Bulgaria vs Denmark: Legally induced abortions by mother's age

Bulgaria
19,353 Number
in 2021
Denmark
15,097 Number
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
19th
Denmark rank
22nd

Legally induced abortions by mother's age over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 19,353 Number against 15,097 Number in Denmark, a difference of 4,256 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 49 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 123,239 Number 5,106 Number 118,134 Number Bulgaria
1970s 145,655 Number 20,220 Number 125,435 Number Bulgaria
1980s 138,880 Number 21,258 Number 117,622 Number Bulgaria
1990s 110,941 Number 18,445 Number 92,496 Number Bulgaria
2000s 48,242 Number 15,275 Number 32,967 Number Bulgaria
2010s 28,825 Number 15,085 Number 13,740 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legally induced abortions by mother's age, Bulgaria or Denmark?
Bulgaria, at 19,353 Number against 15,097 Number in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in legally induced abortions by mother's age between Bulgaria and Denmark?
4,256 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Legally induced abortions by mother's age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Legally induced abortions by mother's age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,680 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed