Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Germany including former GDR

Germany including former GDR: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 106,218 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
106,218
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
134,964
in 2001
All-time low
98,721
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2023

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Germany including former GDR, 1999–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999201120231999: 130.5k2000: 134.6k2001: 135.0k2002: 130.4k2003: 128.0k2004: 129.7k2005: 124.0k2006: 119.7k2007: 116.9k2008: 114.5k2009: 110.7k2010: 110.4k2011: 108.9k2012: 106.8k2013: 102.8k2014: 99.7k2015: 99.2k2016: 98.7k2017: 101.2k2018: 101.0k2023: 106.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany including former GDR recorded 106,218 for legally induced abortions by mother's age in 2023.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Germany including former GDR peaked at 134,964 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98,721, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Germany including former GDR, year by year

Annual values for Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Germany including former GDR, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 130,471 —
2000 134,609 +3.2%
2001 134,964 +0.3%
2002 130,387 -3.4%
2003 128,030 -1.8%
2004 129,650 +1.3%
2005 124,023 -4.3%
2006 119,710 -3.5%
2007 116,871 -2.4%
2008 114,484 -2.0%
2009 110,694 -3.3%
2010 110,431 -0.2%
2011 108,867 -1.4%
2012 106,815 -1.9%
2013 102,802 -3.8%
2014 99,715 -3.0%
2015 99,237 -0.5%
2016 98,721 -0.5%
2017 101,209 +2.5%
2018 100,986 -0.2%
2023 106,218 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130,471 130,471 130,471 1
2000s 124,342 110,694 134,964 10
2010s 103,198 98,721 110,431 9
2020s 106,218 106,218 106,218 1

Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR

  1. 1 Russia 929,963 compare
  2. 1 Russia 929,963 compare
  3. 3 France 251,059 compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 212,285 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Germany including former GDR?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Germany including former GDR was 106,218 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Germany including former GDR?
The highest recorded value was 134,964 in 2001.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Germany including former GDR?
The lowest recorded value was 98,721 in 2016.
How does Germany including former GDR rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Germany including former GDR ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany including former GDR 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
55 places, 1,744 data points, 1960–2024
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