1. Wm. Robert Johnston. Historical abortion statistics. Belarus. Статистика абортов и других демографических показателей в Белоруссии с 1924 года по 2014 год. 2. Wm. Robert Johnston. Historical abortion statistics, FR Germany. ФРГ (Германия). Статистика абортов и других демографических показателей с 1944 года по 2015 год. 3. Wm. Robert Johnston. Historical abortion statistics, East Germany. ГДР (Восточная Германия). Статистика абортов и других демографических показателей с 1946т года по 1989 год. .
Historical abortion statistics, Belarus. Compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston last updated 12 September 2015. URL: http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/ab-belarus.html
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional infogthtrmation):
Live births.
Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/ abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies (excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women ages 15-49.
Henshaw, Stanley K., Susheela Singh, and Taylor Haas, 1999, "Recent trends in abortion rates worldwide," International Family Planning Perspectives, 25(1):, on line at AGI [http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/2504499.html].
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, 2009, "Chislo abortov e rodov po oblastyam Respubliki Belarus v 2007-2008," Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, on line [http://www.minzdrav.by/med/docs/stat/Tabl11_16_2008-2007.doc].
Ministry of Statistics and Analysis of the Republic of Belarus, 2005, "Social environment and living standards in the Republic of Belarus," on line, UN Development Programme Belarus [http://undp.by/pdf/Statistic%20guidebook.pdf].
Sedgh, Gilda, Stanley K. Henshaw, Susheela Singh, Akinrinola Bankole, and Taylor Haas, Sept. 2007, "Legal abortion worldwide: incidence and recent trends," International Family Planning Perspectives, 33:106-116, on line at AGI [http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3310607.html].
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2000, "Table 5. Live births by age of mother, sex and urban/rural residence: 1948-1997," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1948-1997: Historical Supplement, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBHist/HistTab05.pdf].
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2006, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1995-2004," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2004, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table13.pdf].
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Aug. 2012, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, June 2007, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Nov. 2007, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2013, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 2003-2012," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2012, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012/Table13.pdf].
United Nations Statistics Division, 1 July 2014, "3. Live births, deaths, and infant deaths, latest available year (1999-2013)," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [a href=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf>https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf].
UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS, 2014, "TransMONEE 2013 Database," UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS (Geneva, Austria), on line at TransMonEE [http://www.transmonee.org/Downloads/EN/2013/TM_2013_v6_FINAL.xlsx].
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2009-2013," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2013, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2013/Table12.pdf].
