Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Romania
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 25 March 2018
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.
Romania 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 | miscarriages and abortions | 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 |
| 1938 | 459,755 | | | | | | | | 11,421 | | | | | | |
| 1939 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1940 | 414,235 | | | | | | | | 10,341 | | | | | | |
| 1941 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1942 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1943 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1944 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1945 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1946 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1947 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1948 | 379,868 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 444,065 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 426,820 | | | | | | | | 10,752 | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 412,534 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 413,217 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 401,717 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 422,346 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 442,800 | | | | | | | | 8,152 | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 425,700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 407,800 | | (56,000) | | | | | 18,447 | 7,012 | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 390,500 | 112,100 | 112,100 | (112,100) | | 112,100 | 17,400 | 17,381 | 6,732 | 287.1 | 287.1 | 22.30 | 22.30 | | |
| 1959 | 368,007 | 578,000 | 578,000 | (578,000) | | 578,000 | 16,700 | 16,686 | 6,298 | 1,570.6 | 1,570.6 | 61.10 | 61.10 | 139.1 | |
| 1960 | 352,241 | 769,776 | 769,776 | (769,776) | | 769,776 | | | 5,690 | 2,185.4 | 2,185.4 | 68.61 | 68.61 | 186.1 | |
| 1961 | 324,859 | 859,533 | 859,533 | (859,533) | | 859,533 | | | 5,251 | 2,645.9 | 2,645.9 | 72.57 | 72.57 | 205.4 | |
| 1962 | 301,985 | 961,679 | 961,679 | (961,679) | | 961,679 | | | 4,812 | 3,184.5 | 3,184.5 | 76.10 | 76.10 | 226.9 | |
| 1963 | 294,886 | 1,034,987 | 1,034,987 | (1,034,987) | | 1,034,987 | | | 4,601 | 3,509.8 | 3,509.8 | 77.83 | 77.83 | 240.4 | |
| 1964 | 287,383 | 1,097,932 | 1,097,932 | (1,097,932) | | 1,097,932 | | | 4,367 | 3,820.4 | 3,820.4 | 79.26 | 79.26 | 251.9 | |
| 1965 | 278,362 | 1,112,704 | 1,112,704 | (1,112,704) | | 1,112,704 | | | 4,048 | 3,997.3 | 3,997.3 | 79.99 | 79.99 | 252.3 | |
| 1966 | 273,678 | 973,447 | 973,447 | (973,447) | | 973,447 | | | 4,072 | 3,556.9 | 3,556.9 | 78.06 | 78.06 | 218.7 | |
| 1967 | 522,900 | 205,783 | 205,783 | (205,783) | | 205,783 | | | 9,644 | 393.5 | 393.5 | 28.24 | 28.24 | 46.0 | |
| 1968 | 526,091 | 220,193 | 220,193 | (220,193) | | 220,193 | | | 8,625 | 418.5 | 418.5 | 29.51 | 29.51 | 48.8 | |
