Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark
Denmark: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 15,097 Number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
15,097 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
27,884 Number
in 1975
All-time low
3,918 Number
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2014
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark, 1960–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2014, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark stood at 15,097 Number.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark peaked at 27,884 Number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,918 Number, in 1960.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,918 Number | — |
| 1961 | 4,124 Number | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 3,996 Number | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3,971 Number | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4,527 Number | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 5,188 Number | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 5,726 Number | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 6,324 Number | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 5,986 Number | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 7,295 Number | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 9,375 Number | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 11,157 Number | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 12,985 Number | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 16,536 Number | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 24,868 Number | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 27,884 Number | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 26,842 Number | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 25,662 Number | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 23,699 Number | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 23,193 Number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 23,334 Number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22,779 Number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 21,462 Number | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 20,791 Number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 20,742 Number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19,919 Number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 20,067 Number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 20,830 Number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 21,199 Number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 21,456 Number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20,589 Number | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 19,729 Number | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 18,833 Number | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 18,687 Number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17,598 Number | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 17,720 Number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18,135 Number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17,152 Number | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 16,592 Number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 16,271 Number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 15,665 Number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 15,314 Number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,991 Number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15,567 Number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15,231 Number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15,103 Number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,053 Number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,073 Number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,097 Number | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15,097 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,082 Number, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15,097 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,440 Number, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +50.4% | 16,536 Number | 24,868 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,106 Number | 3,918 Number | 7,295 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,220 Number | 9,375 Number | 27,884 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,258 Number | 19,919 Number | 23,334 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,131 Number | 16,271 Number | 20,589 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,275 Number | 14,991 Number | 15,665 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 15,085 Number | 15,073 Number | 15,097 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark?
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Denmark was 15,097 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,884 Number in 1975.
- What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,918 Number in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2014.
- Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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