Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland
Iceland: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 0 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Iceland, 1960–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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