Figures updated in 2007
Capital City : Antananarivo
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 19608.9 | 43508.4 | 2.6 | 43.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 99 | 2005-2010 | 1.3 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law in this country does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reas
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Capital City : Lilongwe
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 13451.8 | 29451.6 | 2.2 | 47.2 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | 1.4 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law in this country does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reas
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Capital City : Kuala Lumpur
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 26239.5 | 38924 | 1.7 | 31.4 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 103 | 2005-2010 | 0.4 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health.
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Capital City : Malé
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 345.7 | 682.3 | 2.4 | 39.6 | 5 | 3.8 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 105 | 2005-2010 | 0.9 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life and to preserve physical health.
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Capital City : Bamako
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 14324.7 | 41975.6 | 2.9 | 48.1 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | 1.8 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reason on the groun
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Capital City : Valletta
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 405.3 | 428.3 | 0.4 | 16.8 | 20.1 | 1.5 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | -0.1 |
Abortion is not permitted in any circumstances. The abortion law in this country has been amended to remove all indications for the legal performance of abortions; however, it is not clear whether a defence of necessity might be allowed to justify an abo
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Capital City : Fort-de-France
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 398.6 | 350.3 | 0.3 | 20.7 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 92 | 2005-2010 | -0.9 |
The circumstances in which abortions are permitted are unknown.
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Capital City : Nouakchott
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 3247.4 | 7496.9 | 2.7 | 43 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | 1.3 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reason on the groun
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Capital City : Port Louis
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 1267 | 1465.5 | 0.8 | 23.8 | 10 | 1.9 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 99 | 2005-2010 | -0.1 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law in this country does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reas
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Capital City : Mexico City
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 109594.1 | 139014.5 | 1.1 | 29.8 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 96 | 2005-2010 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2003 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life and in the case of rape or incest. Abortion law in Mexico is determined at state level. The grounds mentioned above refer only to the abortion law of the Federal District; some other states allow abortions t
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Capital City : Chisinau
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 4185.6 | 3312 | -0.2 | 17 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 2005-2010 | -0.9 | 17.6 | 2004 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reason and on request.
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Capital City : Monaco
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman's life.The abortion law in this country does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reaso
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Capital City : Ulaanbaatar
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 2711.5 | 3624.8 | 1.2 | 29.2 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 100 | 2005-2010 | 0.1 | 21.7 | 1997 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons and on request..
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Capital City : Rabat
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 32412.2 | 46397 | 1.4 | 30.4 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 100 | 2005-2010 | 0.3 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, and to preserve mental health.
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Capital City : Maputo
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 20522.5 | 37604.4 | 1.8 | 43.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 93 | 2005-2010 | 1.1 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, and to preserve mental health.
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Capital City : Rangoon
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 51474.7 | 63657.3 | 0.9 | 28 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | 0.1 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life.
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Capital City : Windhoek
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 2072.3 | 3059.9 | 1 | 40 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 96 | 2005-2010 | 0.7 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest and foetal impairment
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Capital City : Kathmandu
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 28225.5 | 51171.8 | 1.9 | 38 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 2005-2010 | 0.9 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request.
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Capital City : Amsterdam
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 16429 | 17139.4 | 0.4 | 17.9 | 20.1 | 1.7 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | -0.1 | 10.4 | 2004 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. Although abortion had been freely available in the Nether
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Capital City : Willemstad
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 185.3 | 202.9 | 0.6 | 21.8 | 14.9 | 2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 93 | 2005-2010 | -0.1 |
The circumstances in which abortions are permitted are unknown.
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Capital City : Noumea
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 245.1 | 382.1 | 1.7 | 27.5 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 105 | 2005-2010 | 0.6 |
The circumstances in which abortions are permitted are not available.
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Capital City : Wellington
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 4092.6 | 4789.6 | 0.7 | 20.8 | 17.4 | 2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 97 | 2005-2010 | 0.1 | 19.7 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, and foetal impairment.
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Capital City : Managua
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 5715.2 | 9370.8 | 2 | 37.7 | 5 | 1.7 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 99 | 2005-2010 | 0.5 |
Nicaragua's abortion law has been amended to remove all indications relevant to the legal performance of abortions; however, it is not clear whether the defence of necessity might be allowed to justify an abortion to save the life of the woman.
