Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
929,963 Number
Russia
Lowest
0 Number
Iceland
Median
8,774 Number
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
569

What the numbers show

Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 929,963 Number in Russia; the lowest is 0 Number in Iceland.

The median across all reporting countries is 8,774 Number, and the mean is 78,030 Number.

Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 35 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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Russia 929,963 Number 2014 down 28.6% falling
1 Russian Federation 929,963 Number 2014 down 28.6% falling
3 France 251,059 Number 2024 up 10.5% rising
4 United Kingdom 197,659 Number 2016 down 6.9% falling
4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 197,659 Number 2016 down 6.9% falling
6 Germany 106,218 Number 2023 down 0.6% falling
7 Spain 106,172 Number 2024 down 2.3% falling
8 Italy 65,162 Number 2024 down 31.7% falling
9 Azerbaijan 46,871 Number 2021 up 74.9% rising
10 Ukraine 42,683 Number 2023 down 72.1% falling
11 Romania 29,697 Number 2024 down 62.1% falling
12 Belarus 23,305 Number 2018 down 44.8% falling
13 Hungary 21,136 Number 2023 down 39.4% falling
14 Belgium 19,578 Number 2011 rising
15 Bulgaria 19,353 Number 2021 down 39.0% falling
16 Portugal 18,601 Number 2024 up 11.0% flat
17 Czechia 15,052 Number 2024 down 31.2% falling
18 Georgia 11,824 Number 2024 down 68.9% falling
19 Switzerland 10,775 Number 2020 up 1.2% flat
20 Armenia 8,921 Number 2023 down 25.0% falling
21 Finland 8,626 Number 2024 down 11.8% falling
22 Serbia 6,637 Number 2024 down 36.0% volatile
23 Republic of Moldova 6,561 Number 2024 down 55.8% falling
23 Moldova 6,561 Number 2024 down 55.8% falling
25 Slovakia 5,518 Number 2024 down 47.9% falling
25 Slovakia 5,518 Number 2024 down 47.9% falling
27 Estonia 3,132 Number 2024 down 39.2% falling
27 Estonia 3,132 Number 2024 down 39.2% falling
29 Slovenia 3,049 Number 2024 down 24.0% falling
29 Slovenia 3,049 Number 2024 down 24.0% falling
31 Croatia 2,828 Number 2024 down 6.4% falling
31 Croatia 2,828 Number 2024 down 6.4% falling
33 Latvia 2,434 Number 2024 down 54.2% volatile
33 Latvia 2,434 Number 2024 down 54.2% volatile
35 Lithuania 2,389 Number 2024 down 54.3% falling
35 Lithuania 2,389 Number 2024 down 54.3% falling
37 Poland 885 Number 2024 down 8.8% rising
37 Poland 885 Number 2024 down 8.8% rising
39 Albania 685 Number 2024 down 87.7% volatile
40 Iceland 0 Number 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.

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Indicator
Legally induced abortions by mother's age and number of previous live births
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 569 data points, 2007–2024
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