Data on late-term abortions in the United Kingdom

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 3 March 2019

Table 1: United Kingdom

location
of occurrence
England and WalesScotlandUnited Kingdom
location
of residence
England and Walesall (residents and nonresidents)United Kingdom
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>17 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >17 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wks
19681331,4928.91
19692733,4747.86
19703035,1715.86
197183091,9000.93126,1815.05
19722957,4843.94
19732767,4753.69
19742277,5683.00
19752657,3273.62
197698098,3001.02337,2173.23
19772347,3303.19
19782097,4432.81
19792407,7803.08
19802567,9053.24
19811,660127,6001.32179,0072.41
19822288,4252.71
19832428,4592.86
19842219,1552.41
19851829,1891.98
19862,070147,6191.41619,6281.67
19872079,4602.19
198820610,1282.03
198913810,2091.35
199017610,2191.72
19912,071167,3761.2419311,0681.74
19921,856160,4991.1617310,8181.60
19931,836157,8431.1617011,0661.54
19941,863156,5381.1918111,3861.59
19951,834154,3151.1914311,1431.281,918165,7491.16
19962,192167,9151.3117411,9781.452,241179,8931.25
19972,109170,1451.2415612,1091.292,161182,2541.19
19982,315177,8711.3019212,4851.542,374190,3561.25
19992,467173,7011.4220612,1681.692,527185,8451.36
20002,555175,5421.4616211,9971.35
20012,777176,3641.5717212,1281.422,829188,4921.50
20022,874175,9321.6316611,8701.402,924187,8021.56
20032,927181,5821.6120812,3081.693,000195,2081.54
20042,914185,4151.5722312,4621.793,075199,5141.54
20052,637186,4161.4120712,6651.632,807200,5551.40
20062,948193,7371.5217613,1671.343,112208,5611.49
20072,927198,4991.4717513,7781.273,113213,9971.45
20082,889195,2961.4817113,9081.233,052210,6741.45
20092,786189,1001.4716613,1121.272,950203,6111.45
20102,744189,5741.4515412,9481.192,900203,8771.42
20112,729189,9311.4414312,5581.142,873203,6781.41
20122,860185,1221.5416512,5701.313,025198,8091.52
20132,753185,3311.4913811,9461.162,912198,2611.47
20142,769184,5711.5013811,7781.172,912197,3481.48
20152,877185,8241.5514412,1341.193,040198,9651.53
20163,033185,5961.6315612,1061.293,207198,6071.61
20173,564192,9001.8515612,2121.283,763206,1651.83
2018
location
of occurrence
England and WalesScotlandUnited Kingdom
location
of residence
England and Walesall (residents and nonresidents)United Kingdom
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>17 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >17 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wks

Table 2: United Kingdom--England and Wales

location
of occurrence
England and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and Wales
location
of residence
EnglandWalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and Wales
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>20 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >20 wksabortions,
>27 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >27 wksabortions,
>31 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >31 wks
19911,978160,1891.23937,1871.291,397167,3760.8317167,3760.0103167,3760.002
19921,767153,6431.15896,8561.301,201160,4990.7531160,4990.01916160,4990.010
19931,739150,9191.15976,9241.401,219157,8430.7731157,8430.02014157,8430.009
19941,786149,7631.19776,7751.141,256156,5380.8032156,5380.0209156,5380.006
19951,763147,8751.19716,4401.101,245154,3150.8137154,3150.02414154,3150.009
19962,098160,6281.31947,2871.291,501167,9150.8938167,9150.02312167,9150.007
19972,029162,7571.25807,3881.081,531170,1450.9028170,1450.01614170,1450.008
19982,230170,0421.31857,8291.091,618177,8710.9133177,8710.01913177,8710.007
19992,384166,1061.44837,5951.091,745173,7011.0033173,7010.01916173,7010.009
20002,468168,0231.47877,5191.161,844175,5421.0536175,5420.02115175,5420.009
20012,659168,8241.581187,5401.562,138175,9321.2235175,9320.02014176,3640.008
20022,092175,9321.1944175,9320.02519175,9320.011
20032,060181,5821.1349181,5820.02722181,5820.012
20042,020185,4151.0942185,4150.02318185,4150.010
20051,712186,4160.9244186,4160.02424186,4160.013
20062,016193,7371.0456193,7370.02934193,7370.018
20072,005198,4991.0158198,4990.02923198,4990.012
20082,034195,2961.0451195,2960.02624195,2960.012
20091,972189,1001.0461189,1000.03229189,1000.015
20101,938189,5741.0272189,5740.03831189,5740.016
20112,027189,9311.0758189,9310.03129189,9310.015
20122,096185,1221.1366185,1220.03628185,1220.015
20132,018185,3311.0987185,3310.04745185,3310.024
20142,028184,5711.1082184,5710.04446184,5710.025
20152,130185,8241.15103185,8240.05552185,8240.028
20162,314185,5961.25114185,5960.06155185,5960.030
20172,808192,9001.46102192,9000.05338192,9000.020
2018
location
of occurrence
England and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and Wales
location
of residence
EnglandWalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and Wales
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>20 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >20 wksabortions,
>27 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >27 wksabortions,
>31 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >31 wks

