East Germany abortions, live births, and abortion percentages by region, 1972-1990

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 17 October 2022

Reported abortions by region, 1972-1990

region 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Berlin East Berlin 3,371 9,312 7,886 7,176 6,696 6,333 5,939 7,049 8,133 9,295 9,106 8,824 8,725 8,916 8,709 8,444 8,066 7,484 5,197

Brandenburg Brandenburg 10,564 18,019 15,166 14,159 13,381 12,949 12,420 13,223 14,504 14,857 15,093 14,865 14,169 14,034 13,185 13,294 12,553 11,007 10,917

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 14,024 14,078 13,086 11,744 11,285 11,105 11,250 11,822 12,750 12,698 12,800 12,571 12,516 12,262 11,588 11,007 10,791 9,772 8,573

Sachsen Saxony 13,292 33,575 29,890 26,415 24,877 23,718 23,265 25,304 26,595 27,677 27,879 27,337 27,329 26,137 24,349 22,792 23,183 21,352 18,843

Sachsen-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt 7,889 22,252 19,125 16,488 15,185 14,260 14,277 15,413 16,565 17,217 17,014 16,609 16,029 15,890 15,217 14,612 14,261 12,885 11,811

Thuringen Thuringia 11,806 15,996 14,604 12,774 11,783 11,780 11,936 12,324 13,556 13,811 14,522 13,890 13,788 13,015 12,677 12,533 11,986 11,399 11,118

GDR TOTAL 60,946 113,232 99,757 88,756 83,207 80,145 79,087 85,135 92,103 95,555 96,414 94,096 92,556 90,254 85,725 82,682 80,840 73,899 66,459

region	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Berlin	East Berlin	3,371	9,312	7,886	7,176	6,696	6,333	5,939	7,049	8,133	9,295	9,106	8,824	8,725	8,916	8,709	8,444	8,066	7,484	5,197
Brandenburg	Brandenburg	10,564	18,019	15,166	14,159	13,381	12,949	12,420	13,223	14,504	14,857	15,093	14,865	14,169	14,034	13,185	13,294	12,553	11,007	10,917
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania	14,024	14,078	13,086	11,744	11,285	11,105	11,250	11,822	12,750	12,698	12,800	12,571	12,516	12,262	11,588	11,007	10,791	9,772	8,573
Sachsen	Saxony	13,292	33,575	29,890	26,415	24,877	23,718	23,265	25,304	26,595	27,677	27,879	27,337	27,329	26,137	24,349	22,792	23,183	21,352	18,843
Sachsen-Anhalt	Saxony-Anhalt	7,889	22,252	19,125	16,488	15,185	14,260	14,277	15,413	16,565	17,217	17,014	16,609	16,029	15,890	15,217	14,612	14,261	12,885	11,811
Thuringen	Thuringia	11,806	15,996	14,604	12,774	11,783	11,780	11,936	12,324	13,556	13,811	14,522	13,890	13,788	13,015	12,677	12,533	11,986	11,399	11,118
GDR TOTAL	60,946	113,232	99,757	88,756	83,207	80,145	79,087	85,135	92,103	95,555	96,414	94,096	92,556	90,254	85,725	82,682	80,840	73,899	66,459

Reported live births by region, 1990

region 1990

Berlin East Berlin 15,446

Brandenburg Brandenburg 29,238

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 23,503

Sachsen Saxony 49,672

Sachsen-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt 31,837

Thuringen Thuringia 28,780

GDR total 178,476

region	1990
Berlin	East Berlin	15,446
Brandenburg	Brandenburg	29,238
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania	23,503
Sachsen	Saxony	49,672
Sachsen-Anhalt	Saxony-Anhalt	31,837
Thuringen	Thuringia	28,780
GDR total	178,476

Abortion ratios and percentages by region, 1990

region abortion ratio abortion percentage

Berlin East Berlin 336.5 25.18

Brandenburg Brandenburg 373.4 27.19

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 364.8 26.73

Sachsen Saxony 379.3 27.50

Sachsen-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt 371.0 27.06

Thuringen Thuringia 386.3 27.87

GDR total 372.4 27.13

region	abortion ratio	abortion percentage
Berlin	East Berlin	336.5	25.18
Brandenburg	Brandenburg	373.4	27.19
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania	364.8	26.73
Sachsen	Saxony	379.3	27.50
Sachsen-Anhalt	Saxony-Anhalt	371.0	27.06
Thuringen	Thuringia	386.3	27.87
GDR total	372.4	27.13

Sources:

Statistisches Bundesamt, Aug. 1997 (on line 12 March 2007), "Gesundheitswesen: Schwangerschaftsabbrüche," Destatis, on line [].

© 2022 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 17 October 2022.
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