Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Reunion
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 16 April 2023
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
- Live births.
- Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
- Abortions (AWR) are combined reported and estimated abortion occurrences from the Abortion Worldwide Report and working papers.
- 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.
- Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/
abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
- Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
- Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies
(excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
- Abortion rate, residents is abortions by residency per 1000 women of childbearing age.
- 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 | 9,932 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | 10,382 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | 11,714 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 11,684 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 13,231 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 13,597 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 13,613 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 14,082 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 14,129 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 14,484 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 14,271 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 14,388 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 14,856 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | 15,205 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | 15,937 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | 16,482 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | 16,681 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 16,869 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | 16,683 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1967 | 16,013 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1968 | 15,827 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1969 | 15,153 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1970 | 13,437 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1971 | 14,432 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 13,740 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 13,287 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 13,423 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 13,301 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 12,828 | 2,382 | 2,382 | (2,382) | | 2,382 | | 185.7 | 185.7 | 15.66 | 15.66 | | |
| 1977 | 12,517 | 3,214 | 3,214 | (3,214) | | 3,214 | | 256.8 | 256.8 | 20.43 | 20.43 | | |
| 1978 | 11,946 | 3,691 | 3,691 | (3,691) | | 3,691 | | 309.0 | 309.0 | 23.60 | 23.60 | | |
| 1979 | 12,413 | 3,828 | 3,828 | (3,828) | | 3,828 | | 308.4 | 308.4 | 23.57 | 23.57 | | |
| 1980 | 12,272 | 3,807 | 3,807 | (3,807) | | 3,807 | | 310.2 | 310.2 | 23.68 | 23.68 | | |
| 1981 | 11,800 | 3,890 | 3,890 | (3,890) | | 3,890 | | 329.7 | 329.7 | 24.79 | 24.79 | | |
| 1982 | 11,927 | 4,287 | 4,287 | (4,287) | | 4,287 | | 359.4 | 359.4 | 26.44 | 26.44 | | |
| 1983 | 12,461 | 4,291 | 4,291 | (4,291) | | 4,291 | | 344.4 | 344.4 | 25.61 | 25.61 | | |
| 1984 | 13,082 | 4,321 | 4,321 | (4,321) | | 4,321 | | 330.3 | 330.3 | 24.83 | 24.83 | | |
| 1985 | 13,123 | 4,402 | 4,402 | (4,402) | | 4,402 | | 335.4 | 335.4 | 25.12 | 25.12 | | |
| 1986 | 12,775 | 4,299 | 4,299 | (4,299) | | 4,299 | | 336.5 | 336.5 | 25.18 | 25.18 | | |
| 1987 | 12,560 | 4,181 | 4,181 | (4,181) | | 4,181 | 172 | 332.9 | 332.9 | 24.97 | 24.97 | | |
| 1988 | 13,534 | 4,302 | 4,302 | (4,302) | | 4,302 | 166 | 317.9 | 317.9 | 24.12 | 24.12 | | |
| 1989 | 13,865 | 4,363 | 4,363 | (4,363) | | 4,363 | 159 | 314.7 | 314.7 | 23.94 | 23.94 | | |
| 1990 | 13,877 | 4,324 | 4,324 | (4,324) | | 4,324 | 148 | 311.6 | 311.6 | 23.76 | 23.76 | | 34.97 |
| 1991 | 14,097 | 4,615 | 4,615 | (4,615) | | 4,615 | 147 | 327.4 | 327.4 | 24.66 | 24.66 | | 36.57 |
| 1992 | 14,212 | 4,573 | 4,573 | (4,573) | | 4,573 | | 321.8 | 321.8 | 24.34 | 24.34 | | 35.51 |
| 1993 | 13,324 | 4,650 | 4,650 | (4,650) | | 4,650 | | 349.0 | 349.0 | 25.87 | 25.87 | | 35.39 |
| 1994 | 13,327 | 4,827 | 4,827 | (4,827) | | 4,827 | | 362.2 | 362.2 | 26.59 | 26.59 | | 36.02 |
| 1995 | 13,054 | 4,748 | 4,748 | (4,748) | | 4,748 | | 363.7 | 363.7 | 26.67 | 26.67 | | 34.76 |
| 1996 | 13,073 | 4,570 | 4,570 | (4,570) | | 4,570 | | 349.6 | 349.6 | 25.90 | 25.90 | | 32.83 |
| 1997 | 13,712 | 4,750 | 4,750 | (4,750) | | 4,750 | | 346.4 | 346.4 | 25.73 | 25.73 | | 33.51 |
| 1998 | 13,538 | 4,657 | 4,657 | (4,657) | | 4,657 | | 344.0 | 344.0 | 25.59 | 25.59 | | 32.28 |
| 1999 | 14,112 | 4,759 | 4,759 | (4,759) | | 4,759 | | 337.2 | 337.2 | 25.22 | 25.22 | | 32.42 |
