Abortion charges have continued to fall, notably amongst youthful ladies.
New figures launched by Statistics NZ present in 2015, there have been 14.2 abortions carried out for each one thousand ladies aged between 15 and forty four , down from 14.four the yr earlier than.
It is the lowest price in additional than 20 years, and properly down from 2003, when it peaked at 20.eight.
Almost a 3rd of all abortions are carried out on ladies aged 20-24, however they’re declining quickest, down from forty one per one thousand in 2003 to 23 per one thousand final yr.
Abortions for teenagers are at a report low, right down to eleven per one thousand — in 2003 it was 26.
Almost 18 % of recognized pregnancies in 2015 have been aborted, down barely on 2014. This price additionally peaked in 2003, at 24.7 %.
Virtually two-thirds of abortions have been a lady’s first.
General there have been thirteen,one hundred fifty five abortions carried out in New Zealand — barely up on 2014’s thirteen,137, however down when inhabitants progress is taken under consideration.
New Zealand’s abortion price is just like Denmark and Norway, and higher than England, Wales and Sweden, however nonetheless twice greater than Germany.
The speed was under 10 in one thousand till 1985, when it started rising sharply, peaking in 2003. It has now dropped to a degree final seen in 1992.
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