Zelfs - Even

The conjunctional adverb zelfs draws attention to a particular element in a sentence. In the example below zelfs draws attention to the number 51:

Per duizend vrouwen in de leeftijdsgroep tussen 15 en 44 jaar werden in ons land [België] 7 abortussen geregistreerd. In Nederland waren er dat acht, in Groot-Brittannië 16, in de Verenigde Staten 23 en in Bulgarije zelfs 51.

In our country 7 abortions were registered for every 1,000 women in the age group 15-44 years. In the Netherlands there were 8, there were 16 in Great Britain, 23 in the United States and in Bulgaria even 51.