Historical abortion statistics, Panama Canal Zone

Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 2 December 2018

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.
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 15-44.

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
year	live births	abortions, reported	abortions, residents, in country only	abortions, residents, obtained abroad	abortions, residents, total	fetal deaths	residents, in/out of country	all in country	residents, in/out of country	all in country	abortion rate, residents
1948	1,734
1949	1,636
1950	1,852
1951	1,897
1952	1,959
1953	2,028
1954	1,722
1955	1,819
1956	1,134
1957	1,625
1958	1,408
1959	763
1960	769
1961	781
1962	735
1963	645
1964	694
1965	691
1966	656
1967	697
1968	656
1969	685
1970	725	1	(1)		1		1.4	1.4	0.14	0.14	0.1
1971	717
1972	673	1	(1)		1		1.5	1.5	0.15	0.15	0.1
1973	631	2	(2)		2		3.2	3.2	0.32	0.32	0.2
1974	620	21	(21)		21		33.9	33.9	3.28	3.28	2.5
1975	580	84	(84)		84		144.8	144.8	12.65	12.65	9.8
1976	539	98	(98)		98		181.8	181.8	15.38	15.38	11.8
1977	561	87	(87)		87	7	155.1	155.1	13.43	13.43	10.7
1978	522	104	(104)		104	4	199.2	199.2	16.61	16.61	12.8
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
year	live births	abortions, reported	abortions, residents, in country only	abortions, residents, obtained abroad	abortions, residents, total	fetal deaths	residents, in/out of country	all in country	residents, in/out of country	all in country	abortion rate, residents

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:

ABC Color, 2017, "Cifra de ninas abusadas puede ser aun mayor," ABC Color, on line [http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/cifra-de-ninas-abusadas-puede-ser-aun-mayor-1559234.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 International Economic and Social Affairs, 1979, United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1978, United Nations (New York, NY).
United Nations Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, 1983, United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1981, United Nations (New York, NY).

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