Historical abortion statistics, England(UK)
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 30 January 2010
Definition of table data:
- Abortions, occurrences include all abortions performed in England.
- Abortions, residents only include abortions performed in England to England residents.
- Abortions, out of area include abortions obtained by England residents elsewhere in the UK.
- Abortions, all to residents include all abortions obtained by England residents.
- Fetal deaths primarily includes stillbirths.
| year | live births | abortions | stillbirths | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
occurrences | residents only | out of area | all to residents |
| 1968 | | | | | | | | |
| 1969 | | | | | | | | |
| 1970 | | | | | | | | |
| 1971 | 740,099 | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 685,485 | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 638,356 | | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 603,679 | | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 569,473 | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 550,892 | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | 537,494 | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | 563,110 | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 601,854 | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 618,877 | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 598,646 | | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 590,211 | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 593,640 | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 600,957 | | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 619,646 | | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 623,980 | | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 643,695 | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 654,753 | | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 649,706 | | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 667,274 | | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 661,138 | 162,941 | 160,170 | 19 | 160,189 | | 242 | 19.5 |
| 1992 | 652,133 | 156,212 | 153,618 | 27 | 153,645 | | 236 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 636,889 | 153,263 | 150,893 | 29 | 150,922 | 3,640 | 237 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 629,360 | 152,038 | 149,747 | 17 | 149,764 | 3,604 | 238 | 19.2 |
| 1995 | 613,661 | 149,961 | 147,856 | 19 | 147,875 | 3,425 | 241 | 19.4 |
| 1996 | 614,591 | 163,411 | 160,613 | 16 | 160,629 | 3,367 | 261 | 20.7 |
| 1997 | 608,575 | 165,948 | 162,749 | 8 | 162,757 | 3,263 | 267 | 21.1 |
| 1998 | 602,463 | 173,524 | 170,033 | 9 | 170,042 | 3,235 | 282 | 22.0 |
| 1999 | 589,761 | 169,437 | 166,098 | 8 | 166,106 | 3,150 | 282 | 22.0 |
| 2000 | 573,137 | 171,359 | 168,011 | 12 | 168,023 | 3,058 | 293 | 22.7 |
| 2001 | 564,018 | 172,252 | 168,819 | 5 | 168,824 | 3,004 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 2002 | 565,917 | | | | 168,495 | 3,208 | 298 | 22.9 |
| 2003 | 584,387 | | | | 173,967 | 3,450 | 298 | 22.9 |
| 2004 | 607,396 | | | | 177,691 | 3,501 | 293 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 613,242 | | | | 178,652 | 3,308 | 291 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 635,973 | | | | 185,307 | 3,430 | 291 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 655,599 | | | | 189,734 | 3,427 | 289 | 22.4 |
| 2008 | 672,809 | | | | 186,218 | 3,427 | 277 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions | stillbirths | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
occurrences | residents only | out of area | all to residents |
Sources:
- Department of Health, 27 July 2005, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2004," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/75/74/04117574.pdf].
- Department of Health, 30 Oct. 2003, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2002," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/08/00/59/04080059.PDF].
- Department of Health, 4 July 2006, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2005," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/13/68/59/04136859.pdf].
- Department of Health, Aug. 2004, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2003," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/66/26/04116626.pdf].
- Government Statistical Service, 19 June 2007, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2006," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=142305&Rendition=Web].
- Government Statistical Service, June 2008, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2007," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=142305&Rendition=Web].
- Government Statistical Service, May 2009, "Statistical Bulletin: Abortion Statistics, England and Wales: 2008," Department of Health, on line [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_099714.pdf].
- Johnston, Wm. Robert, Jan. 2010, "United Kingdom abortions by area," working paper, see "United Kingdom abortions by region," Johnston's Archive, on line [http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/index.html#UK].
- Office for National Statistics, 1992, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1991," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB18_1991/ab18_1991.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1993, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1992," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB19_1992/ab19_1992.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1994, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1993," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB20_1993/ab20_1993.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1995, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1994," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB21_1994/ab21_1994.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1996, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1995," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB22_1995/ab22_1995.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1997, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1996," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB23_1996/ab23_1996.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1998, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1997," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB24_1997/ab24_1997.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 1999, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1998," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB25_1998/ab25_1998.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 2000, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 1999," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB26_1999/ab26_1999.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 2001, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2000," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB27/AB_No27_V1.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 2002, "Abortion Statistics: Legal abortions carried out under the 1967 Abortion Act in England and Wales, 2001," National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/AB28_2001/AB28_2001.pdf].
- Office for National Statistics, 2009, "Review of the National Statistician on births and patterns of family building in England and Wales, 2008," Office for National Statistics, on line [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/FM1-37/FM1_37_2008.pdf].
© 2000-2007, 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 30 January 2010.
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