Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland

Iceland: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 0 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0 Number
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1,049 Number
in 2018
All-time low
0 Number
in 2021
Years of data
33
1960–2021

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland, 1960–2021

02505007501.0k1960199020211960: 55 Number1965: 68 Number1970: 99 Number1975: 274 Number1980: 523 Number1983: 689 Number1984: 745 Number1985: 705 Number1986: 685 Number1987: 695 Number1988: 673 Number1989: 670 Number1990: 714 Number1991: 658 Number1992: 743 Number1993: 827 Number1994: 775 Number1995: 807 Number1996: 858 Number1998: 914 Number1999: 935 Number2000: 987 Number2001: 984 Number2002: 926 Number2003: 951 Number2004: 889 Number2006: 865 Number2008: 957 Number2009: 971 Number2011: 969 Number2017: 1.0k Number2018: 1.0k Number2021: 0 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland is 0 Number, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland peaked at 1,049 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2021.

Iceland ranks 49th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland, 1960 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1960 55 Number —
1965 68 Number +23.6%
1970 99 Number +45.6%
1975 274 Number +176.8%
1980 523 Number +90.9%
1983 689 Number +31.7%
1984 745 Number +8.1%
1985 705 Number -5.4%
1986 685 Number -2.8%
1987 695 Number +1.5%
1988 673 Number -3.2%
1989 670 Number -0.4%
1990 714 Number +6.6%
1991 658 Number -7.8%
1992 743 Number +12.9%
1993 827 Number +11.3%
1994 775 Number -6.3%
1995 807 Number +4.1%
1996 858 Number +6.3%
1998 914 Number +6.5%
1999 935 Number +2.3%
2000 987 Number +5.6%
2001 984 Number -0.3%
2002 926 Number -5.9%
2003 951 Number +2.7%
2004 889 Number -6.5%
2006 865 Number -2.7%
2008 957 Number +10.6%
2009 971 Number +1.5%
2011 969 Number -0.2%
2017 1,044 Number +7.7%
2018 1,049 Number +0.5%
2021 0 Number -100.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,082 Number. (37 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,440 Number. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +176.8% 99 Number 274 Number
2021 -100.0% 1,049 Number 0 Number
1980 +90.9% 274 Number 523 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.5 Number 55 Number 68 Number 2
1970s 186.5 Number 99 Number 274 Number 2
1980s 673.12 Number 523 Number 745 Number 8
1990s 803.44 Number 658 Number 935 Number 9
2000s 941.25 Number 865 Number 987 Number 8
2010s 1,021 Number 969 Number 1,049 Number 3
2020s 0 Number 0 Number 0 Number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 46 Poland 885 Number compare
  2. 46 Poland 885 Number compare
  3. 48 Albania 685 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland was 0 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,049 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,680 data points, 1960–2024
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