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Legal abortions in Sweden 2007-2017
Number of legal abortions in Sweden from 2007 to 2017
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Jan 21, 2019
This statistic shows the number of legal abortions in Sweden from 2007 to 2017. During the time under consideration, the highest number was reached in 2016 with 38,177 legal abortions. Before the method of collecting the data was changed in 2014, the highest number was reached in 2008, with 38,053 legally performed abortions. In 2017, 36,616 abortions took place.
Number of legal abortions in Sweden from 2007 to 2017
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| Number of abortions | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 36,616 |
| 2016 | 38,177 |
| 2015 | 38,071 |
| 2014** | 36,629 |
| 2012 | 37,366 |
| 2011 | 37,750 |
| 2010 | 37,693 |
| 2009 | 37,524 |
| 2008 | 38,053 |
| 2007 | 37,205 |
| Number of abortions | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 36,616 |
| 2016 | 38,177 |
| 2015 | 38,071 |
| 2014** | 36,629 |
| 2012 | 37,366 |
| 2011 | 37,750 |
| 2010 | 37,693 |
| 2009 | 37,524 |
| 2008 | 38,053 |
| 2007 | 37,205 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jan 21, 2019
This statistic shows the number of legal abortions in Sweden from 2007 to 2017. During the time under consideration, the highest number was reached in 2016 with 38,177 legal abortions. Before the method of collecting the data was changed in 2014, the highest number was reached in 2008, with 38,053 legally performed abortions. In 2017, 36,616 abortions took place.
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- 2007 to 2017
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- **In spring 2013, the collection of statistics about abortions was stopped. On the 1st of January 2014, collection of abortion statistics was resumed and the method for collecting data was changed. Therefore the abortion statistics for 2013 is not existing in this statistic and data for 2014 and later is not comparable to the earlier data.
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- 2007 to 2017
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- **In spring 2013, the collection of statistics about abortions was stopped. On the 1st of January 2014, collection of abortion statistics was resumed and the method for collecting data was changed. Therefore the abortion statistics for 2013 is not existing in this statistic and data for 2014 and later is not comparable to the earlier data.
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