Termination of pregnancy in Russia: 2015–2024
abortions
Over ten years, the number of pregnancy terminations in Russia changed from 848.2 to 444.3. The table provides annual data from 2015 to 2024, reflecting the national situation. Rows are categorized by calculation method: absolute number of abortions, as well as rates per 1,000 women of reproductive age and per 100 births
Chart of pregnancy terminations in Russia, 2015–2024: total number, rate per 1,000 women aged 15–49, and rate per 100 births
- Number of pregnancy terminations:
- per 1,000 women aged 15–49
- per 100 births
- of them medical legal abortions, thousand
- of them among first‑time mothers, thousand
See also
- Incidence in Russia by year long time series by year
- Infant mortality in Russia by year long time series by year
- Number of doctors in Russia by year long time series by year
- Number of hospital beds in Russia by year long time series by year
- Number of hospitals in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
Coverage: 5 series in abortions, 2015 through 2024, 6 reporting periods. 29 values in total.
Between 2015 and 2024 “Number of pregnancy terminations:” declined from 848 to 444 — 47.6%.
All table numbers are series: 5
| Series | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Число прерываний беременности: | 848,20 | 553,50 | 517,70 | 503,80 | 467,60 | 444,30 |
| на 1000 женщин в возрасте 15 – 49 лет | 23,70 | 15,80 | 14,90 | 14,60 | 13,60 | 13,00 |
| на 100 родов | 44,00 | 38,80 | 37,30 | 38,90 | 37,20 | 36,50 |
| из них медицинские легальные аборты, тыс. | 538,30 | 298,00 | 275,00 | 272,80 | 244,90 | 223,40 |
| из них у первобеременных, тыс. | — | 5,80 | 6,30 | 5,50 | 6,00 | 5,20 |
How to read this table
The various indicators in the rows allow for assessing the scale of the issue from different perspectives. While some focus on the total number of procedures, others may prioritize the abortion rate relative to the number of births or the female population aged 15–49. Comparing these series helps to understand the frequency of pregnancy terminations within fertility structures and relative to the country's female population
What is visible in these numbers
The largest value belongs to “Number of pregnancy terminations:” — 444 abortions; the smallest is “of them among first‑time mothers, thousand” at 5.2 abortions. The gap between them is 85.4-fold.
The table is 97% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
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Period and application
Statistical data are published annually and cover the entire territory of Russia. Information for the 2015–2024 period is useful for demographers, medical professionals, and specialists studying population reproductive health. The data is presented as annual dynamics to facilitate the analysis of long-term healthcare trends
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