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