Induced abortions in the Nordic countries
Data description
Data descriptions are drawn up for statistics that are not based on personal data files. They include the same information as the file descriptions, where appropriate.
Producer
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Information Services
Description
The statistics contain data on induced abortions in the Nordic countries.
Data content
Key indicators for description and background information concerning induced abortions include
- number of induced abortions
- number of induced abortions as a proportion of the number of women of fertile age
- number of induced abortions as a proportion of age groups
- proportion of drug-induced abortions
- length of gestation at the moment of induced abortion
- number of live births
- general fertility rate
- total fertility rate
Classifications used
Nordic countries
More information on concepts related to reproductive health
Suomalainen tautien kirjaamisen ohjekirja (pdf 747 kB) (in Finnish)
Data collection methods and data sources
Data are collected from all Nordic countries. The presented figures have been submitted by contact persons or retrieved from the websites of organisations.
Updating frequency
Every other year, in spring of odd-numbered years
Time series
The length of the time series varies by country and indicator. The time series for the statistical report begin mainly in 1970.
Keywords
Statistics, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy
