Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belarus
Belarus: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 23,305 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belarus, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belarus stood at 23,305. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belarus peaked at 58,516 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23,305, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 15th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58,516 | — |
| 2007 | 46,285 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 42,197 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 35,967 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 32,031 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 28,628 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 31,206 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 29,797 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 29,217 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27,467 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 25,249 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 23,305 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,741 | 35,967 | 58,516 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28,362 | 23,305 | 32,031 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 12 Ukraine 42,683 compare
- 13 Sweden 37,693 compare
- 14 Romania 29,697 compare
- 15 Belarus 23,305 compare
- 17 Netherlands 22,413
- 17 Netherlands 22,413
More reference data data for Belarus
- Deaths (total) by month 120,053 (2018)
- Deaths by age and sex 120,053 (2018)
- Divorce indicators 33,152 (2018)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0024 (2018)
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status 60,714 (2018)
- Divorces by duration of marriage 33,152 (2018)
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex 42,500 (2018)
- First marriage rates by age and sex 0.6628 (2018)
- Marriage indicators 25.1 (2018)
- Late foetal deaths by mother's age 204 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belarus?
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belarus was 23,305 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 58,516 in 2006.
- What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,305 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
- Belarus ranks 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Legally induced abortions by mother's age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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