Abortion indicators in Finland

Finland: Abortion indicators was 5.8 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.8 Rate
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.6 Rate
in 2014
All-time low
5.1 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Abortion indicators in Finland, 2014–2024

02462014201920242014: 6.6 Rate2015: 6.4 Rate2016: 6.4 Rate2017: 6.3 Rate2018: 5.9 Rate2019: 5.9 Rate2020: 5.7 Rate2021: 5.1 Rate2022: 5.3 Rate2023: 5.5 Rate2024: 5.8 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

Finland recorded 5.8 Rate for abortion indicators in 2024.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, abortion indicators in Finland peaked at 6.6 Rate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Rate, in 2021.

That places Finland 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Abortion indicators in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Abortion indicators in Finland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Rate Change
2014 6.6 Rate
2015 6.4 Rate -3.0%
2016 6.4 Rate +0.0%
2017 6.3 Rate -1.6%
2018 5.9 Rate -6.3%
2019 5.9 Rate +0.0%
2020 5.7 Rate -3.4%
2021 5.1 Rate -10.5%
2022 5.3 Rate +3.9%
2023 5.5 Rate +3.8%
2024 5.8 Rate +5.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 5.8 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.55 Rate, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 5.8 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2 Rate, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.25 Rate 5.9 Rate 6.6 Rate 6
2020s 5.48 Rate 5.1 Rate 5.8 Rate 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Hungary 7.8 Rate compare
  2. 11 Spain 7.7 Rate compare
  3. 12 Portugal 6.4 Rate compare
  4. 14 Romania 5.6 Rate compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 5.5 Rate compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 5.5 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is abortion indicators in Finland?
Abortion indicators in Finland was 5.8 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest abortion indicators recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 Rate in 2014.
What is the lowest abortion indicators recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Rate in 2021.
How does Finland rank for abortion indicators?
Finland ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is abortion indicators rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Abortion indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Abortion indicators
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 322 data points, 2013–2024
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