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Capital City : Niamey
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 14907.2 | 50156.4 | 3.3 | 49 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 102 | 2005-2010 | 2.1 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reason on the grounds
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Capital City : abuja
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 137243.3 | 258108.4 | 2.1 | 43.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 101 | 2005-2010 | 1.0 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, and to preserve mental health. Nigeria has two abortion laws; one for the northern and one for the southern states. Both laws specifically allow abortions to be performed to s
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Capital City : Oslo
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 4664.6 | 5434.9 | 0.5 | 19.2 | 20.7 | 1.8 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | 0.2 | 15.2 | 2005 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. Since 1979, Norwegian women have been allowed free aborti
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Capital City : Muscat
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 2668.3 | 4957.7 | 2.2 | 33.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 135 | 2005-2010 | 0.8 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life.
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Capital City : Islamabad
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 164593.8 | 304700.4 | 2.1 | 37.2 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 105 | 2005-2010 | 0.8 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health. Pakistan’s abortion law allows abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman or to provide necessary treatment. The law does not indicat
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Capital City :
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 3945.1 | 5092.7 | 3.1 | 45.1 | 4.4 | 5 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 103 | 2005-2010 | 1.4 |
The circumstances in which abortions are permitted are unavailable.
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Capital City : Panama City
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 3343.4 | N/A | 1.6 | 29.8 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 102 | 2005-2010 | 0.4 | 0 | 2000 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, and in the case of rape or incest.
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Capital City : Port Moresby
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 6114.2 | 10619 | 1.8 | 39.2 | 4 | 3.6 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 106 | 2005-2010 | 0.8 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, and to preserve mental health.
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Capital City : Asuncion
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 6444.8 | 12094.9 | 2.2 | 36.8 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 102 | 2005-2010 | 0.9 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life.
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Capital City : Lima
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 28797.3 | 42551.9 | 1.4 | 31.2 | 8 | 2.7 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 101 | 2005-2010 | 0.4 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health. In 1991, a new penal code decreased the penalty to a maximum of 2 years’ imprisonment (from four) when a woman self-aborts or consents to an abortion
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Capital City : Manila
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 85884 | 127068.2 | 1.6 | 34.1 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 101 | 2005-2010 | 0.4 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life. The abortion law in this country does not expressly allow abortions to be performed to save the life of the woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortions to be performed for this reas
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Capital City : Warsaw
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 38466.7 | 31916.1 | -0.1 | 15.5 | 17.4 | 1.2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 94 | 2005-2010 | -0.7 | 2004 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest and foetal impairment.
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Capital City : Lisbon
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 10592.7 | 10722.6 | 0.4 | 15.8 | 22.8 | 1.5 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 93 | 2005-2010 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 2002 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest and foetal impairment.
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Capital City : San Juan
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 3998 | 4404.6 | 0.5 | 21.6 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 92 | 2005-2010 | 0.0 |
Circumstances in which abortions are permitted are unknown.
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Capital City : Doha
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 857.5 | 1329.8 | 1.9 | 21.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 173 | 2005-2010 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2004 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health and foetal impairment.
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Capital City : Seoul
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 48141.6 | 44628.6 | 0.3 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 101 | 2005-2010 | -0.7 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest and foetal impairment.
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Capital City : St. Denis
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 807.2 | 1091.8 | 1.3 | 26.8 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 96 | 2005-2010 | 0.2 |
The circumstances in which abortion is permitted are also unavailable.
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Capital City : Bucharest
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 21544.2 | 16757.4 | -0.4 | 15 | 19.5 | 1.3 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 95 | 2005-2010 | -0.8 | 27.8 | 2004 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. Because of panic over low birth rates, the 1957 statute p
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Capital City : Oslo
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 4664.6 | 5434.9 | 0.5 | 19.2 | 20.7 | 1.8 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 98 | 2005-2010 | 0.2 | 15.2 | 2005 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. Since 1979, Norwegian women have been allowed free aborti
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Capital City : Moscow
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 141900.4 | 111752.2 | -0.4 | 15 | 17.1 | 1.4 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 88 | 2005-2010 | -0.6 | 53.7 | 2004 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health, to preserve mental health, in the case of rape or incest, foetal impairment, economic or social reasons and on request. A decree from the Commissariats of Health and Justice per
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Capital City : Kigali
| Population | Projected (2050) | Growth | Under 14 | Over 60 |
Fertility Rate | Fertility Date |
| 9441.8 | 18153.1 | 2.3 | 42.8 | 4 | 5.2 | 2005-2010 |
| Ratio MF | Growth Date |
Projected Growth 2045-2050 | Abortion Rate | Abortion Date |
| 91 | 2005-2010 | 1.0 |
Abortion is permitted to save the woman’s life, to preserve physical health and to preserve mental health
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