Denmark abortions and live births by county or region, 1974-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 5 October 2025

Reported abortions by county of residence, 1974-2006

Note: abortion figures for 1974 are by reporting year (October 1973-September 1974); figures for 1974-78 for Frederiksberg city are included with Copenhagen city.

county197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006county
Arhus2,939   3,084  2,8962,6472,6692,5682,5722,7122,7812,8172,9012,7892,6472,5072,5262,2712,3602,1982,0311,9361,8301,8351,8771,6931,7981,6891,6421,717Arhus
Bornholm (city)140   170  176175168154136140138148135125160118126112123114107918666858599888196Bornholm (city)
Copenhagen (city)3,865   3,900  3,5023,5723,3703,5303,4433,5843,6593,8543,6553,4553,5743,3973,4243,1512,8323,3453,1412,9812,9222,7152,7112,5692,6472,5752,6592,477Copenhagen (city)
Copenhagen3,729   3,716  3,3873,1263,1303,1252,7882,8382,8532,9923,1513,0282,7332,4422,3992,2162,2452,4242,3202,2851,8852,0172,1252,1282,2072,1132,0912,123Copenhagen
Frederiksberg (city)       429435388388429460548574549495513470460407434426427411405376364351369382385329Frederiksberg (city)
Frederiksborg1,626   1,778  1,6331,4561,5611,5341,4431,4251,5051,5141,6261,5641,3571,3941,3371,3121,3051,2791,2191,1881,1931,2231,2071,1161,0891,0791,1471,049Frederiksborg
Funen1,750   1,733  1,7451,6991,5651,6121,4891,5121,5931,5871,6371,5271,4641,4341,4721,4131,3761,3741,0751,0521,1521,0059471,0751,0971,1311,0701,112Funen
North Jutland1,615   1,815  1,7621,5961,5031,5121,4181,4311,4341,4501,4421,4701,4111,3441,3841,3311,3541,4061,3601,2721,2961,3001,1721,2241,2091,1821,0721,064North Jutland
Ribe813   803  797701659661664619693669710649578566548551613555527520516515464486512514486525Ribe
Ringkobing794   845  776706716667623639783667687664591583574528583547592533525502473447472475483460Ringkobing
Roskilde963   977  937909903874856853878922903906872822797776599757726710680665713676644652703684Roskilde
South Jutland830   816  779729743646614591648661679573655627604557575610561562523527544520573444538448South Jutland
Storstrom905   870  860807779806833752745780743768737749673684706715733670673705668689683687649775Storstrom
Vejle1,320   1,250  1,2031,0779831,0129599911,003979974942973971932864884839813846843822704699842896844815Vejle
Viborg704   751  749713641665669587640670669595550544494517521550465473485484432464485469463436Viborg
West Zealand1,065   1,168  1,1261,0879799559479149098859571,017880824857837876946825902780908828769841855870943West Zealand
DENMARK TOTAL23,11127,88427,10028,40023,69923,25023,55022,77921,46220,79120,74219,91920,06720,83021,19921,45620,58919,72918,83318,68717,59817,38618,08516,92216,43215,79415,66515,31414,99115,56715,23115,18315,053DENMARK TOTAL


Reported abortions by region of residence, 2007-2024

region200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024abortions by region
Hovedstaden (capital)   6,489     2,196     4,779 4,333Hovedstaden (capital)
Sjaelland (Zealand)   2,423     1,517     1,876 1,503Sjaelland (Zealand)
Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)   2,930     2,138     2,038 2,154Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
Midtjylland (Central Denmark)   3,116     2,313     2,717 2,540Midtjylland (Central Denmark)
Nordjylland (Northern Denmark)   1,404     1,100     989 1,061Nordjylland (Northern Denmark)
unknown16,07216,77716,736015,97416,22015,98615,71715,3255,16214,18814,34815,38014,84014,1902,53615,2603,719unknown
DENMARK16,07216,77716,73616,36215,97416,22015,98615,71715,32514,42614,18814,34815,38014,84014,19014,93515,26015,310DENMARK


Reported live births by county, 1974-2005

Note: figures for 1974-78 for Frederiksberg city are included with Copenhagen city.

