Historical abortion statistics, Scotland (UK)

Historical abortion statistics, Scotland (UK)

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 30 January 2010

Definition of table data:

Abortions, occurrences include all abortions performed in Scotland.
Abortions, residents only include abortions performed in Scotland to Scotland residents.
Abortions, nonresidents include abortions performed in Scotland to nonresidents.
Abortions, out of area include abortions obtained by Scotland residents elsewhere in the UK.
Abortions, all to residents include all abortions obtained by Scotland residents.
Fetal deaths primarily includes stillbirths.

year live births abortions stillbirths abortion ratio abortion %

occurrences residents only nonresidents out of area all to residents

1938 88,627

1939 86,913

1940 86,392

1941 89,748

1942 90,703

1943 94,669

1944 95,920

1945 86,924

1946 104,413

1947 113,147

1948 100,344

1949 95,674

1950 92,530

1951 90,639

1952 90,422

1953 90,913

1954 92,315

1955 92,539

1956 95,313

1957 97,977

1958 99,481

1959 99,251

1960 101,292

1961 101,169

1962 104,334

1963 102,691

1964 104,355

1965 100,660

1966 96,536

1967 96,221

1968 94,786 1,544 1,537 7 60 1,597 17 1.7

1969 90,290 3,556 3,531 25 140 3,671 41 3.9

1970 87,335 5,254 5,236 18 5,236 60 5.7

1971 86,728 6,333 6,305 28 524 6,829 1,155 79 7.3

1972 78,550 7,609 7,586 23 835 8,421 1,053 107 9.7

1973 74,392 7,542 7,521 21 1,068 8,589 873 115 10.4

1974 70,093 7,568 7,561 7 1,026 8,587 850 123 10.9

1975 67,943 7,327 7,289 38 1,054 8,343 765 123 10.9

1976 64,895 7,219 7,114 105 950 8,064 629 124 11.1

1977 62,342 7,334 7,177 157 840 8,017 553 129 11.4

1978 64,295 7,451 7,351 100 976 8,327 524 130 11.5

1979 68,366 7,784 7,698 86 1,028 8,726 475 128 11.3

1980 68,892 7,905 7,877 28 1,179 9,056 463 131 11.6

1981 69,054 9,007 8,979 28 998 9,977 436 144 12.6

1982 66,196 8,425 8,393 32 898 9,291 386 140 12.3

1983 65,078 8,459 8,446 13 800 9,246 379 142 12.4

1984 65,106 9,155 9,141 14 781 9,922 379 152 13.2

1985 66,676 9,189 9,174 15 728 9,902 366 149 12.9

1986 65,812 9,628 9,611 17 751 10,362 385 157 13.6

1987 66,241 9,460 9,449 11 742 10,191 339 154 13.3

1988 66,212 10,128 10,111 17 851 10,962 357 166 14.2

1989 63,480 10,209 10,191 18 788 10,979 319 173 14.7

1990 65,973 10,219 10,198 21 784 10,982 349 166 14.3

1991 67,024 11,068 11,046 22 712 11,758 369 175 14.9

1992 65,789 10,818 10,791 27 573 11,364 356 173 14.7

1993 63,337 11,076 11,059 17 441 11,500 409 182 15.4

1994 61,656 11,392 11,371 21 363 11,734 381 190 16.0

1995 60,051 11,143 11,131 12 291 11,422 397 190 16.0

1996 59,296 11,978 11,957 21 329 12,286 381 207 17.2

1997 59,440 12,109 12,087 22 322 12,409 319 209 17.3

1998 57,319 12,485 12,458 27 377 12,835 351 224 18.3

1999 55,147 12,168 12,145 23 343 12,488 286 226 18.5

2000 53,076 11,997 11,979 18 345 12,324 298 232 18.8

2001 52,527 12,128 12,114 14 337 12,451 301 237 19.2

2002 51,270 11,870 11,840 30 337 12,177 278 238 19.2

2003 52,432 12,308 12,269 39 366 12,635 296 241 19.4

2004 53,957 12,462 12,420 42 357 12,777 317 237 19.1

2005 54,386 12,665 12,605 60 310 12,915 292 237 19.2

