Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belgium

Belgium: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 19,578 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
19,578
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
19,578
in 2011
All-time low
10,332
in 1992
Years of data
16
1992–2011

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belgium, 1992–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200120111992: 10.3k1993: 10.7k1994: 11.2k1998: 12.0k1999: 12.7k2000: 13.8k2001: 14.8k2002: 14.8k2003: 15.6k2004: 16.0k2005: 16.7k2007: 18.0k2008: 18.3k2009: 18.9k2010: 19.1k2011: 19.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 19,578 for legally induced abortions by mother's age in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belgium peaked at 19,578 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,332, in 1992.

That places Belgium 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,402 10,332 12,734 5
2000s 16,317 13,762 18,870 9
2010s 19,336 19,095 19,578 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Belarus 23,305 compare
  2. 13 Netherlands 22,413 compare
  3. 14 Hungary 21,136 compare
  4. 16 Bulgaria 19,353 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 18,601 compare
  6. 18 Greece 15,782 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belgium?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Belgium was 19,578 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 19,578 in 2011.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10,332 in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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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
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