Table 3: United Kingdom--nonresidents

location
of occurrence
England and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and Wales
location
of residence
nonresidents (outside England and Wales)all (residents and nonresidents)IrelandNorthern Irelandnonresidents (outside United Kingdom and Ireland)
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wks
19911,29812,14610.693,369179,5221.88
19921,22311,56810.573,079172,0671.79
19931,03910,8689.562,875168,7111.70
199496010,3379.292,823166,8751.69
19958609,3239.222,694166,8751.61
19968809,5799.193,072177,4941.73
19978109,6018.442,919179,7461.62
19986909,5317.243,005187,4021.60
19996409,5496.703,107183,2501.70
20004939,8335.013,048185,3751.64
20014569,9104.603,233186,2741.74
20024759,4535.023,349185,3851.81
20034339,0784.773,360190,6601.76131,3180.99
20043338,7643.803,247194,1791.671206,2172.0181,2801.4112091013.2
20053007,9373.782,937194,3531.511105,5852.0231,1641.989087810.3
20062967,4363.983,244201,1731.611005,0422.0251,2951.938073710.9
20073197,0994.493,246205,5981.58904,6862.0321,3432.389069313.0
20083346,8624.873,223202,1581.59904,6002.0261,1732.2213079216.4
20093316,6434.983,117195,7431.59904,4222.0211,1231.8713082215.8
20103386,5355.173,082196,1091.571094,4022.48151,1011.3613177816.84
20113906,1516.343,119196,0821.591144,1492.75161,0071.5918581322.76
20123385,8505.783,198190,9721.671013,9822.54129051.3314275118.91
20133775,4696.893,130190,8001.641083,6792.94268023.2416880620.84
20143515,5216.363,120190,0921.641253,7353.35158371.7914778718.68
20153545,1906.823,231191,0141.691123,4513.25188332.1614873220.22
20163214,8106.673,354190,4061.761063,2653.25217242.9012164018.91
20173434,6337.403,907197,5331.981163,0193.84408614.659956117.65
2018
location
of occurrence
England and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and WalesEngland and Wales
location
of residence
nonresidents (outside England and Wales)all (residents and nonresidents)IrelandNorthern Irelandnonresidents (outside United Kingdom and Ireland)
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wks

Table 4: United Kingdom--Scotland

location
of occurrence
England and WalesScotlandUnited Kingdom
location
of residence
Scotlandall (residents and nonresidents)Scotland
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wks
19958411,4340.73
19964911,9780.41
19975212,1090.43
19985912,4850.47
19996012,1440.49
2000
20015212,1280.435212,1280.43
20025011,8700.425011,8700.42
20036012,3080.496012,3080.49
20048035722.06312,4620.5114312,8191.12
20058031027.06712,6650.5314712,9751.13
20069036225.04913,1670.3713913,5291.03
200711037729.04413,7780.3215414,1551.09
20089029731.04713,9080.3413714,2050.96
20099027631.05313,1120.4014313,3881.07
20108325432.685812,9480.4514113,2021.07
20117518241.215312,5580.4212812,7401.00
20128321239.157012,5700.5615312,7821.20
20137518241.215811,9460.4913312,1281.10
20146416239.516411,7780.5412811,9401.07
20157617443.686912,1340.5714512,3081.18
20167318140.338012,1060.6615312,2871.25
20178819245.837112,2120.5815912,4041.28
2018
location
of occurrence
England and WalesScotlandUnited Kingdom
location
of residence
Scotlandall (residents and nonresidents)Scotland
yearabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wksabortions,
>19 wks
gestation
abortions,
all known
gestations
% at >19 wks


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© 2019 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 3 March 2019.
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