Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
929,963
Russia
Lowest
0
Iceland
Median
8,921
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
614
What the numbers show
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 929,963 in Russia; the lowest is 0 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,921, and the mean is 72,885.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 38 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 and number of previous live: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 929,963 | 2014 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 1 | Russia | 929,963 | 2014 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 3 | France | 251,059 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 197,659 | 2016 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 197,659 | 2016 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 6 | Germany | 106,218 | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 106,172 | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 65,162 | 2024 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 46,871 | 2021 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 46,871 | 2021 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 11 | Ukraine | 42,683 | 2023 | down 72.1% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 29,697 | 2024 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 13 | Belarus | 23,305 | 2018 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 13 | Belarus | 23,305 | 2018 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 21,136 | 2023 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 19,578 | 2011 | — | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 19,353 | 2021 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 18,601 | 2024 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 19 | Czechia | 15,052 | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 20 | Georgia | 11,824 | 2024 | down 68.9% | falling |
| 21 | Switzerland | 10,775 | 2020 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 22 | Armenia | 8,921 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 22 | Armenia | 8,921 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 24 | Finland | 8,626 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 25 | Serbia | 6,637 | 2024 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Serbia | 6,637 | 2024 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Moldova | 6,561 | 2024 | down 55.8% | falling |
| 27 | Moldova | 6,561 | 2024 | down 55.8% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 5,518 | 2024 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 5,518 | 2024 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 31 | Estonia | 3,132 | 2024 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 31 | Estonia | 3,132 | 2024 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 3,049 | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 3,049 | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 2,828 | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 2,828 | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 2,434 | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 2,434 | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Lithuania | 2,389 | 2024 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 39 | Lithuania | 2,389 | 2024 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 885 | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 885 | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 43 | Albania | 685 | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Iceland | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | falling |
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