| 1969 | 465,764 | 257,496 | 257,496 | (257,496) | | 257,496 | | | 6,984 | 552.8 | 552.8 | 35.60 | 35.60 | 56.9 | |
| 1970 | 427,034 | 292,410 | 292,410 | (292,410) | | 292,410 | | | 5,728 | 684.7 | 684.7 | 40.64 | 40.64 | 63.9 | |
| 1971 | 400,146 | 341,740 | 341,740 | (341,740) | | 341,740 | | | 4,822 | 854.0 | 854.0 | 46.06 | 46.06 | 71.9 | |
| 1972 | 389,153 | 380,625 | 380,625 | (380,625) | | 380,625 | | | 4,288 | 978.1 | 978.1 | 49.45 | 49.45 | 82.7 | |
| 1973 | 378,696 | 375,752 | 375,752 | (375,752) | | 375,752 | | | 4,194 | 992.2 | 992.2 | 49.80 | 49.80 | 81.3 | |
| 1974 | 427,732 | 334,621 | 334,621 | (334,621) | | 334,621 | | | 4,801 | 782.3 | 782.3 | 43.89 | 43.89 | 72.0 | |
| 1975 | 418,185 | 359,417 | 359,417 | (359,417) | | 359,417 | | | 4,288 | 859.5 | 859.5 | 46.22 | 46.22 | 77.1 | |
| 1976 | 417,353 | 383,220 | 383,220 | (383,220) | | 383,220 | | | 4,186 | 918.2 | 918.2 | 47.87 | 47.87 | 82.6 | |
| 1977 | 423,958 | 378,990 | 378,990 | (378,990) | | 378,990 | | | 4,144 | 893.9 | 893.9 | 47.20 | 47.20 | 82.0 | |
| 1978 | 416,598 | 394,636 | 394,636 | (394,636) | | 394,636 | | | 3,919 | 947.3 | 947.3 | 48.65 | 48.65 | 85.6 | |
| 1979 | 410,603 | 403,776 | 403,776 | (403,776) | | 403,776 | | | 3,754 | 983.4 | 983.4 | 49.58 | 49.58 | 88.1 | |
| 1980 | 398,904 | 413,093 | 413,093 | (413,093) | | 413,093 | | | 3,518 | 1,035.6 | 1,035.6 | 50.87 | 50.87 | | |
| 1981 | 381,101 | 427,081 | 427,081 | (427,081) | | 427,081 | | | 3,257 | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 344,369 | 468,041 | 468,041 | (468,041) | | 468,041 | | | 2,904 | 1,359.1 | 1,359.1 | 57.61 | 57.61 | | |
| 1983 | 321,498 | 421,486 | 421,486 | (421,486) | | 421,486 | | | 2,605 | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 350,741 | 303,123 | 303,123 | (303,123) | | 303,123 | | | 2,988 | 864.2 | 864.2 | 46.36 | 46.36 | | |
| 1985 | 358,797 | 302,838 | 302,838 | (302,838) | | 302,838 | | | 2,824 | 844.0 | 844.0 | 45.77 | 45.77 | | |
| 1986 | 376,896 | 183,959 | 183,959 | (183,959) | | 183,959 | | | 3,053 | 488.1 | 488.1 | 32.80 | 32.80 | | |
| 1987 | 383,199 | 182,442 | 182,442 | (182,442) | | 182,442 | | | 3,053 | 476.1 | 476.1 | 32.25 | 32.25 | | |
| 1988 | 380,043 | 185,416 | 185,416 | (185,416) | | 185,416 | | | 2,926 | 487.9 | 487.9 | 32.79 | 32.79 | | |
| 1989 | 369,544 | 193,084 | 193,084 | (193,084) | | 193,084 | | | 2,821 | 522.5 | 522.5 | 34.32 | 34.32 | 34.6 | |
| 1990 | 314,746 | 992,265 | 992,265 | (992,265) | | 992,265 | | | 2,231 | 3,152.6 | 3,152.6 | 75.92 | 75.92 | 182.0 | 236.08 |
| 1991 | 275,275 | 866,934 | 866,934 | (866,934) | | 866,934 | | | 1,910 | 3,149.3 | 3,149.3 | 75.90 | 75.90 | 158.7 | 206.62 |
| 1992 | 260,393 | 691,863 | 691,863 | (691,863) | | 691,863 | | | 1,700 | 2,657.0 | 2,657.0 | 72.66 | 72.66 | 124.3 | 165.10 |
| 1993 | 249,994 | 585,761 | 585,761 | (585,761) | | 585,761 | | | 1,582 | 2,343.1 | 2,343.1 | 70.09 | 70.09 | 104.0 | 139.09 |
