Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece

Greece: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 15,782 Number in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
15,782 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
22,223 Number
in 2001
All-time low
7,388 Number
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2003

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece, 1989–2003

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1989199620031989: 7.4k Number1990: 10.1k Number1991: 11.1k Number1992: 12.0k Number1993: 12.3k Number1994: 12.6k Number1995: 13.5k Number1996: 12.5k Number1997: 12.9k Number1998: 11.8k Number1999: 11.8k Number2000: 18.0k Number2001: 22.2k Number2002: 16.2k Number2003: 15.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2003, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece stood at 15,782 Number.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece peaked at 22,223 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,388 Number, in 1989.

Greece ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece, 1989 to 2003.
Year Number Change
1989 7,388 Number —
1990 10,145 Number +37.3%
1991 11,109 Number +9.5%
1992 11,977 Number +7.8%
1993 12,289 Number +2.6%
1994 12,608 Number +2.6%
1995 13,532 Number +7.3%
1996 12,542 Number -7.3%
1997 12,853 Number +2.5%
1998 11,838 Number -7.9%
1999 11,824 Number -0.1%
2000 18,015 Number +52.4%
2001 22,223 Number +23.4%
2002 16,173 Number -27.2%
2003 15,782 Number -2.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 15,782 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,082 Number, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 15,782 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,440 Number, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,388 Number 7,388 Number 7,388 Number 1
1990s 12,072 Number 10,145 Number 13,532 Number 10
2000s 18,048 Number 15,782 Number 22,223 Number 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Belgium 19,578 Number compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 19,353 Number compare
  3. 20 Portugal 18,601 Number
  4. 22 Denmark 15,097 Number compare
  5. 23 Austria 15,082 Number
  6. 24 Czechia 15,052 Number compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece was 15,782 Number in 2003, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22,223 Number in 2001.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7,388 Number in 1989.
How does Greece rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Greece ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2003.
Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 30 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/legally-induced-abortions-by-mother-s-age/greece/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/legally-induced-abortions-by-mother-s-age/greece/">Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Greece</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Legally induced abortions by mother's age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,680 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed