Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Japan
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, estimated | 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 |
| 1947 | 2678792 | | | | | | 123837 | | | | | | |
| 1948 | 2681624 | | | | | | 143963 | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 2696638 | 246104 | | 246104 | | 246104 | 192677 | | 91.3 | 91.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 4.9 |
| 1950 | 2337507 | 489111 | | 489111 | | 489111 | 216974 | | 209.2 | 209.2 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 15.1 |
| 1951 | 2137689 | 638350 | | 638350 | | 638350 | 217231 | | 298.6 | 298.6 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 21.3 |
| 1952 | 2005162 | 805524 | | 805524 | | 805524 | 203824 | | 401.7 | 401.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 36.3 |
| 1953 | 1868040 | 1068066 | | 1068066 | | 1068066 | 193274 | | 571.8 | 571.8 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 47.7 |
| 1954 | 1769580 | 1143059 | | 1143059 | | 1143059 | 187119 | | 645.9 | 645.9 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 50.2 |
| 1955 | 1730692 | 1170143 | (1200000) | 1170143 | | 1170143 | 183265 | | 676.1 | 693.4 | 40.3 | 40.9 | 55.5 |
| 1956 | 1665278 | 1159288 | | 1159288 | | 1159288 | 179007 | | 696.2 | 696.2 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 53.9 |
| 1957 | 1566713 | 1122316 | | 1122316 | | 1122316 | 176353 | | 716.4 | 716.4 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 51.2 |
| 1958 | 1649800 | 1128231 | | 1128231 | | 1128231 | 185148 | | 683.9 | 683.9 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 50.6 |
| 1959 | 1622800 | 1098853 | | 1098853 | | 1098853 | 181893 | | 677.1 | 677.1 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 48.4 |
| 1960 | 1603000 | 1063256 | (1000000) | 1063256 | | 1063256 | 179281 | | 663.3 | 663.3 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 1586400 | 1035329 | | 1035329 | | 1035329 | 179895 | | 652.6 | 652.6 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 45.3 |
| 1962 | 1613100 | 985351 | | 985351 | | 985351 | 177363 | | 610.8 | 610.8 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 42.1 |
| 1963 | 1657400 | 955092 | | 955092 | | 955092 | 175424 | | 576.3 | 576.3 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 1964 | 1714700 | 878748 | | 878748 | | 878748 | 168046 | | 512.5 | 512.5 | 33.9 | 33.9 | 42.1 |
| 1965 | 1821800 | 843248 | (800000) | 843248 | | 843248 | 161617 | | 462.9 | 462.9 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 33.4 |
| 1966 | 1356400 | 808378 | | 808378 | | 808378 | 148248 | | 596.0 | 596.0 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 31.5 |
| 1967 | 1934958 | 747490 | | 747490 | | 747490 | 149389 | | 386.3 | 386.3 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 1871839 | 757389 | | 757389 | | 757389 | 143259 | | 404.6 | 404.6 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 29.1 |
| 1969 | 1889815 | 744451 | | 744451 | | 744451 | 139211 | | 393.9 | 393.9 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.4 |
| 1970 | 1934239 | 732033 | (2550000) | 732033 | | 732033 | 135095 | | 378.5 | 1318.3 | 27.5 | 56.9 | 28.0 |
| 1971 | 2000973 | 739674 | | 739674 | | 739674 | 130920 | | 369.7 | 369.7 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 28.3 |
| 1972 | 2038682 | 732653 | | 732653 | | 732653 | 125154 | | 359.4 | 359.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 27.8 |
| 1973 | 2091983 | 700532 | | 700532 | | 700532 | 116171 | | 334.9 | 334.9 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 26.4 |
| 1974 | 2029989 | 679837 | | 679837 | | 679837 | 109738 | | 334.9 | 334.9 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.6 |
| 1975 | 1901440 | 671597 | (673000) | 671597 | | 671597 | 101862 | | 353.2 | 353.9 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 25.2 |
| 1976 | 1832617 | 664106 | | 664106 | | 664106 | 101930 | | 362.4 | 362.4 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 25.0 |
| 1977 | 1755100 | 641242 | | 641242 | | 641242 | 95247 | | 365.4 | 365.4 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 24.2 |
| 1978 | 1708643 | 618044 | | 618044 | | 618044 | 87463 | | 361.7 | 361.7 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 23.4 |
