Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain
Spain: Legally induced abortions by mother's age was 106,172 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106,172 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
118,359 Number
in 2011
All-time low
16,766 Number
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2024
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain, 1987–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain stood at 106,172 Number.
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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,766 Number, in 1987.
Spain ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16,766 Number | — |
| 1988 | 26,069 Number | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 30,552 Number | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 37,231 Number | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 41,910 Number | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 44,962 Number | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 45,503 Number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 47,832 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 49,367 Number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 51,002 Number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 49,578 Number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 53,847 Number | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 58,399 Number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 63,756 Number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 69,857 Number | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 77,125 Number | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 79,788 Number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 84,985 Number | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 91,664 Number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 101,592 Number | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 112,138 Number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 115,812 Number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 111,482 Number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 113,031 Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 118,359 Number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 112,390 Number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 108,690 Number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 94,188 Number | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 94,123 Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95,917 Number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 99,149 Number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 88,269 Number | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 90,189 Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 98,316 Number | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 101,668 Number | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 106,172 Number | +4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 106,172 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,082 Number, 7.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 106,172 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,440 Number, 6.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Legally induced abortions by mother's age in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +55.5% | 16,766 Number | 26,069 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,462 Number | 16,766 Number | 30,552 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 47,963 Number | 37,231 Number | 58,399 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,820 Number | 63,756 Number | 115,812 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,481 Number | 94,123 Number | 118,359 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 96,923 Number | 88,269 Number | 106,172 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 United Kingdom 197,659 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 197,659 Number compare
- 7 Germany 106,218 Number compare
- 9 Italy 65,162 Number compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 46,871 Number compare
- 11 Ukraine 42,683 Number compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,766 Number in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 49 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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