Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland
Iceland: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 0 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland is 0, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 54th of 54 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55 | — |
| 1965 | 68 | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 99 | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 274 | +176.8% |
| 1980 | 523 | +90.9% |
| 1983 | 689 | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 745 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 705 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 685 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 695 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 673 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 670 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 714 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 658 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 743 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 827 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 775 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 807 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 858 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 914 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 935 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 987 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 984 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 926 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 951 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 889 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 865 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 957 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 971 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 969 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,044 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,049 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,082. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,440. (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +176.8% | 99 | 274 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 1,049 | 0 |
| 1980 | +90.9% | 274 | 523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.5 | 55 | 68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 186.5 | 99 | 274 | 2 |
| 1980s | 673.12 | 523 | 745 | 8 |
| 1990s | 803.44 | 658 | 935 | 9 |
| 2000s | 941.25 | 865 | 987 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,021 | 969 | 1,049 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
- Iceland ranks 54th out of 54 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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