Historical abortion statistics, FR Germany. Compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston last updated 12 September 2015. URL: http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/ab-frgermany.html
ompiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 24 March 2013
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
Live births.
Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/ abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies (excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women ages 15-44.
FR Germany regional level data also available here.
year
live births
abortions, reported
abortions, residents, in country only
abortions, residents, obtained abroad
abortions, residents, total
abortions, occurrences by non-residents
abortions, illegal
fetal deaths
abortion ratio
abortion %
abortion
rate,
residents
residents, in/out of country
all in country
residents, in/out of country
all in country
1944
133
(133)
133
1945
1946
1947
2,200
(2,200)
2,200
1948
785,986
2,096
(2,096)
2,096
2.7
2.7
0.27
0.27
1949
812,200
1950
791,221
9,500
(9,500)
9,500
12.0
12.0
1.19
1.19
0.8
1951
776,144
8,000
(8,000)
8,000
10.3
10.3
1.02
1.02
0.7
1952
781,029
6,500
(6,500)
6,500
8.3
8.3
0.83
0.83
0.6
1953
778,206
1954
798,479
4,600
(4,600)
4,600
5.8
5.8
0.57
0.57
0.4
1955
803,012
4,600
(4,600)
4,600
5.7
5.7
0.57
0.57
1956
855,887
1957
892,228
1958
904,465
1959
951,942
(3,100)
(3,100)
3,100
3.3
3.3
0.32
0.32
1960
968,629
4,000
15,049
1961
1,012,687
14,704
1962
1,018,552
14,361
1963
1,054,123
13,991
1964
1,065,437
13,590
1965
1,044,328
12,901
1966
1,050,345
12,174
1967
1,019,459
11,422
1968
969,825
2,800
(2,800)
620
3,420
10,702
3.5
2.9
0.35
0.29
0.2
1969
903,458
3,400
(3,400)
1,560
4,960
9,693
5.5
3.8
0.55
0.37
0.3
1970
810,808
5,200
(5,200)
3,621
8,821
771
8,351
10.9
6.4
1.10
0.64
0.4
1971
778,526
6,900
(6,900)
13,560
20,460
7,674
26.3
8.9
2.6
0.88
0.6
1972
701,214
9,800
(9,800)
25,189
34,989
6,557
49.9
14.0
4.8
1.38
0.8
1973
635,633
13,000
(13,000)
11,326
24,326
5,686
38.3
20.5
3.7
2.0
1.0
1974
626,373
17,800
(17,800)
6,112
23,912
5,387
38.2
28.4
3.7
2.8
1.4
1975
600,512
21,200
(21,200)
61,000
83,500
4,689
139.0
35.3
12.2
3.4
6.6
1976
602,851
21,400
(21,400)
2,385
23,785
4,444
39.5
35.5
3.8
3.4
1.7
1977
582,344
54,309
54,309
56,500
111,000
3,794
190.6
93.3
16.0
8.5
8.7
1978
576,468
73,548
73,548
44,000
118,800
3,650
206.1
127.6
17.1
11.3
9.2
1979
581,984
82,788
82,788
32,000
115,600
3,325
198.6
142.3
16.6
12.5
8.8
1980
620,657
87,702
87,702
26,200
113,902
26,200
3,308
183.5
141.3
15.5
12.4
1981
624,557
87,353
87,535
21,000
108,535
3,204
173.8
139.9
14.8
12.3
1982
621,173
91,064
91,064
18,000
109,064
2,996
175.6
146.6
14.9
12.8
1983
594,177
86,529
86,529
14,571
101,100
2,790
170.2
145.6
14.5
12.7
1984
584,157
86,298
86,298
11,602
97,900
2,567
167.6
147.7
14.4
12.9
1985
586,155
83,538
85,538
8,297
93,835
8,297
2,414
160.1
142.5
13.8
12.5
1986
625,963
84,274
(84,274)
142
84,416
2,506
134.9
134.6
11.9
11.9
1987
642,010
88,540
(88,540)
100
88,640
2,485
138.1
137.9
12.1
12.1
1988
677,259
83,784
(83,784)
100
83,884
2,398
123.9
123.7
11.0
11.0
1989
681,537
75,297
(75,297)
114
75,411
2,368
110.6
110.5
10.0
9.9
1990
727,199
145,267
(138,750)
6,517
145,267
6,517
3,202
199.8
199.8
16.7
16.7
1991
830,019
124,377
(124,377)
109
124,486
2,741
150.0
149.8
13.0
13.0
1992
809,114
118,611
(118,611)
4,970
123,581
2,660
152.7
146.6
13.2
12.8
1993
798,447
111,236
(111,236)
4,502
115,738
2,467
145.0
139.3
12.7
12.2
1994
769,603
103,586
(103,586)
3,752
107,338
3,113
139.5
134.6
12.2
11.9
1995
765,221
97,937
(94,955)
2,982
97,937
2,982
3,405
128.0
128.0
11.3
11.3
1996
796,013
130,899
(130,899)
2,704
133,603
3,573
167.8
