Historical abortion statistics, South Korea

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 18 December 2004

yearlive birthsabortions,
legal
abortions,
legal
abortion ratioabortion %
1961990,000104,0001059.5
1962970,000127,00013111.6
1963940,000152,00016113.9
1964920,000191,00020817.2
1965900,000223,00024819.9
1966860,000252,00029322.7
1967890,000264,00029822.9
1968860,000293,00033925.4
1969880,000315,00035826.4
19701,006,645331,00037027.1
19711,024,773
1972955,438
1973967,647390,00040328.7
1974924,311
1975874,869
1976797,462(650,000)
1977827,079558,00069040.8
1978752,409631,00085746.2
1979864,297(850,000)
1980865,350
1981880,310
1982858,832
1983778,362
1984682,217
1985662,510(1,070,000)
1986642,399
1987630,724
1988637,462(1,110,000)
1989643,821
1990653,972
1991713,468(1,190,000)
1992734,854
1993720,738
1994726,450330,000(1,140,000)46031.5
1995720,085
1996696,818230,00033325.0
1997679,759(1,050,000)
1998640,126
1999616,322
2000636,780
2001557,228
2002
2003
2004
yearlive birthsabortions,
legal
abortions,
legal
abortion ratioabortion %

Note: See Abortion Statistics page for explanatory notes and sources.


© 2000-2003, 2004 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 18 December 2004.
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