county197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006county
Arhus8,914   7,547  6,3366,2446,2136,2366,3976,7436,7597,1707,5107,7957,9728,4938,3998,7338,7448,6028,6228,4358,3348,4888,3388,1938,3418,3958,233 Arhus
Bornholm (city)650   593  513546528488456524535505510488522464498462500458436437402386379362369345349 Bornholm (city)
Copenhagen (city)7,669   5,602  4,3964,4564,4254,3974,7164,6904,9075,3315,7975,8326,0726,4296,5656,9547,0427,1687,2227,2667,5977,9148,1228,0398,1358,0727,866 Copenhagen (city)
Copenhagen8,643   7,070  5,9315,9165,6245,5955,9236,0786,2736,5626,7567,0697,2607,5907,6697,9987,9157,4857,5137,4707,2487,3357,0947,0857,0686,9407,091 Copenhagen
Frederiksberg (city)       6967516877367327788028569409191,0421,0831,1131,1731,3141,3301,3031,3631,4091,4881,4801,4201,5031,5351,392 Frederiksberg (city)
Frederiksborg4,745   4,158  3,2513,1113,2013,2153,3613,5763,5103,9473,9394,1404,0854,3084,3634,5674,6644,4544,5244,4634,3284,3844,3344,1894,2664,1424,230 Frederiksborg
Funen6,037   5,510  4,5914,4424,2754,5414,6794,8304,8305,0285,2665,6635,6955,9855,8565,9936,0395,7635,8995,3975,6595,6635,3855,0605,2295,2635,212 Funen
North Jutland6,601   6,099  5,2165,3314,9395,1005,2715,3675,4455,6105,8815,9916,0386,3606,2116,3456,2176,1026,0045,9275,7465,8305,6005,5305,4395,5645,688 North Jutland
Ribe3,031   2,903  2,5812,5872,4612,5432,5492,6062,6582,7862,8143,0263,0093,1343,0593,1643,1302,9712,9852,8072,8872,8782,7092,5762,5842,5292,399 Ribe
Ringkobing4,056   3,716  3,2393,2023,0343,0383,1323,2863,2973,3843,5403,4743,6803,7283,6533,8213,7243,5143,6423,5753,4403,5363,5133,3233,4033,3383,340 Ringkobing
Roskilde3,047   2,442  1,9451,9501,8721,9102,1392,1442,2522,4052,5002,6002,7112,8902,8283,1263,0872,9812,9482,8812,8622,9232,7262,7322,7832,7182,772 Roskilde
South Jutland3,371   3,195  2,8482,8652,6952,8102,8622,8112,9092,9123,1123,2553,0963,4333,2913,2893,2362,9863,2143,0672,9753,0022,7932,8562,6872,7842,653 South Jutland
Storstrom3,098   2,780  2,4672,4592,3332,3802,4872,6052,5082,6902,6902,7052,6542,8102,7302,8042,8542,6272,6032,5922,6182,6412,5492,4282,3832,5472,501 Storstrom
Vejle4,655   4,136  3,6693,5883,4083,4213,5273,5893,6983,7923,9524,1474,1774,3994,5254,5214,5904,6664,5144,3514,4494,4674,3724,2824,4164,3834,325 Vejle
Viborg3,115   3,019  2,6352,5162,4722,6302,6562,5672,8212,7062,8732,9482,9463,0593,0263,0223,0942,9972,8602,8382,8662,8282,7332,7482,7232,7512,649 Viborg
West Zealand3,702   3,266  2,7752,6942,6552,7602,8623,1183,0173,1603,2713,3813,3993,5613,5833,6943,6213,5343,3593,3053,4003,3213,3313,2523,2703,3023,489 West Zealand
DENMARK TOTAL71,33472,07165,05061,65062,03659,46456,95053,08952,65850,82251,80053,74955,31256,22158,84461,35163,43364,35867,72667,36969,66669,77167,63867,64866,17466,22067,08465,45864,07564,59964,60864,18964,933DENMARK TOTAL


Reported live births by region, 2007-2024

region200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024abortions by region
Hovedstaden (capital)21,34021,37521,22021,92420,52720,63119,97320,76521,09522,31222,23322,24422,53322,14722,95420,70220,64920,783Hovedstaden (capital)
Sjaelland (Zealand)8,5268,5817,8797,9317,0476,6476,4636,5426,8667,2957,1727,2657,0927,1697,4927,0876,7556,690Sjaelland (Zealand)
Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)13,22013,65012,88312,89311,78511,55411,30311,14011,28611,82411,85911,77811,58211,50412,04011,09510,98210,793Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
Midtjylland (Central Denmark)14,87114,96314,72114,63113,98613,45412,91313,07713,42314,34614,29214,36914,14314,46715,04814,08713,71313,645Midtjylland (Central Denmark)
Nordjylland (Northern Denmark)6,1256,4696,1156,0325,6535,6305,2215,3465,5355,8375,8415,8205,8175,6505,9395,4595,3705,168Nordjylland (Northern Denmark)
DENMARK64,08265,03862,81863,41158,99857,91655,87356,87058,20561,61461,39761,47661,16760,93763,47358,43057,46957,079DENMARK


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