Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Mongolia
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 ages 15-49.
Mongolia regional level data also available here.
| 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 |
| 1955 | 26900 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 29700 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 32600 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 34700 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 41200 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 44200 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1967 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1968 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1969 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1970 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1971 | (48530) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | (51310) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | (53220) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1974 | (54690) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1975 | (54770) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | (54610) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | (54790) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | 60300 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | (60320) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 63100 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 62800 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1982 | (63180) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 65000 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 68100 | 5257 | (5257) | | 5257 | | 77.2 | 77.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| 1985 | 69600 | 6173 | (6173) | | 6173 | | 88.7 | 88.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | |
| 1986 | 71800 | 11234 | (11234) | | 11234 | | 156.5 | 156.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | |
| 1987 | 71400 | 13273 | (13273) | | 13273 | | 185.9 | 185.9 | 15.7 | 15.7 | |
| 1988 | 75800 | 16744 | (16744) | | 16744 | | 220.9 | 220.9 | 18.1 | 18.1 | |
| 1989 | (77370) | 18800 | (18800) | | 18800 | | 243.0 | 243.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | |
| 1990 | (74040) | 29635 | (29635) | | 29635 | | 400.3 | 400.3 | 28.6 | 28.6 | |
| 1991 | (70260) | 31217 | (31217) | | 31217 | | 444.3 | 444.3 | 30.8 | 30.8 | |
| 1992 | (63650) | 28103 | (28103) | | 28103 | | 441.5 | 441.5 | 30.6 | 30.6 | |
| 1993 | 47871 | 20229 | (20229) | | 20229 | | 422.6 | 422.6 | 29.7 | 29.7 | |
| 1994 | 52962 | 17025 | (17025) | | 17025 | | 321.5 | 321.5 | 24.3 | 24.3 | |
| 1995 | (54460) | 18335 | (18335) | | 18335 | | 336.7 | 336.7 | 25.2 | 25.2 | |
| 1996 | (52240) | 15588 | (15588) | | 15588 | | 298.4 | 298.4 | 23.0 | 23.0 | |
| 1997 | (49730) | 12870 | (12870) | | 12870 | | 258.8 | 258.8 | 20.6 | 20.6 | |
| 1998 | (51070) | 9135 | (9135) | | 9135 | | 178.9 | 178.9 | 15.2 | 15.2 | |
| 1999 | 49461 | 9200 | (9200) | | 9200 | | 186.0 | 186.0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 16.0 |
| 2000 | 48721 | 11837 | (11837) | | 11837 | | 243.0 | 243.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 18.0 |
| 2001 | 49685 | 12056 | (12056) | | 12056 | | 242.6 | 242.6 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 17.6 |
| 2002 | 46922 | 9977 | (9977) | | 9977 | | 212.6 | 212.6 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 14.2 |
| 2003 | 45723 | 10472 | (10472) | | 10472 | | 229.0 | 229.0 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 16.0 |
| 2004 | 45501 | 8919 | (8919) | | 8919 | | 196.0 | 196.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 12.0 |
| 2005 | 45326 | 9064 | (9064) | | 9064 | | 200.0 | 200.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | |
| 2006 | 49092 | 12594 | (12594) | | 12594 | | 256.5 | 256.5 | 20.4 | 20.4 | |
| 2007 | 56636 | 15817 | (15817) | | 15817 | | 279.3 | 279.3 | 21.8 | 21.8 | |
| 2008 | 63768 | 10688 | (10688) | | 10688 | | 167.6 | 167.6 | 14.4 | 14.4 | |
| 2009 | 68762 | 12602 | (12602) | | 12602 | | 183.3 | 183.3 | 15.5 | 15.5 | |
| 2010 | 65889 | 12492 | (12492) | | 12492 | | 189.6 | 189.6 | 15.9 | 15.9 | |
| 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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:
- National Center for Health Development, 2005, "Health Indicators, 2004," Mongolia Ministry of Health, on line [http://www.moh.mn/moh%20db/HealthReports.nsf/0/d627c7ad4dcc3de9c8257027002bf09e/$FILE/Health_Indicator_2004_eng.pdf].
- National Statistical Office of Mongolia, 2002, Mongolian Statistical Yearbook 2001, NSOM (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia), on line at National Statistical Office of Mongolia [http://www.nso.mn/yearbook/2001/yearbook2001.pdf].
- National Statistical Office of Mongolia, 2003, Mongolian Statistical Yearbook 2002, NSOM (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia), on line at National Statistical Office of Mongolia [http://www.nso.mn/yearbook/2002/yearbook2002.pdf].
- National Statistical Office of Mongolia, 2009, Mongolian Statistical Yearbook 2008, NSOM (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia), on line at National Statistical Office of Mongolia [http://www.statis.mn/yearbook/2008/Section20.pdf].
- National Statistical Office of Mongolia, 2011, "Tov aimgiin statistikiin zheltes," National Statistical Office of Mongolia [http://web.nso.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cpdf0x3053.pdf].
- Nyamdava, Pagbajabyn, 1999, "Vulnerability and Gender Issues in Health and Education: Examples from Mongolia," draft for Manila Social Forum, on line at World Bank [http://www.worldbank.org/eapsocial/library/files/410_wg3pnyam.pdf].
- Sedgh, Gilda, Stanley K. Henshaw, Susheela Singh, Akinrinola Bankole, and Taylor Haas, Sept. 2007, "Legal abortion worldwide: incidence and recent trends," International Family Planning Perspectives, 33:106-116, on line at AGI [http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3310607.html].
- 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 13. Legally induced abortions: 1995-2004," 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/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, 23 July 2008, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1997-2006," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2006, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2006/Table13.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 23 July 2008, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2002-2006," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2006, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2006/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 9 Oct. 2009, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1998-2007," 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/Table13.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].
- 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].
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