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