Legally induced abortions by mother's age by country
Countries reporting
54
Highest
929,963
Russia
Lowest
0
Iceland
Median
14,164
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
1,744
What the numbers show
Legally induced abortions by mother's age is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 929,963 in Russia; the lowest is 0 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 14,164, and the mean is 66,484.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 74.9%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).
Legally induced abortions by mother's age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 929,963 | 2014 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 1 | Russia | 929,963 | 2014 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 3 | France | 251,059 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 4 | Metropolitan France | 212,285 | 2007 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 197,659 | 2016 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 197,659 | 2016 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 106,218 | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 106,172 | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 65,162 | 2024 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 46,871 | 2021 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 46,871 | 2021 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 12 | Ukraine | 42,683 | 2023 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Sweden | 37,693 | 2010 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 29,697 | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Belarus | 23,305 | 2018 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 15 | Belarus | 23,305 | 2018 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 17 | Netherlands | 22,413 | 1997 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 22,413 | 1997 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 21,136 | 2023 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 19,578 | 2011 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 19,353 | 2021 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 18,601 | 2024 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Greece | 15,782 | 2003 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 15,097 | 2014 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 15,082 | 1988 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 26 | Czechia | 15,052 | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 14,164 | 1996 | down 47.5% | rising |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 14,164 | 1996 | down 47.5% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 14,132 | 2006 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 30 | Georgia | 11,824 | 2024 | down 68.9% | falling |
| 31 | Switzerland | 10,775 | 2020 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 32 | Armenia | 8,921 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 32 | Armenia | 8,921 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 34 | Finland | 8,626 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 35 | Serbia | 6,637 | 2024 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 6,637 | 2024 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Moldova | 6,561 | 2024 | down 55.8% | falling |
| 37 | Moldova | 6,561 | 2024 | down 55.8% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 5,518 | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovakia | 5,518 | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 3,132 | 2024 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 3,132 | 2024 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Slovenia | 3,049 | 2024 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Slovenia | 3,049 | 2024 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 2,828 | 2024 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 2,828 | 2024 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Latvia | 2,434 | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Latvia | 2,434 | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Lithuania | 2,389 | 2024 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Lithuania | 2,389 | 2024 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Poland | 885 | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Poland | 885 | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Albania | 685 | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Iceland | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Germany including former GDR 106,218