Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Kazakhstan
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 3 July 2022
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 ages 15-49.
- Abortion rate, occurrences (AWR) is abortion occurrences from Abortion Worldwide Report figures per 1000 women ages 15-39.
Kazakhstan 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 | abortions, illegal | 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 |
1925 | | 582 | 582 | (582) | | 582 | | | | | | | | | |
1926 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1927 | | 2,360 | 2,360 | (2,360) | | 2,360 | | | | | | | | | |
1928 | | 6,127 | 6,127 | (6,127) | | 6,127 | | | | | | | | | |
1929 | | 1,950 | 1,950 | (1,950) | | 1,950 | | | | | | | | | |
1930 | | 2,660 | 2,660 | (2,660) | | 2,660 | | | | | | | | | |
1931 | | 2,190 | 2,190 | (2,190) | | 2,190 | | | | | | | | | |
1932 | | 840 | 840 | (840) | | 840 | | | | | | | | | |
1933 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1934 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1935 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1936 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1937 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1938 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1939 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1940 | (254,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1941 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1942 | | 11,214 | 11,214 | (11,214) | | 11,214 | 1,675 | | | | | | | | |
1943 | | 1,600 | 1,600 | (1,600) | | 1,600 | | | | | | | | | |
1944 | | 7,811 | 7,811 | (7,811) | | 7,811 | 1,278 | | | | | | | | |
1945 | | 10,303 | 10,303 | (10,303) | | 10,303 | 1,684 | | | | | | | | |
1946 | | 15,901 | 15,901 | (15,901) | | 15,901 | 3,866 | | | | | | | | |
1947 | | 16,263 | 16,263 | (16,263) | | 16,263 | 3,096 | | | | | | | | |
1948 | | 4,079 | 4,079 | (4,079) | | 4,079 | 4,079 | | | | | | | | |
1949 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1950 | (251,900) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1951 | (270,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1952 | (262,600) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1953 | (260,300) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1954 | (275,700) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1955 | (299,300) | | (25,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1956 | (304,800) | | (58,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1957 | (326,100) | | (101,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1958 | (355,300) | | (164,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1959 | (349,100) | | (228,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1960 | 371,828 | | (335,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1961 | 377,002 | | (363,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1962 | 368,298 | | (379,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1963 | 352,400 | | (388,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1964 | 330,511 | | (389,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1965 | 320,585 | | (404,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1966 | 313,465 | | (392,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1967 | 307,197 | | (381,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1968 | 302,022 | | (372,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1969 | 302,179 | | (370,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1970 | 306,652 | | (372,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1971 | 317,423 | 382,702 | 382,702 | (382,702) | | 382,702 | | | | 1,205.7 | 1,205.7 | 54.66 | 54.66 | | |
1972 | 318,551 | 383,764 | 383,764 | (383,764) | | 383,764 | | | | 1,204.7 | 1,204.7 | 54.64 | 54.64 | | |
1973 | 321,075 | 387,626 | 387,626 | (387,626) | | 387,626 | | | | 1,207.3 | 1,207.3 | 54.70 | 54.70 | | |
1974 | 338,291 | 377,070 | 377,070 | (377,070) | | 377,070 | | | | 1,114.6 | 1,114.6 | 52.71 | 52.71 | | |
1975 | 343,668 | 390,809 | 390,809 | (390,809) | | 390,809 | | | | 1,137.2 | 1,137.2 | 53.21 | 53.21 | 124.0 | |
1976 | 350,362 | 395,712 | 395,712 | (395,712) | | 395,712 | | | | 1,129.4 | 1,129.4 | 53.04 | 53.04 | | |
1977 | 349,379 | 406,247 | 406,247 | (406,247) | | 406,247 | | | | 1,162.8 | 1,162.8 | 53.76 | 53.76 | | |
1978 | 355,337 | 392,734 | 392,734 | (392,734) | | 392,734 | | | | 1,105.2 | 1,105.2 | 52.50 | 52.50 | | |
1979 | 354,320 | 380,692 | 380,692 | (380,692) | | 380,692 | | | | 1,074.4 | 1,074.4 | 51.79 | 51.79 | | |
1980 | 356,013 | 378,125 | 378,125 | (378,125) | | 378,125 | | | | 1,062.1 | 1,062.1 | 51.51 | 51.51 | 108.3 | |
1981 | 367,950 | 359,824 | 359,824 | (359,824) | | 359,824 | | | | 977.9 | 977.9 | 49.44 | 49.44 | | |
1982 | 373,416 | 364,087 | 364,087 | (364,087) | | 364,087 | | | | 975.0 | 975.0 | 49.37 | 49.37 | 103.3 | |
1983 | 378,577 | 362,371 | 362,371 | (362,371) | | 362,371 | | | | 957.2 | 957.2 | 48.91 | 48.91 | | |
1984 | 389,091 | 349,366 | 349,366 | (349,366) | | 349,366 | | | | 897.9 | 897.9 | 47.31 | 47.31 | 98.1 | |
1985 | 396,929 | 367,334 | 367,334 | (367,334) | | 367,334 | | | | 925.4 | 925.4 | 48.06 | 48.06 | | |
1986 | 410,846 | 332,055 | 332,055 | (332,055) | | 332,055 | | | | 808.2 | 808.2 | 44.70 | 44.70 | 91.5 | |
1987 | 417,139 | 329,819 | 329,819 | (329,819) | | 329,819 | | | | 790.7 | 790.7 | 44.15 | 44.15 | | |
1988 | 407,116 | 362,596 | 362,596 | (362,596) | | 362,596 | | | | 890.6 | 890.6 | 47.11 | 47.11 | 97.1 | |
1989 | 380,849 | 358,124 | 358,124 | (358,124) | | 358,124 | | | 3,916 | 940.3 | 940.3 | 48.46 | 48.46 | 72.4 | 101.58 |
1990 | 362,081 | 355,173 | 355,173 | (355,173) | | 355,173 | | | 3,692 | 980.9 | 980.9 | 49.52 | 49.52 | 92.4 | 100.03 |
1991 | 353,174 | 358,484 | 358,484 | (358,484) | | 358,484 | | | 3,474 | 1,015.0 | 1,015.0 | 50.37 | 50.37 | 87.7 | 100.40 |
1992 | 337,612 | 346,405 | 346,405 | (346,405) | | 346,405 | | | 3,184 | 1,026.0 | 1,026.0 | 50.64 | 50.64 | 84.1 | 96.76 |
1993 | 315,482 | 290,703 | 290,703 | (290,703) | | 290,703 | | | 2,710 | 921.5 | 921.5 | 47.96 | 47.96 | 70.1 | 81.93 |
1994 | 305,624 | 261,834 | 261,834 | (261,834) | | 261,834 | | | 2,705 | 856.7 | 856.7 | 46.14 | 46.14 | 63.1 | 75.39 |
