Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Japan
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 20 January 2024
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.
Japan regional level data also available here.
year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, estimated | 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 |
1947 | 2,678,792 | | | | | | | 123,837 | | | | | | | |
1948 | 2,681,624 | | (123,000) | | | | | 143,963 | | | | | | | |
1949 | 2,696,638 | 246,104 | 246,104 | | 246,104 | | 246,104 | 192,677 | | 91.3 | 91.3 | 8.36 | 8.36 | 4.9 | |
1950 | 2,337,507 | 489,111 | 489,111 | | 489,111 | | 489,111 | 216,974 | | 209.2 | 209.2 | 17.30 | 17.30 | 15.1 | |
1951 | 2,137,689 | 638,350 | 638,350 | | 638,350 | | 638,350 | 217,231 | | 298.6 | 298.6 | 22.99 | 22.99 | 21.3 | |
1952 | 2,005,162 | 805,524 | 805,524 | | 805,524 | | 805,524 | 203,824 | | 401.7 | 401.7 | 28.66 | 28.66 | 36.3 | |
1953 | 1,868,040 | 1,068,066 | 1,068,066 | | 1,068,066 | | 1,068,066 | 193,274 | | 571.8 | 571.8 | 36.38 | 36.38 | 47.7 | |
1954 | 1,769,580 | 1,143,059 | 1,143,059 | | 1,143,059 | | 1,143,059 | 187,119 | | 645.9 | 645.9 | 39.24 | 39.24 | 50.2 | |
1955 | 1,730,692 | 1,170,143 | 1,170,143 | (1,200,000) | 1,170,143 | | 1,170,143 | 183,265 | | 676.1 | 676.1 | 40.34 | 40.34 | 55.5 | |
1956 | 1,665,278 | 1,159,288 | 1,159,288 | | 1,159,288 | | 1,159,288 | 179,007 | | 696.2 | 696.2 | 41.04 | 41.04 | 53.9 | |
1957 | 1,566,713 | 1,122,316 | 1,122,316 | | 1,122,316 | | 1,122,316 | 176,353 | | 716.4 | 716.4 | 41.74 | 41.74 | 51.2 | |
1958 | 1,649,800 | 1,128,231 | 1,128,231 | | 1,128,231 | | 1,128,231 | 185,148 | | 683.9 | 683.9 | 40.61 | 40.61 | 50.6 | |
1959 | 1,622,800 | 1,098,853 | 1,098,853 | | 1,098,853 | | 1,098,853 | 181,893 | | 677.1 | 677.1 | 40.37 | 40.37 | 48.4 | |
1960 | 1,606,041 | 1,063,256 | 1,063,256 | (1,000,000) | 1,063,256 | | 1,063,256 | 179,281 | | 662.0 | 662.0 | 39.83 | 39.83 | 46.7 | |
1961 | 1,586,400 | 1,035,329 | 1,035,329 | | 1,035,329 | | 1,035,329 | 179,895 | | 652.6 | 652.6 | 39.49 | 39.49 | 45.3 | |
1962 | 1,613,100 | 985,351 | 985,351 | | 985,351 | | 985,351 | 177,363 | | 610.8 | 610.8 | 37.92 | 37.92 | 42.1 | |
1963 | 1,657,400 | 955,092 | 955,092 | | 955,092 | | 955,092 | 175,424 | | 576.3 | 576.3 | 36.56 | 36.56 | 39.5 | |
1964 | 1,714,700 | 878,748 | 878,748 | | 878,748 | | 878,748 | 168,046 | | 512.5 | 512.5 | 33.88 | 33.88 | 42.1 | |