| 1979 | 1642580 | 613676 | | 613676 | | 613676 | 82311 | | 373.6 | 373.6 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 23.2 |
| 1980 | 1576889 | 598084 | | 598084 | | 598084 | 77446 | | 379.3 | 379.3 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 22.6 |
| 1981 | 1529455 | 596569 | | 596569 | | 596569 | 79222 | | 390.1 | 390.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 22.7 |
| 1982 | 1515392 | 590299 | | 590299 | | 590299 | 78107 | | 389.5 | 389.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 22.5 |
| 1983 | 1508687 | 568363 | (567500) | 568363 | 6 | 568363 | 71941 | | 376.7 | 376.7 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 21.5 |
| 1984 | 1489780 | 568916 | | 568916 | | 568916 | 72361 | | 381.9 | 381.9 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 21.4 |
| 1985 | 1431577 | 550127 | | 550127 | | 550127 | 69009 | | 384.3 | 384.3 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 1382946 | 527900 | | 527900 | 10 | 527900 | 65678 | | 381.7 | 381.7 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 19.8 |
| 1987 | 1346658 | 497756 | | 497756 | | 497756 | 63834 | | 369.6 | 369.6 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 16.0 |
| 1988 | 1314006 | 486146 | | 486146 | | 486146 | 59636 | | 370.0 | 370.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 18.2 |
| 1989 | 1246802 | 466876 | | 466876 | | 466876 | 55204 | | 374.5 | 374.5 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 14.9 |
| 1990 | 1221585 | 456797 | | 456797 | | 456797 | 53892 | | 373.9 | 373.9 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 17.0 |
| 1991 | 1223245 | 436299 | | 436299 | | 436299 | 50510 | | 356.7 | 356.7 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 16.1 |
| 1992 | 1208989 | 413032 | | 413032 | | 413032 | 48896 | | 341.6 | 341.6 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 1188282 | 386807 | | 386807 | | 386807 | 45090 | | 325.5 | 325.5 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 1238328 | 364350 | | 364350 | | 364350 | 42962 | | 294.2 | 294.2 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 14.0 |
| 1995 | 1187064 | 343024 | | 343024 | | 343024 | 39403 | | 289.0 | 289.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 13.4 |
| 1996 | 1206555 | 338867 | 338867 | 338867 | | 338867 | 39536 | | 280.9 | 280.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 13.0 |
| 1997 | 1190000 | 337799 | | 337799 | | 337799 | 39546 | | 283.9 | 283.9 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 11.0 |
| 1998 | 1203147 | 333220 | | 333220 | | 333220 | 38988 | | 277.0 | 277.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 11.0 |
| 1999 | 1177669 | 337314 | | 337314 | | 337314 | 38452 | | 286.4 | 286.4 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 11.3 |
| 2000 | 1190547 | 341164 | | 341164 | | 341164 | 38393 | 3050 | 286.6 | 286.6 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 11.7 |
| 2001 | 1170662 | 341588 | | 341588 | | 341588 | 37467 | 2882 | 291.8 | 291.8 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 11.8 |
| 2002 | 1153855 | 329326 | | 329326 | | 329326 | 36978 | 2851 | 285.4 | 285.4 | 22.2 | 22.2 | |
| 2003 | 1123610 | 319831 | 319800 | 319831 | | 319831 | 35330 | 2692 | 284.6 | 284.6 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 13.0 |
| 2004 | 1110721 | 301673 | | 301673 | | 301673 | 34365 | 2487 | 271.6 | 271.6 | 21.4 | 21.4 | |
| 2005 | 1062530 | 289127 | | 289127 | | 289127 | 31818 | | 272.1 | 272.1 | 21.4 | 21.4 | |
| 2006 | | | | | 6 | (6) | | | | | | | |
| 2007 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions, estimated | 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:
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- Goto, Aya, Chihaya Fujiyama-Koriyama, Akira Fukao, and Michael R. Reich, 2000, "Abortion trends in Japan, 1975-95," Studies in Family Planning, 31(4):301-308.
- 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].
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- 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, 2007, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1996-2005," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2005, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2005/Table13.pdf].
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