Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, ROK South Korea
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 15-44.
| 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 |
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
| 1961 | | 104000 | (104000) | | 104000 | | | | | | 19.5 |
| 1962 | | 127000 | (127000) | | 127000 | | | | | | 23.3 |
| 1963 | | 152000 | (152000) | | 152000 | | | | | | 27.2 |
| 1964 | | 191000 | (191000) | | 191000 | | | | | | 33.3 |
| 1965 | | 223000 | (223000) | | 223000 | | | | | | 37.9 |
| 1966 | | 252000 | (252000) | | 252000 | | | | | | 41.9 |
| 1967 | | 264000 | (264000) | | 264000 | | | | | | 42.9 |
| 1968 | | 293000 | (293000) | | 293000 | | | | | | 46.4 |
| 1969 | | 315000 | (315000) | | 315000 | | | | | | 48.8 |
| 1970 | | 344400 | (344400) | | 344400 | | | | | | 50.1 |
| 1971 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | | 390000 | (390000) | | 390000 | | | | | | |
| 1974 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 825829 | | | | | | | | | | 63.9 |
| 1976 | 742511 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 790063 | 558000 | (558000) | | 558000 | | 706.3 | 706.3 | 41.4 | 41.4 | |
| 1978 | 711810 | 631000 | (631000) | | 631000 | | 886.5 | 886.5 | 47.0 | 47.0 | |
| 1979 | 873813 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 892116 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 858557 | | | | | | | | | | 64.0 |
| 1982 | 835113 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 763058 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 665670 | | | | | | | | | | 50.2 |
| 1985 | 652064 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 631021 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 619931 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 630347 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 637416 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 648203 | | | | | | | | | | 36.5 |
| 1991 | 708390 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 728973 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 716637 | | | | | | | | | | 33.7 |
| 1994 | 722834 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 715532 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 692495 | (230000) | (230000) | | 230000 | | 332.1 | 332.1 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 675227 | (280000) | (280000) | | 280000 | | 414.7 | 414.7 | 29.3 | 29.3 | |
| 1998 | 640126 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 616322 | (212300) | (212300) | | 212300 | | 344.5 | 344.5 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 26.0 |
| 2000 | 636780 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 557228 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 494625 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2003 | 493471 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2004 | 476052 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2005 | 438062 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2006 | 451514 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2007 | 496710 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2008 | 465892 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2009 | 444849 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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:
- Choi, Bongho, Seungwook Lee, and Youngsik Chang, 1999, "Current status of health related indicators in Korea," Korea National Statistical Office, on line [http://www.nso.go.kr/attach/journal/4-1-8.PDF].
- Henshaw, Stanley K., Susheela Singh, and Taylor Haas, 1999, "Recent trends in abortion rates worldwide," International Family Planning Perspectives, 25(1):, on line at AGI [http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/2504499.html].
- Henshaw, Stanley K., Susheela Singh, and Taylor Haas, 1999, "The incidence of abortion worldwide," International Family Planning Perspectives, 25:S30-S38, on line at AGI [http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/25s3099.html].
- Hong, Sung-bong, 1988, "South Korea," in International Handbook on Abortion, ed. by Paul Sachdev, Greenwood Press (New York, NY), pp. 302-316.
- 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].
- Tietze, Christopher, ed., 1979, Induced Abortion: A World Review 1979, 3rd ed., Population Council (New York, NY).
- 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, 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, 2012, "Population and Vital Statistics Report, Statistical Papers, Series A, Vol. LXIV," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/Sets/Series_A_2012.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 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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Last modified 11 March 2012.
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