1965 | 1,823,697 | 843,248 | 843,248 | (800,000) | 843,248 | | 843,248 | 161,617 | | 462.4 | 462.4 | 31.62 | 31.62 | 33.4 | |
1966 | 1,356,400 | 808,378 | 808,378 | | 808,378 | | 808,378 | 148,248 | | 596.0 | 596.0 | 37.34 | 37.34 | 31.5 | |
1967 | 1,934,958 | 747,490 | 747,490 | | 747,490 | | 747,490 | 149,389 | | 386.3 | 386.3 | 27.87 | 27.87 | 28.9 | |
1968 | 1,871,839 | 757,389 | 757,389 | | 757,389 | | 757,389 | 143,259 | | 404.6 | 404.6 | 28.81 | 28.81 | 29.1 | |
1969 | 1,889,815 | 744,451 | 744,451 | | 744,451 | | 744,451 | 139,211 | | 393.9 | 393.9 | 28.26 | 28.26 | 28.4 | |
1970 | 1,934,239 | 732,033 | 732,033 | (2,550,000) | 732,033 | | 732,033 | 135,095 | | 378.5 | 378.5 | 27.46 | 27.46 | 28.0 | |
1971 | 2,000,973 | 739,674 | 739,674 | | 739,674 | | 739,674 | 130,920 | | 369.7 | 369.7 | 26.99 | 26.99 | 28.3 | |
1972 | 2,038,682 | 732,653 | 732,653 | | 732,653 | | 732,653 | 125,154 | | 359.4 | 359.4 | 26.44 | 26.44 | 27.8 | |
1973 | 2,091,983 | 700,532 | 700,532 | | 700,532 | | 700,532 | 116,171 | | 334.9 | 334.9 | 25.09 | 25.09 | 26.4 | |
1974 | 2,029,989 | 679,837 | 679,837 | | 679,837 | | 679,837 | 109,738 | | 334.9 | 334.9 | 25.09 | 25.09 | 25.6 | |
1975 | 1,901,440 | 671,597 | 671,597 | (673,000) | 671,597 | | 671,597 | 101,862 | | 353.2 | 353.2 | 26.10 | 26.10 | 25.2 | |
1976 | 1,832,617 | 664,106 | 664,106 | | 664,106 | | 664,106 | 101,930 | | 362.4 | 362.4 | 26.60 | 26.60 | 25.0 | |
1977 | 1,755,100 | 641,242 | 641,242 | | 641,242 | | 641,242 | 95,247 | | 365.4 | 365.4 | 26.76 | 26.76 | 24.2 | |
1978 | 1,708,643 | 618,044 | 618,044 | | 618,044 | | 618,044 | 87,463 | | 361.7 | 361.7 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 23.4 | |
1979 | 1,642,580 | 613,676 | 613,676 | | 613,676 | | 613,676 | 82,311 | | 373.6 | 373.6 | 27.20 | 27.20 | 23.2 | |
1980 | 1,576,889 | 598,084 | 598,084 | | 598,084 | | 598,084 | 77,446 | | 379.3 | 379.3 | 27.50 | 27.50 | 22.6 | |
1981 | 1,529,455 | 596,569 | 596,569 | | 596,569 | | 596,569 | 79,222 | | 390.1 | 390.1 | 28.06 | 28.06 | 22.7 | |
1982 | 1,515,392 | 590,299 | 590,299 | | 590,299 | | 590,299 | 78,107 | | 389.5 | 389.5 | 28.03 | 28.03 | 22.5 | |
1983 | 1,508,687 | 568,363 | 568,363 | (567,500) | 568,363 | 6 | 568,369 | 71,941 | | 376.7 | 376.7 | 27.36 | 27.36 | 21.5 | |
1984 | 1,489,780 | 568,916 | 568,916 | | 568,916 | | 568,916 | 72,361 | | 381.9 | 381.9 | 27.63 | 27.63 | 21.4 | |
1985 | 1,431,577 | 550,127 | 550,127 | | 550,127 | | 550,127 | 69,009 | | 384.3 | 384.3 | 27.76 | 27.76 | 17.8 | |
