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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Metropolitan France 212,285 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 197,659 compare
- 5 Germany 106,218 compare
- 7 Italy 65,162 compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 46,871 compare
- 9 Ukraine 42,683 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 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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