| 1994 | 246,736 | 530,191 | 530,191 | (530,191) | | 530,191 | | | 1,623 | 2,148.8 | 2,148.8 | 68.24 | 68.24 | 93.2 | 125.44 |
| 1995 | 236,640 | 502,840 | 502,840 | (502,840) | | 502,840 | | | 1,472 | 2,124.9 | 2,124.9 | 68.00 | 68.00 | 87.5 | 118.88 |
| 1996 | 231,348 | 456,221 | 456,221 | (456,221) | | 456,221 | | | 1,428 | 1,972.0 | 1,972.0 | 66.35 | 66.35 | 78.8 | 108.00 |
| 1997 | 236,891 | 347,126 | 347,126 | (347,126) | | 347,126 | | | 1,483 | 1,465.3 | 1,465.3 | 59.44 | 59.44 | 59.7 | 82.39 |
| 1998 | 237,297 | 271,496 | 271,496 | (271,496) | | 271,496 | | | 1,514 | 1,144.1 | 1,144.1 | 53.36 | 53.36 | 46.6 | 64.67 |
| 1999 | 234,600 | 259,888 | 259,888 | (259,888) | | 259,888 | | | 1,459 | 1,107.8 | 1,107.8 | 52.56 | 52.56 | 44.6 | 61.96 |
| 2000 | 234,521 | 257,865 | 257,865 | (257,865) | | 257,865 | | | 1,393 | 1,099.5 | 1,099.5 | 52.37 | 52.37 | 44.4 | 61.30 |
| 2001 | 220,368 | 254,855 | 254,855 | (254,855) | | 254,855 | | | 1,282 | 1,156.5 | 1,156.5 | 53.63 | 53.63 | 43.8 | 60.21 |
| 2002 | 210,529 | 247,608 | 247,608 | (247,608) | | 247,608 | | 1,178 | 1,319 | 1,176.1 | 1,176.1 | 54.05 | 54.05 | 44.0 | 57.93 |
| 2003 | 212,459 | 224,807 | 224,807 | (224,807) | | 224,807 | | 1,231 | 1,290 | 1,058.1 | 1,058.1 | 51.41 | 51.41 | 40.0 | 52.06 |
| 2004 | 216,261 | 191,038 | 191,038 | (191,038) | | 191,038 | | 1,355 | 1,314 | 883.4 | 883.4 | 46.90 | 46.90 | 34.0 | 43.81 |
| 2005 | 221,020 | 163,459 | 163,359 | (163,459) | | 163,459 | | 1,099 | 1,262 | 739.6 | 739.6 | 42.51 | 42.51 | 29.2 | 37.21 |
| 2006 | 219,483 | 150,246 | 150,246 | (150,246) | | 150,246 | | | 1,143 | 684.5 | 684.5 | 40.64 | 40.64 | 27.1 | 34.16 |
| 2007 | 214,728 | 137,226 | 137,226 | (137,226) | 5 | 137,231 | | | 1,009 | 639.1 | 639.1 | 38.99 | 38.99 | 25.0 | 31.55 |
| 2008 | 221,900 | 127,909 | 127,909 | (127,909) | | 127,909 | | | 993 | 576.4 | 576.4 | 36.57 | 36.57 | 23.5 | 30.16 |
| 2009 | 222,388 | 116,219 | 116,219 | (116,219) | 5 | 116,224 | | | 969 | 522.6 | 522.6 | 34.32 | 34.32 | 21.4 | 28.04 |
| 2010 | 212,199 | 101,915 | 101,915 | (101,915) | 5 | 101,920 | | | 856 | 480.3 | 480.3 | 32.45 | 32.45 | 19.0 | 25.07 |
| 2011 | 196,242 | 103,386 | 103,386 | (103,386) | 4 | 103,390 | | | 811 | 526.8 | 526.8 | 34.51 | 34.50 | 21.9 | 25.89 |
| 2012 | 201,104 | 88,135 | 88,135 | (88,135) | | 88,135 | | | 779 | 438.3 | 438.3 | 30.47 | 30.47 | 18.6 | 22.43 |
| 2013 | 192,574 | 86,432 | 86,432 | (86,432) | 5 | 86,437 | | | 771 | 448.9 | 448.8 | 30.98 | 30.98 | 20.4 | 22.33 |
| 2014 | 193,103 | 78,371 | 78,371 | (78,371) | 5 | 78,376 | | | 781 | 405.9 | 405.9 | 28.87 | 28.87 | | 20.62 |
| 2015 | 197,491 | 70,885 | 70,885 | (70,885) | 4 | 70,889 | | | 735 | 358.9 | 358.9 | 26.41 | 26.41 | | 19.07 |
| 2016 | 200,009 | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages and abortions | 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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