Historical abortion statistics, Latvia
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 25 August 2005
| year | live births | abortions,
legal | miscarriages | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
| 1985 | 39,751 | | 206 | | |
| 1986 | 41,960 | 59,388 | 257 | 1,415 | 58.6 |
| 1987 | 42,135 | 56,900 | 230 | 1,350 | 57.5 |
| 1988 | 41,275 | 54,866 | 230 | 1,329 | 57.1 |
| 1989 | 38,922 | 53,169 | 241 | 1,366 | 57.7 |
| 1990 | 37,918 | 48,995 | 226 | 1,292 | 56.4 |
| 1991 | 34,633 | 44,886 | 315 | 1,296 | 56.4 |
| 1992 | 31,569 | 40,494 | 340 | 1,283 | 56.2 |
| 1993 | 26,759 | 31,352 | 276 | 1,171 | 53.9 |
| 1994 | 24,256 | 26,795 | 244 | 1,105 | 52.5 |
| 1995 | 21,595 | 25,933 | 194 | 1,201 | 54.6 |
| 1996 | 19,782 | 24,227 | 187 | 1,225 | 55.1 |
| 1997 | 18,830 | 21,768 | 169 | 1,156 | 53.6 |
| 1998 | 18,410 | 19,964 | 179 | 1,084 | 52.0 |
| 1999 | 19,396 | 18,031 | 165 | 930 | 48.2 |
| 2000 | 20,248 | 17,240 | 158 | 851 | 46.0 |
| 2001 | 19,664 | 15,647 | 138 | 796 | 44.3 |
| 2002 | 20,044 | 14,685 | 176 | 733 | 42.3 |
| 2003 | 21,006 | 14,500 | | 690 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 20,334 | 13,700 | | 674 | 40.3 |
| year | live births | abortions,
legal | miscarriages | abortion ratio | abortion % |
|---|
Note: See Abortion Statistics page for explanatory notes.
Sources:
- Council of Europe, Demographic Yearbook, 2002 ed., 2002, on line, Council of Europe [http://www.coe.int/t/e/social%5Fcohesion/population/demographic%5Fyear%5Fbook/2002%5FEdition/].
- Council of Europe, Demographic Yearbook, 2003 ed., 2004, on line, Council of Europe [http://www.coe.int/t/e/social_cohesion/population/demographic_year_book/2003_Edition/04%20Country%20Data/Default.asp#TopOfPage].
- Dept. for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistics Division, 1997, 1995 Demographic Yearbook, 47th ed., United Nations (New York, NY).
- Population Statistics Division, 15 April 2005, "Changes of Demographic Situation in Latvia in 2004," on line, Latvijas Statistika [http://www.csb.lv/ateksts.cfm?tem_kods=dem&datums=%7Bts%20%272005%2D04%2D15%2013%3A00%3A00%27%7D].
© 2000-2004, 2005 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 25 August 2005.
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