| 2000 | 14,594 | 4,404 | 4,404 | (4,404) | | 4,404 | | 301.8 | 301.8 | 23.18 | 23.18 | | 25.33 |
| 2001 | 14,541 | 4,339 | 4,339 | (4,339) | | 4,339 | | 298.4 | 298.4 | 22.98 | 22.98 | | 24.95 |
| 2002 | 14,789 | 4,385 | 4,385 | (4,385) | | 4,385 | | 296.5 | 296.5 | 22.87 | 22.87 | | 25.22 |
| 2003 | 14,427 | 4,280 | 4,280 | (4,280) | | 4,280 | 161 | 296.7 | 296.7 | 22.88 | 22.88 | | 24.61 |
| 2004 | 14,545 | 4,155 | 4,155 | (4,155) | | 4,155 | 159 | 285.7 | 285.7 | 22.22 | 22.22 | | 23.90 |
| 2005 | 14,610 | 4,571 | 4,571 | (4,571) | | 4,571 | 166 | 312.9 | 312.9 | 23.83 | 23.83 | | 26.29 |
| 2006 | 14,495 | 4,523 | 4,523 | (4,523) | | 4,523 | 178 | 312.0 | 312.0 | 23.78 | 23.78 | 21.3 | 26.01 |
| 2007 | 14,808 | 4,543 | 4,543 | (4,543) | | 4,543 | 194 | 306.8 | 306.8 | 23.48 | 23.48 | 21.2 | 26.13 |
| 2008 | 14,927 | 4,564 | 4,564 | (4,564) | | 4,564 | | 305.8 | 305.8 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 20.9 | 26.25 |
| 2009 | 14,299 | 4,402 | 4,402 | (4,402) | | 4,402 | | 307.9 | 307.9 | 23.54 | 23.54 | 20.0 | 25.32 |
| 2010 | 14,146 | 4,349 | 4,349 | (4,349) | | 4,349 | | 307.4 | 307.4 | 23.51 | 23.51 | 19.6 | 25.01 |
| 2011 | 14,123 | 4,508 | 4,508 | (4,508) | | 4,508 | | 319.2 | 319.2 | 24.20 | 24.20 | 20.5 | 25.70 |
| 2012 | 14,288 | 4,280 | 4,280 | (4,280) | | 4,280 | | 299.6 | 299.6 | 23.05 | 23.05 | 19.4 | 24.40 |
| 2013 | 14,002 | 4,555 | 4,555 | (4,555) | | 4,555 | | 325.3 | 325.3 | 24.55 | 24.55 | 21.1 | 25.97 |
| 2014 | 14,095 | (4,600) | (4,600) | (4,600) | | (4,600) | | 326.4 | 326.4 | 24.61 | 24.61 | | 26.22 |
| 2015 | 14,011 | 4,334 | 4,334 | (4,334) | | 4,334 | | 309.3 | 309.3 | 23.62 | 23.62 | 20.5 | 24.71 |
| 2016 | 13,742 | 4,227 | 4,227 | (4,227) | | 4,227 | | 307.6 | 307.6 | 23.52 | 23.52 | 19.9 | |
| 2017 | 13,708 | 4,355 | 4,355 | (4,355) | | 4,355 | | 317.7 | 317.7 | 24.11 | 24.11 | 20.7 | |
| 2018 | 13,364 | 4,528 | 4,528 | 4,528 | | 4,528 | | 338.8 | 338.8 | 25.31 | 25.31 | 21.8 | |
| 2019 | 13,171 | 4,486 | 4,486 | 4,486 | | 4,486 | | 340.6 | 340.6 | 25.41 | 25.41 | 21.8 | |
| 2020 | 13,142 | 4,430 | 4,430 | 4,430 | | 4,430 | | 337.1 | 337.1 | 25.21 | 25.21 | 21.8 | |
| 2021 | 13,470 | 4,568 | 4,568 | 4,568 | | 4,568 | | 339.1 | 339.1 | 25.32 | 25.32 | 20.4 | |
| 2022 | | | (4,600) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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:
- DRASS Reunion, 2005, "Les interruptions volontaires de grossesse a la Reunion," DRASS Reunion, on line [http://www.reunion.sante.gouv.fr/services/ivg2002.pdf].
- INED, 1986, "Quinzieme rapport sur la situation demeographique de la France," Population, 41(4/5):649-719.
- Jeandet-Mengual, Emmanuele, Dec. 2002, "Rapport d'activite du groupe national d'appui," Ministere de la sante et des sports, on line [http://www.sante.gouv.fr/htm/dossiers/ivg/rapport.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].
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- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2006, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 1995-2004," 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/Table13.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2011, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2006-2010," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2009-2010, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2009-2010/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2012, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2007-2011," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2009-2010, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2011/Table09.pdf].
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- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 9 Oct. 2009, "Table 4. Vital statistics summary and expectation of life at birth: 2003-2007," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2007, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table04.pdf].
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- Vilian, Annick, Sept. 2006, "Les interruptions volontaires de grossesse en 2004," DREES, 522, on line at Sante [http://www.sante.gouv.fr/drees/etude-resultat/er522/er522.pdf].
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- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2011, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2006-2010," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2009-2010, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2009-2010/Table12.pdf].
- Vilian, Annick, and Marie-Claude Mouquet, July 2015, "Les interruptions volontaires de grossesse en 2013," DREES, 924, on line at Sante [http://www.drees.sante.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/er_924_ivg_web.pdf].
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