Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Malta
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.
| 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 | 11029 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 10590 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 10281 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 9511 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 9226 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 8977 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 8991 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 8560 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 8418 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 8794 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 8528 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 8499 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 8565 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | 7674 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | 7513 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | 6672 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | 6394 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 5628 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | 5340 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1967 | 5309 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1968 | 5145 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1969 | 5096 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1970 | 5314 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1971 | 5562 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 5385 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 5631 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 5691 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 6007 | | | | | | 60 | | | | | |
| 1976 | 5927 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 5937 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | 5865 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 6045 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 5816 | | | | | | 63 | | | | | |
| 1981 | 5463 | | | 41 | 41 | | | 7.5 | | 0.74 | | |
| 1982 | 6085 | | | 36 | 36 | | | 5.9 | | 0.59 | | |
| 1983 | 5747 | | | 47 | 47 | | | 8.2 | | 0.81 | | |
| 1984 | 5607 | | | 48 | 48 | | | 8.6 | | 0.85 | | |
| 1985 | 5587 | | | 53 | 53 | | 44 | 9.5 | | 0.94 | | |
| 1986 | 5421 | | | 52 | 52 | | 43 | 9.6 | | 0.95 | | |
| 1987 | 5471 | | | | | | 39 | | | | | |
| 1988 | 5748 | | | | | | 50 | | | | | |
| 1989 | 5773 | | | | | | 44 | | | | | |
| 1990 | 5368 | | | | | | 32 | | | | | |
| 1991 | 5302 | | | 47 | 47 | | 26 | 8.9 | | 0.88 | | |
| 1992 | 5733 | | | 51 | 51 | | 29 | 8.9 | | 0.88 | | |
| 1993 | 5386 | | | 45 | 45 | | 30 | 8.4 | | 0.83 | | |
| 1994 | 5152 | | | 43 | 43 | | 37 | 8.3 | | 0.83 | | |
| 1995 | 5003 | | | 40 | 40 | | 20 | 8.0 | | 0.79 | | |
| 1996 | 5045 | | | 61 | 61 | | 34 | 12.1 | | 1.2 | | |
| 1997 | 4936 | | | 64 | 64 | | 29 | 13.0 | | 1.3 | | |
| 1998 | 4621 | | | 59 | 59 | | 23 | 12.8 | | 1.3 | | |
| 1999 | 4308 | | | 49 | 49 | | 27 | 11.4 | | 1.1 | | |
| 2000 | 4361 | | | 67 | 67 | | 17 | 15.4 | | 1.5 | | |
| 2001 | 3935 | | | 57 | 57 | | 24 | 14.5 | | 1.4 | | |
| 2002 | 3906 | | | 69 | 69 | 13 | 21 | 17.7 | | 1.7 | | |
| 2003 | 4050 | | | 47 | 47 | 11 | 16 | 11.6 | | 1.1 | | |
| 2004 | 3887 | | | 67 | 67 | 8 | 15 | 17.2 | | 1.7 | | |
| 2005 | 3858 | | | 54 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 14.0 | | 1.4 | | |
| 2006 | 3885 | | | 55 | 55 | | 10 | 14.2 | | 1.4 | | |
| 2007 | 3886 | | | 69 | 69 | | 12 | 17.8 | | 1.7 | | |
| 2008 | 4199 | | | 38 | 38 | | | 9.0 | | 0.90 | | |
| 2009 | 4152 | | | 78 | 78 | | | 18.8 | | 1.8 | | |
| 2010 | 4018 | | | 51 | 51 | | | 12.7 | | 1.3 | | |
| 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, "Malta, 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/MTAB2.xls].
- 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: 2006," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=142305&Rendition=Web].
- Government Statistical Service, June 2008, "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].
- Government Statistical Service, May 2009, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2008," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_099714.pdf].
- Government Statistical Service, May 2010, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2009," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_116336.pdf].
- 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, 30 Nov. 1987, "Abortion," HANSARD 1803-2005, on line [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1987/nov/30/abortion].
- 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, 2010, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1999-2008," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2008, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2008/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 Economic and Social Affairs, 9 Oct. 2009, "Table 4. Vital statistics summary and expectation of life at birth: 2003-2007," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2007, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table04.pdf].
- 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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