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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Germany including former GDR 106,218 Number