Germany abortion percentages by states, 1996-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 19 February 2010

Abortion ratios for German states, 1996-2008

state 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Baden-Wurttemberg 127.9 125.3 130.2 126.9 134.8 142.9 142.2 146.9 147.4 142.2 142.2 132.7 129.1

Bavaria 97.9 112.7 124.7 126.8 137.0 141.6 139.1 139.0 144.8 132.8 129.3 124.7 118.8

Berlin 391.2 384.4 383.0 398.0 400.4 403.8 392.1 377.1 371.4 365.6 337.1 307.5 308.3

Brandenburg 371.5 328.4 322.3 307.0 273.9 279.3 255.8 248.2 251.3 242.1 232.7 220.6 218.1

Bremen 286.7 240.1 278.3 284.2 288.4 311.0 299.7 315.0 340.7 311.7 298.4 299.5 276.2

Hamburg 232.6 214.4 244.3 239.8 261.0 282.8 270.4 259.3 264.4 235.7 238.4 239.0 231.3

Hesse 165.8 159.0 165.5 163.9 182.8 189.1 190.3 203.8 197.5 198.1 185.8 176.8 175.9

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 369.7 303.5 296.2 273.8 285.1 288.3 290.3 271.8 256.4 278.9 251.6 240.8 242.1

Lower Saxony 119.6 111.9 122.3 127.2 137.1 143.7 144.2 147.3 152.1 158.3 160.9 152.5 148.5

North Rhine-Westphalia 139.5 142.3 145.4 151.7 156.3 162.9 163.6 162.3 164.3 164.1 165.9 161.5 158.9

Rhineland-Palatinate 105.8 112.5 118.5 119.5 125.7 132.4 132.8 130.3 138.4 138.5 142.5 136.2 137.0

Saarland 132.8 128.4 130.4 143.4 167.4 161.3 176.6 191.1 185.5 186.2 173.4 189.0 183.0

Saxony 311.8 257.7 244.7 218.1 198.1 234.3 216.8 204.4 200.2 202.7 198.6 187.0 182.5

Saxony-Anhalt 374.1 337.1 326.6 307.7 285.7 306.0 289.9 278.3 283.4 277.2 265.5 251.2 248.3

Schleswig-Holstein 113.2 119.0 132.3 137.0 146.1 148.1 149.3 151.2 159.5 159.8 153.2 161.0 156.7

Thuringia 339.9 314.6 308.1 297.2 286.6 280.3 271.1 252.6 262.2 251.4 255.5 230.3 212.2

GERMANY 163.0 159.9 166.7 168.0 174.3 182.4 180.0 179.7 182.3 179.4 176.6 169.3 166.6

state	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Baden-Wurttemberg	127.9	125.3	130.2	126.9	134.8	142.9	142.2	146.9	147.4	142.2	142.2	132.7	129.1
Bavaria	97.9	112.7	124.7	126.8	137.0	141.6	139.1	139.0	144.8	132.8	129.3	124.7	118.8
Berlin	391.2	384.4	383.0	398.0	400.4	403.8	392.1	377.1	371.4	365.6	337.1	307.5	308.3
Brandenburg	371.5	328.4	322.3	307.0	273.9	279.3	255.8	248.2	251.3	242.1	232.7	220.6	218.1
Bremen	286.7	240.1	278.3	284.2	288.4	311.0	299.7	315.0	340.7	311.7	298.4	299.5	276.2
Hamburg	232.6	214.4	244.3	239.8	261.0	282.8	270.4	259.3	264.4	235.7	238.4	239.0	231.3
Hesse	165.8	159.0	165.5	163.9	182.8	189.1	190.3	203.8	197.5	198.1	185.8	176.8	175.9
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania	369.7	303.5	296.2	273.8	285.1	288.3	290.3	271.8	256.4	278.9	251.6	240.8	242.1
Lower Saxony	119.6	111.9	122.3	127.2	137.1	143.7	144.2	147.3	152.1	158.3	160.9	152.5	148.5
North Rhine-Westphalia	139.5	142.3	145.4	151.7	156.3	162.9	163.6	162.3	164.3	164.1	165.9	161.5	158.9
Rhineland-Palatinate	105.8	112.5	118.5	119.5	125.7	132.4	132.8	130.3	138.4	138.5	142.5	136.2	137.0
Saarland	132.8	128.4	130.4	143.4	167.4	161.3	176.6	191.1	185.5	186.2	173.4	189.0	183.0
Saxony	311.8	257.7	244.7	218.1	198.1	234.3	216.8	204.4	200.2	202.7	198.6	187.0	182.5
Saxony-Anhalt	374.1	337.1	326.6	307.7	285.7	306.0	289.9	278.3	283.4	277.2	265.5	251.2	248.3
Schleswig-Holstein	113.2	119.0	132.3	137.0	146.1	148.1	149.3	151.2	159.5	159.8	153.2	161.0	156.7
Thuringia	339.9	314.6	308.1	297.2	286.6	280.3	271.1	252.6	262.2	251.4	255.5	230.3	212.2
GERMANY	163.0	159.9	166.7	168.0	174.3	182.4	180.0	179.7	182.3	179.4	176.6	169.3	166.6

Abortion percentages for German states, 1996-2008

state 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Baden-Wurttemberg 11.3 11.1 11.5 11.3 11.9 12.5 12.4 12.8 12.8 12.4 12.4 11.7 11.4