1986 | 1,382,946 | 527,900 | 527,900 | | 527,900 | 10 | 527,910 | 65,678 | | 381.7 | 381.7 | 27.63 | 27.63 | 19.8 | |
1987 | 1,346,658 | 497,756 | 497,756 | | 497,756 | | 497,756 | 63,834 | | 369.6 | 369.6 | 26.99 | 26.99 | 16.0 | |
1988 | 1,314,006 | 486,146 | 486,146 | | 486,146 | | 486,146 | 59,636 | | 370.0 | 370.0 | 27.01 | 27.01 | 18.2 | |
1989 | 1,246,802 | 466,876 | 466,876 | | 466,876 | | 466,876 | 55,204 | | 374.5 | 374.5 | 27.24 | 27.24 | 14.9 | |
1990 | 1,221,585 | 456,797 | 456,797 | | 456,797 | | 456,797 | 53,892 | | 373.9 | 373.9 | 27.22 | 27.22 | 17.0 | 21.10 |
1991 | 1,223,245 | 436,299 | 436,299 | | 436,299 | | 436,299 | 50,510 | | 356.7 | 356.7 | 26.29 | 26.29 | 16.1 | 20.27 |
1992 | 1,208,989 | 413,032 | 413,032 | | 413,032 | | 413,032 | 48,896 | | 341.6 | 341.6 | 25.46 | 25.46 | 15.4 | 19.27 |
1993 | 1,188,282 | 386,807 | 386,807 | | 386,807 | | 386,807 | 45,090 | | 325.5 | 325.5 | 24.56 | 24.56 | 14.6 | 18.10 |
1994 | 1,238,328 | 364,350 | 364,350 | | 364,350 | | 364,350 | 42,962 | | 294.2 | 294.2 | 22.73 | 22.73 | 14.0 | 17.08 |
1995 | 1,187,064 | 343,024 | 343,024 | | 343,024 | | 343,024 | 39,403 | | 289.0 | 289.0 | 22.42 | 22.42 | 13.4 | 16.13 |
1996 | 1,206,555 | 338,867 | 338,867 | 338,867 | 338,867 | | 338,867 | 39,536 | | 280.9 | 280.9 | 21.93 | 21.93 | 13.0 | 15.98 |
1997 | 1,190,000 | 337,799 | 337,799 | | 337,799 | | 337,799 | 39,546 | | 283.9 | 283.9 | 22.11 | 22.11 | 11.0 | 15.95 |
1998 | 1,203,147 | 333,220 | 333,220 | 333,220 | 333,220 | | 333,220 | 38,988 | | 277.0 | 277.0 | 21.69 | 21.69 | 11.0 | 15.74 |
1999 | 1,177,669 | 337,314 | 337,314 | 337,288 | 337,314 | | 337,314 | 38,452 | | 286.4 | 286.4 | 22.27 | 22.27 | 11.3 | 15.96 |
2000 | 1,190,547 | 341,164 | 341,146 | 341,146 | 341,164 | | 341,164 | 38,393 | 3,050 | 286.6 | 286.6 | 22.27 | 22.27 | 11.7 | 16.18 |
2001 | 1,170,662 | 341,588 | 341,588 | 341,588 | 341,588 | | 341,588 | 37,467 | 2,882 | 291.8 | 291.8 | 22.59 | 22.59 | 11.8 | 16.24 |
2002 | 1,153,855 | 329,326 | 329,326 | 329,326 | 329,326 | | 329,326 | 36,978 | 2,851 | 285.4 | 285.4 | 22.20 | 22.20 | 11.4 | 15.70 |
2003 | 1,123,610 | 319,831 | 319,831 | 319,831 | 319,831 | 2 | 319,833 | 35,330 | 2,692 | 284.6 | 284.6 | 22.16 | 22.16 | 11.2 | 15.34 |
2004 | 1,110,721 | 301,673 | 301,673 | 301,673 | 301,673 | 1 | 301,674 | 34,365 | 2,487 | 271.6 | 271.6 | 21.36 | 21.36 | 10.6 | 14.59 |
