Romania vs Sweden: Legally induced abortions by mother's age

Romania
29,697
in 2024
Sweden
37,693
in 2010
Romania rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Legally induced abortions by mother's age over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 37,693 against 29,697 in Romania, a difference of 7,996.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 941,238 4,069 937,169 Romania
1970s 325,913 24,313 301,600 Romania
1980s 273,180 33,854 239,326 Romania
1990s 550,458 33,130 517,329 Romania
2000s 186,331 34,627 151,704 Romania
2010s 101,915 37,693 64,222 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legally induced abortions by mother's age, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 37,693 against 29,697 in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in legally induced abortions by mother's age between Romania and Sweden?
7,996, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Romania ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 38 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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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