Research and statistics

Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2021.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 2 April 2024

• Abortion statistics, England and Wales: 2021

  Key events Date Key event October 1967 Abortion Act 1967 passed.…

• Guide to abortion statistics, England and Wales: 2021

  Introduction This report is a supplementary document to the main…

• Pre-release access lists: abortion statistics, England and Wales, 2021

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Statistics and commentary on abortion complications in England using data from the Abortion Notification System (ANS) compared to data on hospital admissions for abortion complications from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) …

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 23 November 2023

• Complications from abortions in England: comparison of Abortion Notification System data and Hospital Episode Statistics 2017 to 2021

  This release presents statistics on abortion complications in England…

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Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out from January to June 2022.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 24 August 2023

• Abortion statistics for England and Wales: January to June 2022

  Background This report provides statistics on abortions recorded in…

• Pre-release access list: abortion statistics, England and Wales, January to June 2022

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Update of indicators related to under 18 conceptions, pregnancy and birth.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Child and maternal health statistics
• Organisation: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 3 May 2023

Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2020.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 May 2022

Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2019.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 1 June 2021

Statistics on abortions performed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from January to June 2020.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 17 March 2021

Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2018.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 5 March 2020

Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2017.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 13 June 2019

Analysis of male to female birth ratios in Great Britain for the period 2012 to 2016.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Sex ratios at birth: statistics
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 23 October 2018

Statistics and summary of information on abortions carried out in 2016.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 13 October 2017

Statistics and summary of information on abortions carried out in 2015.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 1 June 2016

Statistical data on abortions in England and Wales for 2015.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 1 June 2016

Statistics and summary on abortions carried out in England and Wales in 2014.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 9 June 2015

Results of matching abortion notifications and data from the National Down’s Syndrome Cytogenetic Register (NDSCR) 2013.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 9 June 2015

Statistical data on abortion statistics in England and Wales for 2014.

• Document type: Statistical data set
• Part of a collection: Abortion statistics in England and Wales
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 9 June 2015