Bavaria 8.9 10.1 11.1 11.3 12.0 12.4 12.2 12.2 12.6 11.7 11.4 11.1 10.6

Berlin 28.1 27.8 27.7 28.5 28.6 28.8 28.2 27.4 27.1 26.8 25.2 23.5 23.6

Brandenburg 27.1 24.7 24.4 23.5 21.5 21.8 20.4 19.9 20.1 19.5 18.9 18.1 17.9

Bremen 22.3 19.4 21.8 22.1 22.4 23.7 23.1 24.0 25.4 23.8 23.0 23.0 21.6

Hamburg 18.9 17.7 19.6 19.3 20.7 22.0 21.3 20.6 20.9 19.1 19.3 19.3 18.8

Hesse 14.2 13.7 14.2 14.1 15.5 15.9 16.0 16.9 16.5 16.5 15.7 15.0 15.0

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 27.0 23.3 22.9 21.5 22.2 22.4 22.5 21.4 20.4 21.8 20.1 19.4 19.5

Lower Saxony 10.7 10.1 10.9 11.3 12.1 12.6 12.6 12.8 13.2 13.7 13.9 13.2 12.9

North Rhine-Westphalia 12.2 12.5 12.7 13.2 13.5 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.2 13.9 13.7

Rhineland-Palatinate 9.6 10.1 10.6 10.7 11.2 11.7 11.7 11.5 12.2 12.2 12.5 12.0 12.0

Saarland 11.7 11.4 11.5 12.5 14.3 13.9 15.0 16.0 15.6 15.7 14.8 15.9 15.5

Saxony 23.8 20.5 19.7 17.9 16.5 19.0 17.8 17.0 16.7 16.9 16.6 15.8 15.4

Saxony-Anhalt 27.2 25.2 24.6 23.5 22.2 23.4 22.5 21.8 22.1 21.7 21.0 20.1 19.9

Schleswig-Holstein 10.2 10.6 11.7 12.0 12.7 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.8 13.8 13.3 13.9 13.5

Thuringia 25.4 23.9 23.6 22.9 22.3 21.9 21.3 20.2 20.8 20.1 20.4 18.7 17.5

GERMANY 14.0 13.8 14.3 14.4 14.8 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.5 14.3

state	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Baden-Wurttemberg	11.3	11.1	11.5	11.3	11.9	12.5	12.4	12.8	12.8	12.4	12.4	11.7	11.4
Bavaria	8.9	10.1	11.1	11.3	12.0	12.4	12.2	12.2	12.6	11.7	11.4	11.1	10.6
Berlin	28.1	27.8	27.7	28.5	28.6	28.8	28.2	27.4	27.1	26.8	25.2	23.5	23.6
Brandenburg	27.1	24.7	24.4	23.5	21.5	21.8	20.4	19.9	20.1	19.5	18.9	18.1	17.9
Bremen	22.3	19.4	21.8	22.1	22.4	23.7	23.1	24.0	25.4	23.8	23.0	23.0	21.6
Hamburg	18.9	17.7	19.6	19.3	20.7	22.0	21.3	20.6	20.9	19.1	19.3	19.3	18.8
Hesse	14.2	13.7	14.2	14.1	15.5	15.9	16.0	16.9	16.5	16.5	15.7	15.0	15.0
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania	27.0	23.3	22.9	21.5	22.2	22.4	22.5	21.4	20.4	21.8	20.1	19.4	19.5
Lower Saxony	10.7	10.1	10.9	11.3	12.1	12.6	12.6	12.8	13.2	13.7	13.9	13.2	12.9
North Rhine-Westphalia	12.2	12.5	12.7	13.2	13.5	14.0	14.1	14.0	14.1	14.1	14.2	13.9	13.7
Rhineland-Palatinate	9.6	10.1	10.6	10.7	11.2	11.7	11.7	11.5	12.2	12.2	12.5	12.0	12.0
Saarland	11.7	11.4	11.5	12.5	14.3	13.9	15.0	16.0	15.6	15.7	14.8	15.9	15.5
Saxony	23.8	20.5	19.7	17.9	16.5	19.0	17.8	17.0	16.7	16.9	16.6	15.8	15.4
Saxony-Anhalt	27.2	25.2	24.6	23.5	22.2	23.4	22.5	21.8	22.1	21.7	21.0	20.1	19.9
Schleswig-Holstein	10.2	10.6	11.7	12.0	12.7	12.9	13.0	13.1	13.8	13.8	13.3	13.9	13.5
Thuringia	25.4	23.9	23.6	22.9	22.3	21.9	21.3	20.2	20.8	20.1	20.4	18.7	17.5
GERMANY	14.0	13.8	14.3	14.4	14.8	15.4	15.3	15.2	15.4	15.2	15.0	14.5	14.3

Sources:

Arbeitskreis Lebensrecht, 26 March 2009, "Statistik der Schwangerschaftsabbrüche 1996 – 2008," Arbeitskreis Lebensrecht, on line [http://www.ak-lebensrecht.de/info/stat_tab.html].
Federal Statistical Office, 9 March 2005, "Abortions in Germany, 1999 to 2004, by the land of the place of residence and ratio per 1,000 births," DeStatis, on line [http://www.destatis.de/basis/e/gesu/gesutab18.htm].
Federal Statistical Office, 2009, "Abortions: years from 2002 to 2008, by place of residence of the women and quota every 1,000 births," DeStatis, on line [http://www.destatis.de/jetspeed/portal/cms/Sites/destatis/Internet/EN/Content/Statistics/Gesundheit/Abortions/Tabellen/Content75/StateOfResidence,templateId=renderPrint.psml].

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Last modified 19 February 2010.
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