Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Tunisia
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 25 October 2008
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.
| 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 |
| 1948 | 111084 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 92439 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 106235 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 119981 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 105469 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 116638 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 119774 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 134489 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 140505 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 157741 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 181144 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 184209 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 182221 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | 184396 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | 181861 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | 187395 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | 206046 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 193220 | 342 | (342) | | (342) | | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.18 | 0.18 | |
| 1966 | 206717 | 1396 | (1396) | | (1396) | | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 1.5 |
| 1967 | 187320 | 1331 | (1331) | | (1331) | | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 1.4 |
| 1968 | 188190 | 2246 | (2246) | | (2246) | | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 1969 | 194940 | 2860 | (2860) | | (2860) | | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| 1970 | 186360 | 2705 | (2705) | | (2705) | | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| 1971 | 183311 | 3197 | (3197) | | (3197) | | 17.4 | 17.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| 1972 | 199121 | 4621 | (4621) | | (4621) | | 23.2 | 23.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| 1973 | 194810 | 6547 | (6547) | | (6547) | | 33.6 | 33.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| 1974 | 194600 | 12427 | (12427) | | (12427) | | 63.9 | 63.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 10.9 |
| 1975 | 205390 | 16000 | (16000) | | (16000) | | 77.9 | 77.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 13.7 |
| 1976 | 208040 | 20341 | (20341) | | (20341) | | 97.8 | 97.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 220546 | 21162 | (21162) | | (21162) | | 96.0 | 96.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 207342 | 20999 | (20999) | | (20999) | | 101.3 | 101.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 218161 | 19248 | (19248) | | (19248) | | 88.2 | 88.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 14.6 |
| 1980 | 225165 | 20482 | (20482) | | (20482) | | 91.0 | 91.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 15.1 |
| 1981 | 226425 | 20718 | (20718) | | (20718) | | 91.5 | 91.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | |
| 1982 | 219393 | 21009 | (21009) | | (21009) | | 95.8 | 95.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 14.7 |
| 1983 | 216365 | 20347 | (20347) | | (20347) | | 94.0 | 94.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | |
| 1984 | 227052 | 20860 | (20860) | | (20860) | | 91.9 | 91.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 13.7 |
| 1985 | 227188 | 21343 | (21343) | | (21343) | | 93.9 | 93.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | |
| 1986 | 234736 | 21913 | (21913) | | (21913) | | 93.4 | 93.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
| 1987 | 224169 | 23072 | (23072) | | (23072) | | 102.9 | 102.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | |
| 1988 | 215069 | 23348 | (23348) | | (23348) | | 108.6 | 108.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 13.6 |
| 1989 | 199459 | (21100) | (21100) | | (21100) | | 105.8 | 105.8 | 9.6 | 9.6 | |
| 1990 | 205315 | (20400) | (20400) | | (20400) | 2340 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| 1991 | 207455 | (20700) | (20700) | | (20700) | 2116 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 10.8 |
| 1992 | 211649 | (19700) | (19700) | | (19700) | 2259 | 93.1 | 93.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| 1993 | 207786 | (19200) | (19200) | | (19200) | 2459 | 92.4 | 92.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 1994 | 200223 | (19900) | (19900) | | (19900) | 2340 | 99.4 | 99.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| 1995 | 186416 | (20200) | (20200) | | (20200) | 2289 | 108.4 | 108.4 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 1996 | 178801 | 19000 | (19000) | | (19000) | | 106.3 | 106.3 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| 1997 | 173757 | 17700 | (17700) | | (17700) | 1920 | 101.9 | 101.9 | 9.2 | 9.2 | |
| 1998 | 166718 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 160169 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | (163300) | 15000 | (15000) | | (15000) | | 91.9 | 91.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | |
| 2002 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2003 | | 16000 | (16000) | | (16000) | | | | | | 7.0 |
| 2004 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2005 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2006 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2007 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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:
- Fourati, Redige par H., Oct. 1989, "Chapitre I: Presentation du pays," in Enquete Demographique et de Sante en Tunisie 1988, ed. by Touhami Aloui, Mohamed Ayad, and Habib Fourati, Office National de la Famille et de la Population (Tunis, Tunisia), on line at Demographic and Health Surveys [http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pdf/FR40/01Chapitre1.pdf].
- Gastineau, Benedicte, 2005, "Evolution des modes de controle de la fecondite en Tunise au cours de la transition demographique," Laboratoire Population Environnement Developpement, on line [http://www.up.univ-mrs.fr/wiupenv/labo/d_lpe/actualites/dec05/refa05/PDF/Gastineau-REFA%202005.pdf].
- Hajri, Selma, 2004, "Medical abortion: the Tunisian experience," African Journal of Reproductive Health, 8(1):63-69.
- 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].
- 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].
- Taamallah, Khemaies, 1978, "La regulation des naissances en Tunisie," Population (French Edition), 33(1):194-205.
- Tietze, Christopher, ed., 1981, Induced Abortion: A World Review 1981, 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, 2002, "Table 15. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 1990-1998," 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/NatStatTab15.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 25 October 2008.
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