1995 | 276,125 | 224,100 | 224,100 | (224,100) | | 224,100 | | | 2,455 | 811.6 | 811.6 | 44.80 | 44.80 | 54.3 | 66.14 |
1996 | 253,175 | 194,187 | 194,187 | (194,187) | | 194,187 | | | 2,365 | 767.0 | 767.0 | 43.41 | 43.41 | 47.2 | 58.11 |
1997 | 232,356 | 156,751 | 156,751 | (156,751) | | 156,751 | | | 2,206 | 674.6 | 674.6 | 40.28 | 40.28 | 38.3 | 47.61 |
1998 | 222,380 | 149,248 | 149,248 | (149,248) | | 149,248 | | | 2,055 | 671.1 | 671.1 | 40.16 | 40.16 | 36.7 | 46.01 |
1999 | 211,815 | 138,197 | 138,197 | (138,197) | | 138,197 | | | 1,899 | 652.4 | 652.4 | 39.48 | 39.48 | 34.0 | 42.92 |
2000 | 217,379 | 134,111 | 134,111 | (134,111) | | 134,111 | | | 1,812 | 616.9 | 616.9 | 38.15 | 38.15 | 32.8 | 41.58 |
2001 | 220,748 | 136,787 | 136,787 | (136,787) | | 136,787 | | | 1,719 | 619.7 | 619.7 | 38.26 | 38.26 | 33.2 | 42.22 |
2002 | 227,169 | 124,523 | 124,523 | (124,523) | | 124,523 | | 1,788 | 1,748 | 548.2 | 548.2 | 35.41 | 35.41 | 30.0 | 38.10 |
2003 | 246,933 | 127,180 | 127,180 | (127,180) | | 127,180 | | 1,751 | 1,768 | 515.0 | 515.0 | 34.00 | 34.00 | 35.0 | 38.49 |
2004 | 270,737 | 129,495 | 129,495 | (129,495) | | 129,495 | | 1,873 | 1,729 | 478.3 | 478.3 | 32.35 | 32.35 | 30.4 | 38.66 |
2005 | 278,977 | 125,654 | 125,654 | (125,654) | | 125,654 | | 2,138 | 1,899 | 450.4 | 450.4 | 31.05 | 31.05 | 29.1 | 37.00 |
2006 | 278,977 | 130,599 | 130,599 | (130,599) | | 130,599 | | | 2,066 | 468.1 | 468.1 | 31.89 | 31.89 | 30.1 | 37.85 |
2007 | 321,963 | 133,097 | 133,097 | (133,097) | | 133,097 | | | 2,171 | 413.4 | 413.4 | 29.25 | 29.25 | 31.1 | 38.02 |
2008 | 339,269 | 123,992 | 123,992 | (123,992) | | 123,992 | | | 4,021 | 365.5 | 365.5 | 26.77 | 26.77 | 28.1 | 34.99 |
2009 | 357,552 | 113,320 | 113,320 | (113,320) | | 113,320 | | | 3,713 | 316.9 | 316.9 | 24.07 | 24.07 | 24.7 | 31.67 |
2010 | 367,752 | 106,074 | 106,074 | (106,074) | | 106,074 | | | 3,488 | 288.4 | 288.4 | 22.39 | 22.39 | 23.0 | 29.37 |
2011 | 372,801 | 95,288 | 95,288 | (95,288) | | 95,288 | | | 3,285 | 255.6 | 255.6 | 20.36 | 20.36 | 24.2 | 26.28 |
2012 | 381,005 | 95,654 | 95,654 | (95,654) | | 95,654 | | | 3,453 | 251.1 | 251.1 | 20.07 | 20.07 | 24.2 | 26.43 |
2013 | 387,227 | 84,265 | 106,000 | (84,265) | | 84,265 | | | 3,206 | 217.6 | 217.6 | 17.87 | 17.87 | 18.4 | 29.44 |
2014 | 399,951 | 83,709 | 83,709 | (83,709) | | 83,709 | | | 3,371 | 209.3 | 209.3 | 17.31 | 17.31 | | 23.35 |
2015 | 398,073 | 81,440 | 81,440 | (81,440) | | 81,440 | | | 2,344 | 204.6 | 204.6 | 16.98 | 16.98 | | 22.82 |
2016 | 400,694 | 78,857 | 78,857 | 78,857 | | 78,857 | | | 2,382 | 196.8 | 196.8 | 16.44 | 16.44 | | 22.19 |
2017 | 390,262 | 80,328 | 80,328 | 80,328 | | 80,328 | | | 2,361 | 205.8 | 205.8 | 17.07 | 17.07 | | 22.68 |
2018 | 397,799 | 78,545 | 78,545 | 78,545 | | 78,545 | | | 2,287 | 197.4 | 197.4 | 16.49 | 16.49 | | 22.20 |
2019 | 402,310 | 77,178 | 77,178 | 77,178 | | 77,178 | | | 2,227 | 191.8 | 191.8 | 16.10 | 16.10 | | 21.80 |
2020 | 426,824 | | (77,000) | | | | | | 2,585 | | | | | | |
2021 | | | (77,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | abortions, illegal | 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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