Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 2,389 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2,389 for legally induced abortions by mother's age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Lithuania peaked at 50,117 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,389, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,500 | — |
| 1965 | 44,492 | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 45,233 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 44,919 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 46,250 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 45,840 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 45,298 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 46,563 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 46,723 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 46,288 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 46,658 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45,582 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 45,200 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 46,000 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 45,100 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 44,200 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 40,980 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 41,968 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 39,245 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 37,783 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 34,845 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 50,117 | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 48,745 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 40,765 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 40,952 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35,211 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 30,355 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 31,278 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 27,832 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 22,680 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 21,022 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 18,846 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 16,259 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 13,677 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 12,495 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 11,513 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 10,644 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 9,972 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9,536 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,596 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,031 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 8,024 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 6,989 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 6,205 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 6,033 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,353 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5,231 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,735 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 4,502 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,294 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,590 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 3,196 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,794 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,735 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,705 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,641 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,389 | -9.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +43.8% | 34,845 | 50,117 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,872 | 36,500 | 46,250 | 6 |
| 1970s | 46,185 | 45,298 | 46,723 | 6 |
| 1980s | 42,544 | 34,845 | 50,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,769 | 18,846 | 48,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,075 | 8,024 | 16,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,013 | 3,196 | 6,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,653 | 2,389 | 2,794 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Lithuania?
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Lithuania was 2,389 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50,117 in 1989.
- What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,389 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
- Lithuania ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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