2005 | 1,062,530 | 289,127 | 289,127 | 289,127 | 289,127 | 1 | 289,128 | 31,818 | 2,401 | 272.1 | 272.1 | 21.39 | 21.39 | 10.3 | 14.13 |
2006 | 1,092,674 | 276,352 | 276,352 | 276,352 | 276,352 | 6 | 276,358 | | 2,367 | 252.9 | 252.9 | 20.19 | 20.19 | 9.9 | 13.55 |
2007 | 1,089,818 | 256,672 | 256,672 | 256,672 | 256,672 | | 256,672 | | 2,254 | 235.5 | 235.5 | 19.06 | 19.06 | 9.3 | 12.73 |
2008 | 1,091,156 | 242,326 | 242,326 | 242,326 | 242,326 | 2 | 242,328 | | 2,209 | 222.1 | 222.1 | 18.17 | 18.17 | 8.8 | 12.20 |
2009 | 1,070,035 | 226,878 | 226,878 | 226,878 | 226,878 | | 226,878 | | 2,222 | 212.0 | 212.0 | 17.49 | 17.49 | 8.3 | 11.61 |
2010 | 1,071,304 | 212,694 | 212,694 | 212,694 | 212,694 | 1 | 212,695 | | 2,187 | 198.5 | 198.5 | 16.57 | 16.56 | 7.9 | 11.08 |
2011 | 1,050,806 | 202,106 | 202,106 | 202,106 | 202,106 | | 202,106 | | 2,137 | 192.3 | 192.3 | 16.13 | 16.13 | 7.5 | 10.74 |
2012 | 1,037,231 | 196,639 | 196,639 | 196,639 | 196,639 | 1 | 196,640 | | 1,969 | 189.6 | 189.6 | 15.94 | 15.94 | 7.4 | 10.69 |
2013 | 1,029,816 | 186,253 | 186,253 | 186,253 | 186,253 | | 186,253 | | 1,897 | 180.9 | 180.9 | 15.32 | 15.32 | 7.0 | 10.36 |
2014 | 1,003,539 | 181,905 | 181,905 | 181,905 | 181,905 | | 181,905 | | 1,790 | 181.3 | 181.3 | 15.34 | 15.34 | 6.9 | 10.35 |
2015 | 1,005,677 | 176,388 | 176,388 | 176,388 | 176,388 | | 176,388 | | 1,830 | 175.4 | 175.4 | 14.92 | 14.92 | 6.8 | 10.25 |
2016 | 977,242 | 168,015 | 168,015 | 168,015 | 168,015 | | 168,015 | | 1,700 | 171.9 | 171.9 | 14.67 | 14.67 | 6.5 | 9.95 |
2017 | 946,146 | 164,621 | 164,621 | 164,621 | 164,621 | | 164,621 | | 1,616 | 174.0 | 174.0 | 14.82 | 14.82 | 6.4 | 9.93 |
2018 | 918,400 | 161,741 | 161,741 | 161,741 | 161,741 | | 161,741 | | 1,383 | 176.1 | 176.1 | 14.97 | 14.97 | 6.4 | 9.93 |
2019 | 865,239 | 156,430 | 156,430 | 156,430 | 156,430 | | 156,430 | | 1,375 | 180.8 | 180.8 | 15.31 | 15.31 | 6.2 | 9.76 |
2020 | 840,835 | 141,433 | 141,433 | 141,433 | 141,433 | | 141,433 | | 1,253 | 168.2 | 168.2 | 14.40 | 14.40 | 5.8 | 8.97 |
2021 | 811,622 | 126,174 | 126,174 | 126,174 | 126,174 | | 126,174 | | | 155.5 | 155.5 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 5.1 | 8.13 |
2022 | 770,759 | 122,725 | 122,725 | 122,725 | 122,725 | | 122,725 | | | 159.2 | 159.2 | 13.74 | 13.74 | 5.1 | 8.02 |
2023 | | | (117,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, estimated | 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.
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