164.4
14.4
14.1
8.0
1997
791,025
130,890
(130,890)
2,427
133,317
3,510
168.5
165.5
14.4
14.2
1998
785,034
131,795
(131,795)
2,118
133,913
3,190
170.6
167.9
14.6
14.4
1999
770,744
130,471
130,039
1,875
131,914
432
3,118
171.2
169.3
14.6
14.5
2000
766,999
134,609
134,240
1,603
135,843
369
3,084
177.1
175.5
15.0
14.9
2001
734,475
134,964
134,463
1,469
135,932
501
2,881
185.1
183.8
15.6
15.5
2002
719,250
130,387
129,925
1,347
131,272
462
2,700
182.5
181.3
15.4
15.3
2003
706,721
129,300
127,499
1,254
128,753
531
2,699
182.2
183.0
15.4
15.5
8.0
2004
705,622
129,650
129,167
1,222
130,389
483
2,728
184.8
183.7
15.6
15.5
2005
685,795
124,023
123,506
1,148
124,654
517
2,487
181.8
180.8
15.4
15.3
2006
672,724
119,710
119,201
1,092
120,293
509
2,420
178.8
177.9
15.2
15.1
2007
684,862
116,871
116,315
1,193
117,508
556
2,371
171.6
170.6
14.6
14.6
2008
682,514
114,484
113,764
1,171
114,935
720
2,412
168.4
167.7
14.4
14.4
2009
665,126
110,694
110,037
1,140
111,177
657
2,338
167.2
166.4
14.3
14.3
2010
677,947
110,431
109,506
1,228
110,734
925
2,466
163.3
162.9
14.0
14.0
2011
662,685
108,867
107,861
1,190
109,051
1,006
2,387
164.6
164.3
14.1
14.1
2012
673,544
106,815
105,727
1,144
106,871
1,088
2,400
158.7
158.6
13.7
13.7
2013
682,069
102,802
101,710
1,087
102,797
1,092
150.7
150.7
13.1
13.1
2014
714,966
99,715
98,465
15
98,480
1,250
137.7
139.5
12.1
12.2
2015
50,900
year
live births
abortions, reported
abortions, residents, in country only
abortions, residents, obtained abroad
abortions, residents, total
abortions, occurrences by non-residents
abortions, illegal
fetal deaths
abortion ratio
abortion %
abortion
rate,
residents
residents, in/out of country
all in country
residents, in/out of country
all in country
Примечание Анатолия Краснянского: Начиная с 1990 года статистика относится к "новой" Германии, образовавшейся в результате объединения Западной Германии (ФРГ) с Восточной Германией (ГДР).
Notes:
Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are derived from reported data.
Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
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Sedgh, Gilda, Stanley K. Henshaw, Susheela Singh, Akinrinola Bankole, and Taylor Haas, Sept. 2007, "Legal abortion worldwide: incidence and recent trends," International Family Planning Perspectives, 33:106-116, on line at AGI [http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3310607.html].
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2000, "Table 5. Live births by age of mother, sex and urban/rural residence: 1948-1997," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1948-1997: Historical Supplement, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBHist/HistTab05.pdf].
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2007, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1996-2005," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2005, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2005/Table13.pdf].
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World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Aug. 2012, "European health for all database (HFA-DB)," World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, on line [http://data.euro.who.int/hfadb/].
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Historical abortion statistics, East Germany. Сompiled by Wm. Robert Johnston last updated 24 March 2013. URL: http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/ab-eastgermany.html
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
Live births.
Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/ abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies (excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women ages 15-44.
