Introduction
Abortion is a highly contested topic globally, and the rates and legality of it vary significantly between countries. In some countries, abortion is allowed on demand or with few restrictions, while in others it is illegal or only permitted under certain conditions. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 56 million induced abortions are carried out worldwide each year. The abortion rate ranges from below 10 per 1,000 women of reproductive age to over 50 per 1,000 women. Interestingly, developed countries tend to have lower abortion rates than developing countries; this may be due to improved access to contraception as well as better sex education strategies which can help prevent unintended pregnancies in the first place.
# | Country | Abortion Rate | Abortion Laws |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Russia | 53.7 | On Request |
2 | Vietnam | 35.2 | On Request |
3 | Kazakhstan | 35 | On Request |
4 | Estonia | 33.3 | On Request |
5 | Belarus | 31.7 | On Request |
6 | Romania | 27.8 | On Request |
7 | Ukraine | 27.5 | On Request |
8 | Latvia | 27.3 | On Request |
9 | Cuba | 24.8 | On Request |
10 | People's Republic of China | 24.2 | On Request |
11 | Hungary | 23.4 | On Request |
12 | Mongolia | 21.7 | On Request |
13 | Seychelles | 21.6 | To Preserve Health |
14 | Bulgaria | 21.3 | On Request |
15 | United States of America | 20.8 | On Request |
16 | Sweden | 20.2 | On Request |
17 | Australia | 19.7 | On Request |
18 | New Zealand | 19.7 | On Request |
19 | Georgia | 19.1 | On Request |
20 | Republic of Macedonia | 18.4 | On Request |
21 | Moldova | 17.6 | On Request |
22 | United Kingdom | 17 | Broad Social or Economic Grounds |
23 | France | 16.9 | On Request |
24 | Dominican Republic | 16 | Prohibited Altogether |
25 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.8 | On Request |
26 | Canada | 15.2 | On Request |
27 | Norway | 15.2 | On Request |
28 | Slovenia | 15.2 | On Request |
29 | Denmark | 14.3 | On Request |
30 | Iceland | 14.1 | On Request |
31 | Armenia | 13.9 | On Request |
32 | Israel | 13.9 | To Preserve Health |
33 | Lithuania | 13.9 | On Request |
34 | Singapore | 12.6 | On Request |
35 | Tajikistan | 12.6 | On Request |
36 | Japan | 12.3 | Broad Social or Economic Grounds |
37 | Czech Republic | 12.2 | On Request |
38 | Slovakia | 11.7 | On Request |
39 | Finland | 11.1 | Broad Social or Economic Grounds |
40 | Bahrain | 11 | To Save the Woman's Life |
41 | Italy | 10.6 | On Request |
42 | Netherlands | 10.4 | On Request |
43 | Albania | 9.6 | On Request |
44 | Azerbaijan | 9 | On Request |
45 | Tunisia | 8.6 | On Request |
46 | Spain | 8.3 | On Request |
47 | Germany | 7.8 | On Request |
48 | Uzbekistan | 7.8 | On Request |
49 | Belgium | 7.5 | On Request |
50 | Switzerland | 7.3 | On Request |
51 | Croatia | 5.7 | On Request |
52 | Greece | 5 | On Request |
53 | South Africa | 4.5 | On Request |
54 | India | 3.1 | Broad Social or Economic Grounds |
55 | Austria | 1.3 | On Request |
56 | Qatar | 1.2 | To Preserve Health |
57 | Portugal | 0.2 | On Request |
58 | Mexico | 0.1 | To Save the Woman's Life |
59 | Brazil | 0 | To Save the Woman's Life |
60 | Panama | 0 | To Save the Woman's Life |
61 | Poland | 0 | To Preserve Health |
Abortion Rate by Country
Albania
Abortion Rate
9.6
Ranked in the World
#43
On Request
Armenia
Abortion Rate
13.9
Ranked in the World
#31
On Request
Australia
Abortion Rate
19.7
Ranked in the World
#17
On Request
Austria
Abortion Rate
1.3
Ranked in the World
#55
On Request
Azerbaijan
Abortion Rate
9
Ranked in the World
#44
On Request
Bahrain
Abortion Rate
11
Ranked in the World
#40
To Save the Woman's Life
Belarus
