Historical abortion statistics, Scotland (UK)
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 6 August 2005
| year | live births | abortions,
legal | abortions,
residents only | abortions, by residents
in the UK | miscarriages | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
| 1968 | | 1,544 | 1,537 | | | 17 | 1.7 |
| 1969 | | 3,556 | 3,532 | 3,700 | | 40 | 3.8 |
| 1970 | | 5,254 | 5,240 | 5,600 | | 60 | 5.7 |
| 1971 | | 6,333 | 6,312 | 6,836 | | 75 | 7.0 |
| 1972 | 78,550 | 7,609 | 7,591 | 8,426 | | 107 | 9.7 |
| 1973 | 74,392 | 7,542 | 7,524 | 8,592 | | 115 | 10.4 |
| 1974 | 70,093 | 7,568 | 7,563 | 8,589 | | 123 | 10.9 |
| 1975 | 67,943 | 7,327 | 7,301 | 8,355 | | 123 | 11.0 |
| 1976 | 64,895 | 7,219 | 7,200 | 8,149 | | 126 | 11.2 |
| 1977 | 62,342 | 7,334 | 7,308 | 8,148 | | 131 | 11.6 |
| 1978 | 64,295 | 7,451 | 7,416 | 8,392 | | 131 | 11.5 |
| 1979 | 68,366 | 7,784 | 7,752 | 8,780 | | 128 | 11.4 |
| 1980 | 68,892 | 7,905 | 7,878 | 9,057 | | 131 | 11.6 |
| 1981 | 69,054 | 9,007 | 8,982 | 9,980 | | 145 | 12.6 |
| 1982 | 66,196 | 8,425 | 8,398 | 9,296 | | 140 | 12.3 |
| 1983 | 65,078 | 8,459 | 8,447 | 9,247 | | 142 | 12.4 |
| 1984 | 65,106 | 9,155 | 9,141 | 9,922 | | 152 | 13.2 |
| 1985 | 66,676 | 9,189 | 9,175 | 9,903 | | 149 | 12.9 |
| 1986 | 65,812 | 9,628 | 9,612 | 10,363 | | 157 | 13.6 |
| 1987 | 66,241 | 9,460 | 9,450 | 10,192 | | 154 | 13.3 |
| 1988 | 66,212 | 10,128 | 10,112 | 10,963 | | 166 | 14.2 |
| 1989 | 63,480 | 10,209 | 10,191 | 10,979 | | 173 | 14.7 |
| 1990 | 65,973 | 10,219 | 10,201 | 10,985 | | 167 | 14.3 |
| 1991 | 67,024 | 11,068 | 11,047 | 11,759 | | 175 | 14.9 |
| 1992 | 65,789 | 10,818 | 10,793 | 11,366 | | 173 | 14.7 |
| 1993 | 63,337 | 11,076 | 11,055 | 11,496 | | 182 | 15.4 |
| 1994 | 61,656 | 11,392 | 11,371 | 11,734 | 381 | 190 | 16.0 |
| 1995 | 60,051 | 11,143 | 11,131 | 11,422 | 397 | 190 | 16.0 |
| 1996 | 59,296 | 11,978 | 11,957 | 12,286 | 381 | 207 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 59,440 | 12,109 | 12,087 | 12,409 | 319 | 209 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 57,319 | 12,485 | 12,458 | 12,835 | 351 | 224 | 18.3 |
| 1999 | 55,147 | 12,168 | 12,145 | 12,488 | 286 | 226 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 53,076 | 11,997 | 11,979 | 12,324 | 298 | 232 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 52,527 | 12,128 | 12,114 | 12,451 | 301 | 237 | 19.2 |
| 2002 | 51,270 | 11,870 | 11,840 | 12,173 | 278 | 237 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 52,432 | 12,304 | 12,265 | 12,631 | 296 | 241 | 19.4 |
| 2004 | (52,100) | 12,448 | 12,406 | 12,763 | | 245 | 19.7 |
| year | live births | abortions,
legal | abortions,
residents only | abortions, by residents
in the UK | miscarriages | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
Note: See Abortion Statistics page for explanatory notes and sources.
Sources (incomplete):
- Government Statistical Service, 21 July 2004, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2002," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/08/00/59/04080059.PDF].
- Government Statistical Service, 27 July 2005, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2003," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/66/26/04116626.pdf].
- Government Statistical Service, 27 July 2005, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2004," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/66/35/04116635.pdf].
- ISD Scotland, 2005, "Abortions performed in Scotland and on Scottish residents in England and Wales," Scottish Health Statistics, on line [http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/files/mat_aas_table6.xls].
- ISD Scotland, "Abortions performed in Scotland and on Scottish residents in England & Wales 1968-2002p", 2003, ISD Scotland, on line [http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/isd/files/mat_aas_table6.xls].
- ISD Scotland, "Abortions performed in Scotland and on Scottish residents in England & Wales 1968-2003", 27 May 2004, ISD Scotland, on line [http://www.isdsctland.org/isd/files/mat_aas_table6.xls].
- ISD Scotland, "Abortions performed in Scotland 1968-2003", 27 May 2004, ISD Scotland, on line [http://www.isdsctland.org/isd/files/mat_aas_chart1.xls].
- ISD Scotland, 2005, "Births by outcome and NHS board," Scottish Health Statistics, on line [http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/files/mat_bb_table1.xls].
- ISD Scotland, "Births in Scotland 1976-1995," 1997, ISD Scotland, on line [http://www.isd.scotland.org/isd/files/mat_bis_bis7695.pdf].
- ISD Scotland, "Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report--1998," 1999, ISD Scotland, on line [http://www.isd.scotland.org/isd/files/mat_spimmr_report98.pdf].
- ISD Scotland, "Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report--2002," 2003, ISD Scotland, on line [http://www.isd.scotland.org/isd/files/mat_spimmr02_report02.pdf].
- ISD Scotland, 2005, "Stillbirths and deaths in the first year of life: 1999-2003," Scottish Health Statistics, on line [http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/files/mat_spimmr03_table1.xls].
- Office of National Statistics, Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1996, 1997, Office of National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/].
- Office of National Statistics, Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2000, 2001, Office of National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB27/AB_No27_V1.pdf].
- Office of National Statistics, Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2001, 2002, Office of National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/].
© 2000-2004, 2005 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 6 August 2005.
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