Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Netherlands

Netherlands: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 22,413 in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
22,413
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
22,413
in 1997
All-time low
14,800
in 1976
Years of data
25
1971–1997

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Netherlands, 1971–1997

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971198419971971: 16.5k1972: 21.0k1973: 20.3k1974: 17.6k1975: 15.5k1976: 14.8k1977: 16.1k1978: 15.3k1979: 16.6k1980: 19.7k1981: 19.5k1982: 19.1k1983: 19.6k1984: 18.7k1985: 17.3k1986: 18.3k1987: 17.8k1988: 18.0k1989: 18.0k1990: 18.4k1991: 19.6k1992: 19.4k1993: 19.8k1994: 20.8k1997: 22.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 22,413 for legally induced abortions by mother's age in 1997. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Netherlands peaked at 22,413 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14,800, in 1976.

Netherlands ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,078 14,800 21,000 9
1980s 18,594 17,300 19,700 10
1990s 20,067 18,384 22,413 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Sweden 37,693 compare
  2. 11 Romania 29,697 compare
  3. 12 Belarus 23,305
  4. 14 Hungary 21,136 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 19,578 compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 19,353 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Netherlands?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Netherlands was 22,413 in 1997, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 22,413 in 1997.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14,800 in 1976.
How does Netherlands rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 1997.
Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data

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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