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

Ukraine: Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live was 42,683 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42,683
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
210,454
in 2007
All-time low
42,683
in 2023
Years of data
10
2007–2023

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2007201520232007: 210.5k2010: 176.8k2012: 153.1k2014: 116.1k2017: 94.7k2018: 86.7k2019: 79.6k2020: 64.9k2021: 55.2k2023: 42.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Ukraine is 42,683, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Ukraine peaked at 210,454 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42,683, in 2023.

That places Ukraine 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births in Ukraine, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 210,454 —
2010 176,774 -16.0%
2012 153,147 -13.4%
2014 116,104 -24.2%
2017 94,665 -18.5%
2018 86,678 -8.4%
2019 79,562 -8.2%
2020 64,893 -18.4%
2021 55,156 -15.0%
2023 42,683 -22.6%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 42,683 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,438, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 42,683 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,372, 4.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 210,454 210,454 210,454 1
2010s 117,822 79,562 176,774 6
2020s 54,244 42,683 64,893 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 8 Italy 65,162 compare
  2. 9 Azerbaijan 46,871 compare
  3. 9 Azerbaijan 46,871 compare
  4. 12 Romania 29,697 compare
  5. 13 Belarus 23,305 compare
  6. 13 Belarus 23,305 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 Ukraine?
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live in Ukraine was 42,683 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 210,454 in 2007.
What is the lowest legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 42,683 in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live?
Ukraine ranks 11th 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 Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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