (154) | | 154 | | 50 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |
| 1973 | 4598 | 227 | (227) | | 227 | | 43 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | |
| 1974 | 4276 | 227 | (227) | | 227 | | 34 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| 1975 | 4384 | 308 | (308) | | 308 | | 33 | 70.3 | 70.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | |
| 1976 | 4291 | 368 | (368) | | 368 | | 27 | 85.8 | 85.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| 1977 | 3996 | 456 | (456) | | 456 | | 25 | 114.1 | 114.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | |
| 1978 | 4162 | 455 | (455) | | 455 | | 30 | 109.3 | 109.3 | 9.9 | 9.9 | |
| 1979 | 4475 | 556 | (556) | | 556 | | 17 | 124.2 | 124.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | |
| 1980 | 4528 | 523 | (523) | | 523 | | 21 | 115.5 | 115.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | |
| 1981 | 4345 | 597 | (597) | | 597 | | 21 | 137.4 | 137.4 | 12.1 | 12.1 | |
| 1982 | 4337 | 613 | (613) | | 613 | | 17 | 141.3 | 141.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | |
| 1983 | 4371 | 689 | (689) | | 689 | | 14 | 157.6 | 157.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | |
| 1984 | 4113 | 745 | (745) | | 745 | | 17 | 181.1 | 181.1 | 15.3 | 15.3 | |
| 1985 | 3856 | 705 | (705) | | 705 | | 9 | 182.8 | 182.8 | 15.5 | 15.5 | |
| 1986 | 3881 | 685 | (685) | | 685 | | 18 | 176.5 | 176.5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | 4193 | 695 | (695) | | 695 | | 17 | 165.8 | 165.8 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 12.3 |
| 1988 | 4673 | 673 | (673) | | 673 | | 19 | 144.0 | 144.0 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| 1989 | 4560 | 670 | (670) | | 670 | | 7 | 146.9 | 146.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 11.5 |
| 1990 | 4768 | 714 | (714) | | 714 | | 16 | 149.7 | 149.7 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.2 |
| 1991 | 4533 | 658 | (658) | | 658 | | 19 | 145.2 | 145.2 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 11.1 |
| 1992 | 4609 | 743 | (743) | | 743 | | 25 | 161.2 | 161.2 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 |
| 1993 | 4623 | 827 | (827) | | 827 | | 21 | 178.9 | 178.9 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 13.7 |
| 1994 | 4442 | 775 | (775) | | 775 | | 23 | 174.5 | 174.5 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 12.8 |
| 1995 | 4280 | 807 | (807) | | 807 | | 15 | 188.6 | 188.6 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 13.3 |
| 1996 | 4329 | 854 | (854) | | 854 | | 28 | 197.3 | 197.3 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 14.0 |
| 1997 | 4152 | 921 | (921) | | 921 | | 20 | 221.8 | 221.8 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 15.1 |
| 1998 | 4178 | 914 | (914) | | 914 | | 13 | 218.8 | 218.8 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 14.9 |
| 1999 | 4100 | 945 | (945) | | 945 | | 25 | 230.5 | 230.5 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 15.1 |
| 2000 | 4315 | 987 | (987) | | 987 | | 21 | 228.7 | 228.7 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 15.8 |
| 2001 | 4091 | 996 | (996) | | 996 | | 14 | 243.5 | 243.5 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 15.3 |
| 2002 | 4049 | 926 | (926) | | 926 | 3 | 12 | 228.7 | 228.7 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 14.3 |
| 2003 | 4143 | 955 | (955) | | 955 | 3 | 7 | 230.5 | 230.5 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 15.2 |
| 2004 | 4234 | 889 | (889) | | 889 | 4 | 21 | 210.0 | 210.0 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 14.1 |
| 2005 | 4280 | 868 | (868) | | 868 | | 21 | 202.8 | 202.8 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 13.6 |
| 2006 | 4415 | 904 | (904) | | 904 | | | 204.8 | 204.8 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 13.8 |
| 2007 | 4706 | 905 | (905) | | 905 | | | 192.3 | 192.3 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 13.9 |
| 2008 | 4835 | 959 | (959) | | 959 | | | 198.3 | 198.3 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 13.8 |
| 2009 | 5027 | 981 | (981) | | 981 | | | 195.1 | 195.1 | 16.3 | 16.3 | |
| 2010 | 4907 | 976 | (976) | | 976 | | | 198.9 | 198.9 | 16.6 | 16.6 | |
| 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages | 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:
- 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, 2011, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2006-2010," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2009-2010, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2009-2010/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, 1983, United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1981, United Nations (New York, NY).
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Aug. 2009, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Jan. 2010, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Jan. 2012, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, June 2007, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
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Last modified 11 March 2012.
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