Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live was 19,353 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Bulgaria, 2007–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 19,353 for legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Bulgaria peaked at 37,594 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,328, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37,594 | — |
| 2008 | 36,593 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33,733 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 31,548 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 31,716 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,992 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 29,505 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 28,145 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 27,782 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26,412 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24,287 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 23,437 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,864 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 19,328 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 19,353 | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19,353 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,438, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19,353 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,826, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,973 | 33,733 | 37,594 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27,469 | 21,864 | 31,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,340 | 19,328 | 19,353 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Bulgaria?
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Bulgaria was 19,353 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,594 in 2007.
- What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,328 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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