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[POPC09] Induced abortions by Year, Country and Age group

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Denmark: The Medical Birth Registry, The Danish Health Data Authority
Faroe Islands: National Hospital
Greenland: The National Board of Health
Finland: Register on induced abortions, THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Åland: Register on induced abortions, THL Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Iceland: Directorate of Health
Norway: Norwegian Institute for Public Health
Sweden: The National Abortion Register
POPC09
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Dependent on the legislation in each country. As a rule, women have the right to termination of pregnancy on request during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (In Sweden up to 18 weeks, in Iceland up to 22 weeks). Abortions for women under 15 years are included in the age group 15-19 years. Abortions for women over 50 years are included in the age group 45-49 years.

Country

Greenland

Find it on Statistics Greenland (MATRIX:SUXA2)

Iceland

Documentation of abortions changed in 2019.
Preliminary data for 2023.

Norway

From 2014: All abortions for 40 years + are included in age group 40-44. Thus cells in column 45-49 are empty these years.

Sweden

Set age groups _19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40 or more.
15-19 years: Abortions for women under 15 years are included
40-44 years: Abortions for women over 44 years are included

Sweden

2013: No data was collected
2014: New method for data collection from 2014.
Age data is missing for 392 people this year.
2017: Age data is missing for 360 people

Age group

15-19 years

Abortions for women over 49 years are included

45-49 years

Abortions for women over 49 years are included