year
live births
abortions, reported
abortions, residents, in country only
abortions, residents, obtained abroad
abortions, residents, total
abortions, illegal
miscarriages and abortions
fetal deaths
abortion ratio
abortion %
abortion
rate,
residents
residents, in/out of country
all in country
residents, in/out of country
all in country
1946
500
1947
400
1948
231572
17500
(17500)
17500
65000
64000
75.6
75.6
7.0
7.0
5.3
1949
261242
26300
(26300)
26300
65000
76000
100.7
100.7
9.1
9.1
6.2
1950
290521
26400
(26400)
26400
65000
84000
90.9
90.9
8.3
8.3
6.4
1951
298262
5000
(5000)
5000
68000
16.8
16.8
1.6
1.6
1.2
1952
293686
3600
(3600)
3600
62000
12.3
12.3
1.2
1.2
0.90
1953
285726
2400
(2400)
2400
64000
8.4
8.4
0.83
0.83
0.62
1954
280527
1700
(1700)
1700
60000
6.1
6.1
0.60
0.60
0.44
1955
280019
1200
(1200)
1200
4.3
4.3
0.43
0.43
0.32
1956
268200
1000
(1000)
1000
3.7
3.7
0.37
0.37
0.30
1957
260200
900
(900)
900
3.5
3.5
0.34
0.34
0.30
1958
258000
900
(900)
900
3.5
3.5
0.35
0.35
0.30
1959
277000
800
(800)
800
2.9
2.9
0.29
0.29
0.22
1960
277400
800
(800)
800
4765
2.9
2.9
0.29
0.29
0.22
1961
284300
800
(800)
800
4683
2.8
2.8
0.28
0.28
0.24
1962
280400
700
(700)
700
20000
4387
2.5
2.5
0.25
0.25
0.22
1963
301472
87
(87)
87
4285
0.29
0.29
0.03
0.03
0.50
1964
291867
128
(128)
128
3975
0.44
0.44
0.04
0.04
0.70
1965
281058
625
(625)
625
3665
2.2
2.2
0.22
0.22
3.6
1966
267958
1207
(1207)
1207
3395
4.5
4.5
0.45
0.45
7.1
1967
252817
1239
(1239)
1239
2942
4.9
4.9
0.49
0.49
7.2
1968
245143
1180
(1180)
1180
2803
4.8
4.8
0.48
0.48
6.8
1969
238910
1078
(1078)
1078
2609
4.5
4.5
0.45
0.45
6.1
1970
236929
1114
(1114)
1114
2502
4.7
4.7
0.47
0.47
6.2
1971
234870
17500
(17500)
245
17745
2336
75.6
74.5
7.0
6.9
6.4
1972
200443
114000
(114000)
114000
1858
568.7
568.7
36.3
36.3
33.1
1973
180336
110800
(110800)
110800
1638
614.4
614.4
38.1
38.1
32.2
1974
179127
99757
(99757)
99757
1461
556.9
556.9
35.8
35.8
29.0
1975
181798
88756
(88756)
88756
1431
488.2
488.2
32.8
32.8
25.2
1976
195483
83207
(83207)
83207
1438
425.6
425.6
29.9
29.9
23.3
1977
223152
80145
(80145)
80145
1692
359.1
359.1
26.4
26.4
22.5
1978
232151
79087
(79087)
79087
1647
340.7
340.7
25.4
25.4
22.0
1979
235233
86522
(86522)
86522
1647
367.8
367.8
26.9
26.9
23.8
1980
245132
92103
(92103)
92103
1646
375.7
375.7
27.3
27.3
24.4
1981
237543
95555
(95555)
95555
1651
402.3
402.3
28.7
28.7
24.8
1982
240102
96414
(96414)
96414
1413
401.6
401.6
28.7
28.7
25.0
1983
233756
94096
(94096)
94096
1317
402.5
402.5
28.7
28.7
25.5
1984
228135
96200
(96200)
96200
1236
421.7
421.7
29.7
29.7
26.2
1985
227648
90254
(90254)
90254
1187
396.5
396.5
28.4
28.4
1986
222268
85725
(85725)
85725
1041
385.7
385.7
27.8
27.8
1987
225959
82682
(82682)
82682
1117
365.9
365.9
26.8
26.8
1988
215734
80840
(80840)
80840
1076
374.7
374.7
27.3
27.3
1989
198922
73899
(73899)
73899
879
371.5
371.5
27.1
27.1
year
live births
abortions, reported
abortions, residents, in country only
abortions, residents, obtained abroad
abortions, residents, total
abortions, illegal
miscarriages and abortions
fetal deaths
abortion ratio
abortion %
abortion
rate,
residents
residents, in/out of country
all in country
residents, in/out of country
all in country
Notes:
Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are derived from reported data.
Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
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Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
Live births.
Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/ abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies (excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women ages 15-49.
Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are derived from reported data.
Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
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