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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.

#CountryAbortion RateAbortion Laws
1Russia53.7On Request
2Vietnam35.2On Request
3Kazakhstan35On Request
4Estonia33.3On Request
5Belarus31.7On Request
6Romania27.8On Request
7Ukraine27.5On Request
8Latvia27.3On Request
9Cuba24.8On Request
10People's Republic of China24.2On Request
11Hungary23.4On Request
12Mongolia21.7On Request
13Seychelles21.6To Preserve Health
14Bulgaria21.3On Request
15United States of America20.8On Request
16Sweden20.2On Request
17Australia19.7On Request
18New Zealand19.7On Request
19Georgia19.1On Request
20Republic of Macedonia18.4On Request
21Moldova17.6On Request
22United Kingdom17Broad Social or Economic Grounds
23France16.9On Request
24Dominican Republic16Prohibited Altogether
25Kyrgyzstan15.8On Request
26Canada15.2On Request
27Norway15.2On Request
28Slovenia15.2On Request
29Denmark14.3On Request
30Iceland14.1On Request
31Armenia13.9On Request
32Israel13.9To Preserve Health
33Lithuania13.9On Request
34Singapore12.6On Request
35Tajikistan12.6On Request
36Japan12.3Broad Social or Economic Grounds
37Czech Republic12.2On Request
38Slovakia11.7On Request
39Finland11.1Broad Social or Economic Grounds
40Bahrain11To Save the Woman's Life
41Italy10.6On Request
42Netherlands10.4On Request
43Albania9.6On Request
44Azerbaijan9On Request
45Tunisia8.6On Request
46Spain8.3On Request
47Germany7.8On Request
48Uzbekistan7.8On Request
49Belgium7.5On Request
50Switzerland7.3On Request
51Croatia5.7On Request
52Greece5On Request
53South Africa4.5On Request
54India3.1Broad Social or Economic Grounds
55Austria1.3On Request
56Qatar1.2To Preserve Health
57Portugal0.2On Request
58Mexico0.1To Save the Woman's Life
59Brazil0To Save the Woman's Life
60Panama0To Save the Woman's Life
61Poland0To Preserve Health

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Albania

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9.6

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#43

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13.9

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#31

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19.7

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#17

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1.3

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#55

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9

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#44

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Bahrain

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11

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#40

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31.7

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#5

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7.5

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#49

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0

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#59

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Bulgaria

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21.3

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#14

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15.2

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#26

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Croatia

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5.7

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#51

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Cuba

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24.8

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#9

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Czech Republic

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12.2

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#37

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Denmark

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14.3

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#29

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Dominican Republic

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16

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#24

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Estonia

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33.3

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#4

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Finland

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11.1

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#39

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16.9

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#23

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Georgia

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19.1

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#19

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Germany

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7.8

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#47

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Greece

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5

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#52

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Hungary

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23.4

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#11

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Iceland

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14.1

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#30

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3.1

Ranked in the World

#54

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13.9

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#32

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Italy

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10.6

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#41

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Japan

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12.3

Ranked in the World

#36

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Kazakhstan

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35

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#3

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Kyrgyzstan

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15.8

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#25

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Latvia

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27.3

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#8

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Lithuania

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13.9

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#33

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Mexico

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0.1

Ranked in the World

#58

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Moldova

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17.6

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#21

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Mongolia

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21.7

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#12

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Netherlands

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10.4

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#42

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New Zealand

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19.7

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#18

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Norway

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15.2

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#27

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Panama

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0

Ranked in the World

#60

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24.2

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#10

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Poland

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0

Ranked in the World

#61

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Portugal

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0.2

Ranked in the World

#57

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Qatar

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1.2

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#56

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18.4

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#20

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Romania

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27.8

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#6

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Russia

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53.7

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#1

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Seychelles

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21.6

Ranked in the World

#13

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Singapore

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12.6

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#34

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Slovakia

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11.7

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#38

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Slovenia

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15.2

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#28

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South Africa

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4.5

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#53

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8.3

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#46

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Sweden

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20.2

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#16

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Switzerland

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7.3

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#50

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Tajikistan

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12.6

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#35

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Tunisia

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8.6

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#45

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Ukraine

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27.5

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#7

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United Kingdom

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17

Ranked in the World

#22

Broad Social or Economic Grounds

United States of America

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20.8

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#15

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Uzbekistan

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7.8

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#48

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Vietnam

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35.2

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#2

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