Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 212,285 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Metropolitan France, 1976–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Metropolitan France recorded 212,285 Number for legally induced abortions by mother's age in 2007. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Metropolitan France peaked at 212,285 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 134,173 Number, in 1976.
That places Metropolitan France 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 134,173 Number | — |
| 1977 | 150,931 Number | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 150,417 Number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 156,810 Number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 171,218 Number | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 180,695 Number | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 181,122 Number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 182,862 Number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 180,789 Number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 173,335 Number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 166,797 Number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 162,352 Number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 166,510 Number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 163,090 Number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 197,063 Number | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 199,308 Number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 191,883 Number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 190,702 Number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 188,841 Number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 191,392 Number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 200,138 Number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 188,477 Number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 195,368 Number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 196,295 Number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 201,434 Number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 204,931 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 202,594 Number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 209,907 Number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 205,392 Number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 212,285 Number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,083 Number | 134,173 Number | 156,810 Number | 4 |
| 1980s | 172,877 Number | 162,352 Number | 182,862 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,947 Number | 188,477 Number | 200,138 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,090 Number | 201,434 Number | 212,285 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
- 1 Russia 929,963 Number
- 1 Russia 929,963 Number
- 3 France 251,059 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 197,659 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 197,659 Number compare
- 7 Germany 106,218 Number compare
More reference data data for Metropolitan France
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 220,843 Number (2020)
- Deaths (total) by month 559,227 Number (2012)
- Deaths by age and sex 559,227 Number (2012)
- Divorce indicators 129,802 (2011)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0035 (2012)
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status 231,100 Number (2011)
- Divorces by duration of marriage 129,802 Number (2011)
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex 183,405 Number (2011)
- First marriage rates by age and sex 0.4632 Number (2011)
- Marriage indicators 30.8 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Metropolitan France?
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Metropolitan France was 212,285 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 212,285 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,173 Number in 1976.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
- Metropolitan France ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2007.
- Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Metropolitan France 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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