Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain

Spain: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 106,172 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106,172
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
118,359
in 2011
All-time low
16,766
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2024

Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain, 1987–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1987200520241987: 16.8k1988: 26.1k1989: 30.6k1990: 37.2k1991: 41.9k1992: 45.0k1993: 45.5k1994: 47.8k1995: 49.4k1996: 51.0k1997: 49.6k1998: 53.8k1999: 58.4k2000: 63.8k2001: 69.9k2002: 77.1k2003: 79.8k2004: 85.0k2005: 91.7k2006: 101.6k2007: 112.1k2008: 115.8k2009: 111.5k2010: 113.0k2011: 118.4k2012: 112.4k2013: 108.7k2015: 94.2k2017: 94.1k2018: 95.9k2019: 99.1k2020: 88.3k2021: 90.2k2022: 98.3k2023: 101.7k2024: 106.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain stood at 106,172.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain peaked at 118,359 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,766, in 1987.

Spain ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,462 16,766 30,552 3
1990s 47,963 37,231 58,399 10
2000s 90,820 63,756 115,812 10
2010s 104,481 94,123 118,359 8
2020s 96,923 88,269 106,172 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Metropolitan France 212,285 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 197,659 compare
  3. 5 Germany 106,218 compare
  4. 7 Italy 65,162 compare
  5. 8 Azerbaijan 46,871 compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 42,683 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain was 106,172 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 118,359 in 2011.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16,766 in 1987.
How does Spain rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
Spain ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is legally induced abortions by mother's age rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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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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