Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Colombia
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 26 November 2023
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
- Live births.
- Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
- Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported
abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
- Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported
abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
- Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions
by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
- Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths
of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
- Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
- Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies
(excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
- Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women ages 15-44.
- Abortion rate, occurrences (AWR) is abortion occurrences from Abortion Worldwide Report figures per 1000 women ages 15-39.
year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion rate, residents | abortion rate, occurences (AWR) |
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
1948 | 378,300 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1949 | 388,926 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1950 | 413,721 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1951 | 419,384 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1952 | 436,406 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1953 | 471,019 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1954 | 474,585 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1955 | 511,011 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1956 | 538,485 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1957 | 563,037 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1958 | 585,561 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1959 | 608,670 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1960 | 598,530 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1961 | 626,801 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1962 | 650,561 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1963 | 665,287 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1964 | 674,825 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1965 | 663,816 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1966 | 663,632 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1967 | 669,978 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1968 | 622,884 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1969 | 691,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1970 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1971 | 797,160 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1972 | 745,462 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1973 | 742,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1974 | 667,638 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1975 | 720,597 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1976 | 671,613 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1977 | 716,897 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1978 | 704,873 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1979 | 623,931 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1980 | 821,645 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1981 | 839,255 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1982 | 837,932 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1983 | 928,348 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1984 | 825,842 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1985 | 835,922 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1986 | 931,956 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1987 | 937,426 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1988 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1989 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1990 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1991 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1992 | | | | | | | 1,444 | | | | | | |
1993 | | | | | | | 3,077 | | | | | | |
1994 | 994,553 | | | | | | 3,667 | | | | | | |
1995 | 993,174 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1996 | 991,277 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1997 | 990,057 | | | | | | 4,343 | | | | | | |
1998 | 720,894 | | | | | | 5,489 | | | | | | |
1999 | 746,194 | | | | | | 4,490 | | | | | | |
2000 | 752,834 | 36 | 36 | (36) | | 36 | 4,540 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2001 | 724,319 | | | | | | 6,399 | | | | | | |
2002 | 700,455 | | | | | | 6,121 | | | | | | |
2003 | 710,702 | | | | | | 8,542 | | | | | | |
2004 | 723,099 | | | | | | 8,897 | | | | | | |
2005 | 719,968 | | | | | | 11,428 | | | | | | |
2006 | 714,450 | | | | | | 11,958 | | | | | | |
2007 | 709,253 | | | | | | 12,675 | | | | | | |
2008 | 715,453 | 322 | 322 | (322) | | 322 | 11,669 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
2009 | 699,775 | 69 | 69 | (69) | | 69 | 11,415 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
2010 | 654,627 | 82 | 82 | (82) | | 82 | 12,660 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
2011 | 665,499 | 120 | 120 | (120) | | 120 | 14,391 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
2012 | 676,835 | 212 | 212 | (212) | | 212 | 5,401 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
2013 | 658,835 | 633 | 633 | (633) | | 633 | 5,130 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
2014 | 669,131 | 876 | 876 | (876) | | 876 | 5,591 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
2015 | 660,999 | 3,002 | 3,002 | (3,002) | | 3,002 | 5,935 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
2016 | 647,521 | 1,588 | 1,588 | (1,588) | | 1,588 | 5,728 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 0.24 | 0.24 | | 0.17 |
2017 | 656,704 | 577 | 577 | (577) | | 577 | 5,939 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.09 | 0.09 | | 0.06 |
2018 | 649,115 | 689 | 689 | (689) | | 689 | 6,305 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.11 | 0.11 | | 0.07 |
2019 | 642,660 | 1,349 | 1,349 | (1,349) | | 1,349 | 6,313 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 0.21 | 0.21 | | 0.14 |
2020 | 629,402 | 1,490 | 1,490 | (1,490) | | 1,490 | 6,477 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 0.24 | 0.24 | | 0.16 |
2021 | 609,739 | 1,677 | 1,677 | (1,677) | | 1,677 | 6,278 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 0.27 | 0.27 | | 0.18 |
2022 | 569,311 | 2,688 | 2,688 | (2,688) | | 2,688 | | 4.72 | 4.72 | 0.47 | 0.47 | | 0.28 |
year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion rate, residents | abortion rate, occurences (AWR) |
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
Notes:
- Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are
derived from reported data.
- Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of
data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
Sources:
- DANE, 30 June 2017, "Nacimientos por area de ocurrencia y sexo, segun grupos de edad de la madre, total nacional ano 2015," DANE, on line [https://www.dane.gov.co/files/investigaciones/poblacion/2017/30-junio-2017/nacimientos2015/Cuadro1-NACIMIENTOS-2015-definitiva.xls].
- Guttmacher Institute, Oct. 2013, "Unintended pregnancy and induced abortion," Guttmacher Institute, on line [https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/unintended-pregnancy-and-induced-abortion-colombia].
- MINSALUD, June 2016, "Interrupción voluntaria del embarazo, un derecho humano de las mujeres," MINSALUD, on line [https://www.minsalud.gov.co/sites/rid/Lists/BibliotecaDigital/RIDE/VS/PP/abc-maternidad-elegida.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2001, "Table 15. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 1990-1998," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1999, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBNat/NatStatTab15.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2003, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 1997-2001," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2001, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2001/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2003, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 1997-2001," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2001, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2001/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2006, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2000-2004," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2004, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2007, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2001-2005," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2005, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2005/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2010, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2004-2008," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2008, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2008/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2010, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2004-2008," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2008, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2008/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2013, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2008-2012," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2012, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2013, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2008-2012," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2012, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2016, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2010-2014," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2014, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2014/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2018, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2011-2016," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/products/dyb/documents/dyb2016/table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2018, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions 2007-2016," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/products/dyb/documents/dyb2016/table13.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2018, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2012-2016," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/products/dyb/documents/dyb2016/table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 23 July 2008, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2002-2006," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2006, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2006/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2000, "Table 5. Live births by age of mother, sex and urban/rural residence: 1948-1997," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1948-1997: Historical Supplement, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBHist/HistTab05.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2002, "Table 1. Live births by sex and urban/rural residence: 1980-1999," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1999 Natality Supplement, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBNat/NatStatTab01.pdf].
- United Nations Statistics Division, 1 July 2014, "3. Live births, deaths, and infant deaths, latest available year (1999-2013)," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [a href=https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf>https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 12 Aug. 2015, "3. Live births, deaths, and infant deaths, latest available year (2000-2014)," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2015, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2010-2014," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2014, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/UNSD/Demographic/products/dyb/dyb2014/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2017, UN Demographic Yearbook 2016.
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Last modified 26 November 2023.
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