Legally induced abortions by mother's age by country

Countries reporting
49
Highest
929,963 Number
Russia
Lowest
0 Number
Iceland
Median
14,164 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
1,680

What the numbers show

Legally induced abortions by mother's age is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 929,963 Number in Russia; the lowest is 0 Number in Iceland.

The median across all reporting countries is 14,164 Number, and the mean is 71,230 Number.

Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 39 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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Russia 929,963 Number 2014 down 33.9% falling
1 Russia 929,963 Number 2014 down 33.9% falling
3 France 251,059 Number 2024 up 10.5% rising
4 Metropolitan France 212,285 Number 2007 up 12.6% rising
5 United Kingdom 197,659 Number 2016 down 4.5% rising
5 United Kingdom 197,659 Number 2016 down 4.5% rising
7 Germany 106,218 Number 2023 down 0.6% falling
8 Spain 106,172 Number 2024 down 2.3% rising
9 Italy 65,162 Number 2024 down 31.7% falling
10 Azerbaijan 46,871 Number 2021 up 74.9% rising
11 Ukraine 42,683 Number 2023 down 72.1% volatile
12 Sweden 37,693 Number 2010 up 21.7% rising
13 Romania 29,697 Number 2024 down 62.1% volatile
14 Belarus 23,305 Number 2018 down 44.8% falling
15 Netherlands 22,413 Number 1997 up 26.2% rising
15 Netherlands 22,413 Number 1997 up 26.2% rising
17 Hungary 21,136 Number 2023 down 39.4% volatile
18 Belgium 19,578 Number 2011 up 32.5% rising
19 Bulgaria 19,353 Number 2021 down 39.0% volatile
20 Portugal 18,601 Number 2024 up 11.0% volatile
21 Greece 15,782 Number 2003 up 28.4% rising
22 Denmark 15,097 Number 2014 down 0.9% rising
23 Austria 15,082 Number 1988 down 35.5% falling
24 Czechia 15,052 Number 2024 down 31.2% volatile
25 North Macedonia 14,164 Number 1996 down 47.5% rising
26 Norway 14,132 Number 2006 down 1.3% rising
27 Georgia 11,824 Number 2024 down 68.9% falling
28 Switzerland 10,775 Number 2020 up 1.2% flat
29 Armenia 8,921 Number 2023 down 25.0% falling
30 Finland 8,626 Number 2024 down 11.8% falling
31 Serbia 6,637 Number 2024 down 36.0% volatile
32 Moldova 6,561 Number 2024 down 55.8% falling
32 Moldova 6,561 Number 2024 down 55.8% falling
34 Slovakia 5,518 Number 2024 down 47.9% volatile
34 Slovakia 5,518 Number 2024 down 47.9% volatile
36 Estonia 3,132 Number 2024 down 39.2% volatile
36 Estonia 3,132 Number 2024 down 39.2% volatile
38 Slovenia 3,049 Number 2024 down 24.0% volatile
38 Slovenia 3,049 Number 2024 down 24.0% volatile
40 Croatia 2,828 Number 2024 down 6.4% volatile
40 Croatia 2,828 Number 2024 down 6.4% volatile
42 Latvia 2,434 Number 2024 down 54.2% volatile
42 Latvia 2,434 Number 2024 down 54.2% volatile
44 Lithuania 2,389 Number 2024 down 54.3% volatile
44 Lithuania 2,389 Number 2024 down 54.3% volatile
46 Poland 885 Number 2024 down 8.8% volatile
46 Poland 885 Number 2024 down 8.8% volatile
48 Albania 685 Number 2024 down 87.7% volatile
49 Iceland 0 Number 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.

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Legally induced abortions by mother's age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,680 data points, 1960–2024
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