Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland

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

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,049
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
33
1960–2021

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

02505007501.0k1960199020211960: 551965: 681970: 991975: 2741980: 5231983: 6891984: 7451985: 7051986: 6851987: 6951988: 6731989: 6701990: 7141991: 6581992: 7431993: 8271994: 7751995: 8071996: 8581998: 9141999: 9352000: 9872001: 9842002: 9262003: 9512004: 8892006: 8652008: 9572009: 9712011: 9692017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2021: 0

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 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 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 38th out of 38 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,257 data points, 1960–2024
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