Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Isle of Man
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 4 June 2008
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 | 821 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 840 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 849 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 837 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 806 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 719 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 625 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 615 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 632 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 632 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 662 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 641 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 683 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | 663 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | 675 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | 708 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | 687 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 712 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | 642 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1967 | 702 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1968 | 686 | | | (10) | (10) | | 14.6 | | 1.4 | | |
| 1969 | 760 | | | (30) | (30) | | 39.5 | | 3.8 | | |
| 1970 | 840 | | | (40) | (40) | | 47.6 | | 4.5 | | |
| 1971 | 804 | | | (60) | (60) | | 74.6 | | 6.9 | | |
| 1972 | 843 | | | (80) | (80) | | 94.9 | | 8.7 | | |
| 1973 | 807 | | | (80) | (80) | | 99.1 | | 9.0 | | |
| 1974 | 748 | | | (100) | (100) | | 133.7 | | 11.8 | | |
| 1975 | 692 | | | (100) | (100) | | 144.5 | | 12.6 | | |
| 1976 | 721 | | | (90) | (90) | | 124.8 | | 11.1 | | |
| 1977 | 672 | | | (100) | (100) | | 148.8 | | 13.0 | | |
| 1978 | 694 | | | (110) | (110) | | 158.5 | | 13.7 | | |
| 1979 | 758 | | | (120) | (120) | | 158.3 | | 13.7 | | |
| 1980 | 741 | | | (130) | (130) | | 175.4 | | 14.9 | | |
| 1981 | 752 | | | (120) | (120) | | 159.6 | | 13.8 | | |
| 1982 | 724 | | | (120) | (120) | | 165.7 | | 14.2 | | |
| 1983 | 680 | | | (120) | (120) | | 176.5 | | 15.0 | | |
| 1984 | 666 | | | (120) | (120) | | 180.2 | | 15.3 | | |
| 1985 | 703 | | | (130) | (130) | | 184.9 | | 15.6 | | |
| 1986 | 709 | | | 148 | (148) | | 208.7 | | 17.3 | | |
| 1987 | 729 | | | 158 | (158) | | 216.7 | | 17.8 | | |
| 1988 | 781 | | | 182 | (182) | | 233.0 | | 18.9 | | |
| 1989 | 817 | | | 221 | (221) | | 270.5 | | 21.3 | | |
| 1990 | | | | 232 | (232) | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 892 | | | 191 | (191) | | 214.1 | | 17.6 | | |
| 1992 | 858 | | | 139 | (139) | | 162.0 | | 13.9 | | |
| 1993 | 853 | | | 139 | (139) | | 163.0 | | 14.0 | | |
| 1994 | 883 | | | 143 | (143) | | 161.9 | | 13.9 | | |
| 1995 | 847 | | | 124 | (124) | | 146.4 | | 12.8 | | |
| 1996 | 835 | | | 160 | (160) | | 191.6 | | 16.1 | | |
| 1997 | 870 | | | 174 | (174) | | 200.0 | | 16.7 | | |
| 1998 | 936 | | | 133 | (133) | | 142.1 | | 12.4 | | |
| 1999 | 894 | | | 180 | (180) | | 201.3 | | 16.8 | | |
| 2000 | 831 | | | 177 | (177) | 3 | 213.0 | | 17.6 | | |
| 2001 | 863 | | | 139 | (139) | | 161.1 | | 13.9 | | |
| 2002 | 903 | | | 170 | (170) | | 188.3 | | 15.8 | | |
| 2003 | 860 | | | 134 | (134) | | 155.8 | | 13.5 | | |
| 2004 | 862 | | | 152 | (152) | | 176.3 | | 15.0 | | |
| 2005 | 901 | | | 161 | (161) | | 178.7 | | 15.2 | | |
| 2006 | 905 | | | 124 | (124) | | 137.0 | | 12.1 | | |
| 2007 | 919 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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:
- Department of Health, 27 July 2005, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2004," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/75/74/04117574.pdf].
- Department of Health, 30 Oct. 2003, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2002," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/08/00/59/04080059.PDF].
- Department of Health, 4 July 2006, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2005," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/13/68/59/04136859.pdf].
- Department of Health, Aug. 2004, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2003," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/66/26/04116626.pdf].
- Government Statistical Service, 19 June 2007, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2007," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=142305&Rendition=Web].
- Isle of Man Treasury Economic Affairs Division, 2006, "Digest of Economic and Social Statistics 2006," Isle of Man Government, on line [http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/treasury/economic/2006digestcolour.pdf].
- Isle of Man Treasury Economic Affairs Division, 2008, "2008 Digest of Economic and Social Statistics," Isle of Man Government, on line [http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/treasury/economic/digestreport2008.pdf].
- Johnston, Wm. Robert, June 2008, "Abortions and live births for United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man," working paper.
- Office for National Statistics, 1992, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1991," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB18_1991/ab18_1991.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1993, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1992," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB19_1992/ab19_1992.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1994, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1993," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB20_1993/ab20_1993.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1995, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1994," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB21_1994/ab21_1994.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1996, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1995," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB22_1995/ab22_1995.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1997, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1996," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB23_1996/ab23_1996.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1998, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1997," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB24_1997/ab24_1997.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1999, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1998," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB25_1998/ab25_1998.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 2000, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1999," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB26_1999/ab26_1999.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 2001, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2000," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB27/AB_No27_V1.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 2002, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2001," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB28_2001/AB28_2001.pdf].
- U.K. Parliament, 24 May 1994, "Abortions," HANSARD 1804Ð2004, on line [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1994/may/24/abortions].
- 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, 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].
- United Nations Statistics Division, 21 Feb. 2008, "Live births by sex and urban/rural residence," on line at UNdata [http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=POP&f=tableCode%3a4].
© 2000-2007, 2008 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 4 June 2008.
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