Abortion Rate
31.7
Ranked in the World
#5
On Request
Belgium
Abortion Rate
7.5
Ranked in the World
#49
On Request
Brazil
Abortion Rate
0
Ranked in the World
#59
To Save the Woman's Life
Bulgaria
Abortion Rate
21.3
Ranked in the World
#14
On Request
Canada
Abortion Rate
15.2
Ranked in the World
#26
On Request
Croatia
Abortion Rate
5.7
Ranked in the World
#51
On Request
Cuba
Abortion Rate
24.8
Ranked in the World
#9
On Request
Czech Republic
Abortion Rate
12.2
Ranked in the World
#37
On Request
Denmark
Abortion Rate
14.3
Ranked in the World
#29
On Request
Dominican Republic
Abortion Rate
16
Ranked in the World
#24
Prohibited Altogether
Estonia
Abortion Rate
33.3
Ranked in the World
#4
On Request
Finland
Abortion Rate
11.1
Ranked in the World
#39
Broad Social or Economic Grounds
France
Abortion Rate
16.9
Ranked in the World
#23
On Request
Georgia
Abortion Rate
19.1
Ranked in the World
#19
On Request
Germany
Abortion Rate
7.8
Ranked in the World
#47
On Request
Greece
Abortion Rate
5
Ranked in the World
#52
On Request
Hungary
Abortion Rate
23.4
Ranked in the World
#11
On Request
Iceland
Abortion Rate
14.1
Ranked in the World
#30
On Request
India
Abortion Rate
3.1
Ranked in the World
#54
Broad Social or Economic Grounds
Israel
Abortion Rate
13.9
Ranked in the World
#32
To Preserve Health
Italy
Abortion Rate
10.6
Ranked in the World
#41
On Request
Japan
Abortion Rate
12.3
Ranked in the World
#36
Broad Social or Economic Grounds
Kazakhstan
Abortion Rate
35
Ranked in the World
#3
On Request
Kyrgyzstan
Abortion Rate
15.8
Ranked in the World
#25
On Request
Latvia
Abortion Rate
27.3
Ranked in the World
#8
On Request
Lithuania
Abortion Rate
13.9
Ranked in the World
#33
On Request
Mexico
Abortion Rate
0.1
Ranked in the World
#58
To Save the Woman's Life
Moldova
Abortion Rate
17.6
Ranked in the World
#21
On Request
Mongolia
Abortion Rate
21.7
Ranked in the World
#12
On Request
Netherlands
Abortion Rate
10.4
Ranked in the World
#42
On Request
New Zealand
Abortion Rate
19.7
Ranked in the World
#18
On Request
Norway
Abortion Rate
15.2
Ranked in the World
#27
On Request
Panama
Abortion Rate
0
Ranked in the World
#60
To Save the Woman's Life
People's Republic of China
Abortion Rate
24.2
Ranked in the World
#10
On Request
Poland
Abortion Rate
0
Ranked in the World
#61
To Preserve Health
Portugal
Abortion Rate
0.2
Ranked in the World
#57
On Request
Qatar
Abortion Rate
1.2
Ranked in the World
#56
To Preserve Health
Republic of Macedonia
Abortion Rate
18.4
Ranked in the World
#20
On Request
Romania
Abortion Rate
27.8
Ranked in the World
#6
On Request
Russia
Abortion Rate
53.7
Ranked in the World
#1
On Request
Seychelles
Abortion Rate
21.6
Ranked in the World
#13
To Preserve Health
Singapore
Abortion Rate
12.6
Ranked in the World
#34
On Request
Slovakia
Abortion Rate
11.7
Ranked in the World
#38
On Request
Slovenia
Abortion Rate
15.2
Ranked in the World
#28
On Request
South Africa
Abortion Rate
4.5
Ranked in the World
#53
On Request
Spain
Abortion Rate
8.3
Ranked in the World
#46
On Request
Sweden
Abortion Rate
20.2
Ranked in the World
#16
On Request
Switzerland
Abortion Rate
7.3
Ranked in the World
#50
On Request
Tajikistan
Abortion Rate
12.6
Ranked in the World
#35
On Request
Tunisia
Abortion Rate
8.6
Ranked in the World
#45
On Request
Ukraine
Abortion Rate
27.5
Ranked in the World
#7
On Request
United Kingdom
Abortion Rate
17
Ranked in the World
#22
Broad Social or Economic Grounds
United States of America
Abortion Rate
20.8
Ranked in the World
#15
On Request
Uzbekistan
Abortion Rate
7.8
Ranked in the World
#48
On Request
Vietnam
Abortion Rate
35.2
Ranked in the World
#2
On Request
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