Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Hungary

Hungary: Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live was 21,136 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21,136
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
44,089
in 2008
All-time low
21,136
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Hungary, 2007–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520232007: 43.9k2008: 44.1k2009: 43.2k2010: 40.4k2011: 38.4k2012: 36.1k2013: 34.9k2014: 32.7k2015: 31.2k2016: 30.4k2017: 28.5k2018: 26.9k2019: 25.8k2020: 23.9k2021: 21.9k2022: 21.8k2023: 21.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 21,136 for legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Hungary peaked at 44,089 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,136, in 2023.

That places Hungary 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births in Hungary, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 43,870 —
2008 44,089 +0.5%
2009 43,181 -2.1%
2010 40,449 -6.3%
2011 38,443 -5.0%
2012 36,118 -6.0%
2013 34,891 -3.4%
2014 32,663 -6.4%
2015 31,176 -4.6%
2016 30,439 -2.4%
2017 28,496 -6.4%
2018 26,941 -5.5%
2019 25,783 -4.3%
2020 23,901 -7.3%
2021 21,907 -8.3%
2022 21,779 -0.6%
2023 21,136 -3.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 21,136 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,438, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 21,136 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,826, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,713 43,181 44,089 3
2010s 32,540 25,783 40,449 10
2020s 22,181 21,136 23,901 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Romania 29,697 compare
  2. 13 Belarus 23,305 compare
  3. 13 Belarus 23,305 compare
  4. 16 Belgium 19,578 compare
  5. 17 Bulgaria 19,353 compare
  6. 18 Portugal 18,601 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Hungary?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Hungary was 21,136 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 44,089 in 2008.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 21,136 in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 614 data points, 2007–2024
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