2006 55,690 13,163 13,110 53 362 13,472 296 242 19.5

2007 57,781 13,738 13,672 66 377 14,049 327 243 19.6

2008 60,041 13,817 13,763 54 297 14,060 325 234 19.0

2009

year live births abortions stillbirths abortion ratio abortion %

occurrences residents only nonresidents out of area all to residents

year	live births	abortions	stillbirths	abortion ratio	abortion %
occurrences	residents only	nonresidents	out of area	all to residents
1938	88,627
1939	86,913
1940	86,392
1941	89,748
1942	90,703
1943	94,669
1944	95,920
1945	86,924
1946	104,413
1947	113,147
1948	100,344
1949	95,674
1950	92,530
1951	90,639
1952	90,422
1953	90,913
1954	92,315
1955	92,539
1956	95,313
1957	97,977
1958	99,481
1959	99,251
1960	101,292
1961	101,169
1962	104,334
1963	102,691
1964	104,355
1965	100,660
1966	96,536
1967	96,221
1968	94,786	1,544	1,537	7	60	1,597		17	1.7
1969	90,290	3,556	3,531	25	140	3,671		41	3.9
1970	87,335	5,254	5,236	18		5,236		60	5.7
1971	86,728	6,333	6,305	28	524	6,829	1,155	79	7.3
1972	78,550	7,609	7,586	23	835	8,421	1,053	107	9.7
1973	74,392	7,542	7,521	21	1,068	8,589	873	115	10.4
1974	70,093	7,568	7,561	7	1,026	8,587	850	123	10.9
1975	67,943	7,327	7,289	38	1,054	8,343	765	123	10.9
1976	64,895	7,219	7,114	105	950	8,064	629	124	11.1
1977	62,342	7,334	7,177	157	840	8,017	553	129	11.4
1978	64,295	7,451	7,351	100	976	8,327	524	130	11.5
1979	68,366	7,784	7,698	86	1,028	8,726	475	128	11.3
1980	68,892	7,905	7,877	28	1,179	9,056	463	131	11.6
1981	69,054	9,007	8,979	28	998	9,977	436	144	12.6
1982	66,196	8,425	8,393	32	898	9,291	386	140	12.3
1983	65,078	8,459	8,446	13	800	9,246	379	142	12.4
1984	65,106	9,155	9,141	14	781	9,922	379	152	13.2
1985	66,676	9,189	9,174	15	728	9,902	366	149	12.9
1986	65,812	9,628	9,611	17	751	10,362	385	157	13.6
1987	66,241	9,460	9,449	11	742	10,191	339	154	13.3
1988	66,212	10,128	10,111	17	851	10,962	357	166	14.2
1989	63,480	10,209	10,191	18	788	10,979	319	173	14.7
1990	65,973	10,219	10,198	21	784	10,982	349	166	14.3
1991	67,024	11,068	11,046	22	712	11,758	369	175	14.9
1992	65,789	10,818	10,791	27	573	11,364	356	173	14.7
1993	63,337	11,076	11,059	17	441	11,500	409	182	15.4
1994	61,656	11,392	11,371	21	363	11,734	381	190	16.0
1995	60,051	11,143	11,131	12	291	11,422	397	190	16.0
1996	59,296	11,978	11,957	21	329	12,286	381	207	17.2
1997	59,440	12,109	12,087	22	322	12,409	319	209	17.3
1998	57,319	12,485	12,458	27	377	12,835	351	224	18.3
1999	55,147	12,168	12,145	23	343	12,488	286	226	18.5
2000	53,076	11,997	11,979	18	345	12,324	298	232	18.8
2001	52,527	12,128	12,114	14	337	12,451	301	237	19.2
2002	51,270	11,870	11,840	30	337	12,177	278	238	19.2
2003	52,432	12,308	12,269	39	366	12,635	296	241	19.4
2004	53,957	12,462	12,420	42	357	12,777	317	237	19.1
2005	54,386	12,665	12,605	60	310	12,915	292	237	19.2
2006	55,690	13,163	13,110	53	362	13,472	296	242	19.5
2007	57,781	13,738	13,672	66	377	14,049	327	243	19.6
2008	60,041	13,817	13,763	54	297	14,060	325	234	19.0
2009
year	live births	abortions	stillbirths	abortion ratio	abortion %
occurrences	residents only	nonresidents	out of area	all to residents

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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].
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