Germany including former GDR vs United Kingdom: Legally induced abortions by mother's age

Germany including former GDR
106,218
in 2023
United Kingdom
197,659
in 2016
Germany including former GDR rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Legally induced abortions by mother's age over time

  • Germany including former GDR
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196819952023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 197,659 against 106,218 in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 91,441.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Germany including former GDR's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 1 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany including former GDR United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 130,471 185,869 55,398 United Kingdom
2000s 124,342 198,445 74,103 United Kingdom
2010s 104,814 199,608 94,794 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legally induced abortions by mother's age, Germany including former GDR or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 197,659 against 106,218 in Germany including former GDR as of 2016.
What is the difference in legally induced abortions by mother's age between Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom?
91,441, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom rank globally for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 1 regions.
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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Indicator
Legally induced abortions by mother's age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,257 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed