Historical abortion statistics, Northern Ireland (UK)
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 30 January 2010
Definition of table data:
- Abortions, out of area include abortions obtained by Northern Ireland residents elsewhere in the UK.
- Fetal deaths primarily includes stillbirths.
| year | live births | abortions | stillbirths | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
out of area |
| 1938 | 25,742 | | | | |
| 1939 | 25,240 | | | | |
| 1940 | 25,363 | | | | |
| 1941 | 26,887 | | | | |
| 1942 | 29,645 | | | | |
| 1943 | 31,521 | | | | |
| 1944 | 30,900 | | | | |
| 1945 | 29,007 | | | | |
| 1946 | 30,134 | | | | |
| 1947 | 31,254 | | | | |
| 1948 | 29,532 | | | | |
| 1949 | 29,106 | | | | |
| 1950 | 28,794 | | | | |
| 1951 | 28,477 | | | | |
| 1952 | 28,760 | | | | |
| 1953 | 28,984 | | | | |
| 1954 | 28,803 | | | | |
| 1955 | 28,965 | | | | |
| 1956 | 29,489 | | | | |
| 1957 | 30,108 | | | | |
| 1958 | 30,301 | | | | |
| 1959 | 30,809 | | | | |
| 1960 | 31,989 | | | | |
| 1961 | 31,915 | | | | |
| 1962 | 32,565 | | | | |
| 1963 | 33,414 | | | | |
| 1964 | 34,345 | | | | |
| 1965 | 33,890 | | | | |
| 1966 | 33,228 | | | | |
| 1967 | 33,415 | | | | |
| 1968 | 33,173 | 60 | | 2 | 0.2 |
| 1969 | 32,428 | 140 | | 4 | 0.4 |
| 1970 | 32,086 | | | | |
| 1971 | 31,765 | 648 | 462 | 20 | 2.0 |
| 1972 | 29,994 | 772 | 434 | 26 | 2.5 |
| 1973 | 29,200 | 1,003 | 389 | 34 | 3.3 |
| 1974 | 27,160 | 1,091 | 374 | 40 | 3.9 |
| 1975 | 26,130 | 1,111 | 375 | 43 | 4.1 |
| 1976 | 26,361 | 1,142 | 278 | 43 | 4.2 |
| 1977 | 25,437 | 1,241 | 310 | 49 | 4.7 |
| 1978 | 26,239 | 1,306 | 243 | 50 | 4.7 |
| 1979 | 28,178 | 1,418 | 246 | 50 | 4.8 |
| 1980 | 28,582 | 1,565 | 266 | 55 | 5.2 |
| 1981 | 27,166 | 1,441 | 240 | 53 | 5.0 |
| 1982 | 26,872 | 1,510 | 187 | 56 | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 27,026 | 1,460 | 204 | 54 | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 27,477 | 1,530 | 161 | 56 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 27,427 | 1,637 | 178 | 60 | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 27,975 | 1,724 | 125 | 62 | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 27,653 | 1,746 | 170 | 63 | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 27,514 | 1,815 | 137 | 66 | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 25,831 | 1,816 | 133 | 70 | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 26,251 | 1,855 | 115 | 71 | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 26,028 | 1,775 | 123 | 68 | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 25,354 | 1,794 | 124 | 71 | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 24,722 | 1,629 | 128 | 66 | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 24,098 | 1,678 | 153 | 70 | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 23,693 | 1,548 | 145 | 65 | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 24,382 | 1,573 | 153 | 65 | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 24,087 | 1,572 | 131 | 65 | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 23,668 | 1,581 | 122 | 67 | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 22,957 | 1,430 | 132 | 62 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 21,512 | 1,528 | 93 | 71 | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 21,962 | 1,577 | 112 | 72 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 21,385 | 1,391 | 122 | 65 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 21,648 | 1,318 | 108 | 61 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 22,318 | 1,280 | 113 | 57 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 22,328 | 1,164 | 89 | 52 | 5.0 |
| 2006 | 23,272 | 1,295 | 89 | 56 | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 24,451 | 1,343 | 102 | 55 | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 25,631 | 1,173 | 115 | 46 | 4.4 |
| 2009 | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions | stillbirths | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
out of area |
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].
- Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2009, "Live births by sex, 1922 to 2008," NISRA, on line [http://www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/vital/births/live_births1922-2008.xls].
- Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Nov. 2009, "Registrar General Northern Ireland Annual Report 2008," NISRA, on line [http://www.nisra.gov.uk/archive/demography/publications/annual_reports/2008/RG2008.pdf].
- 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, 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, 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].
- U.K. Parliament, 19 April 2006, "Abortion," Parliament, on line [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm060419/text/60419w22.htm].
© 2000-2005, 2010 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 30 January 2010.
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