Legal abortion ratios in the U.S. 2012-2021, by age

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John Elflein,
Nov 24, 2023
In 2021, there were around 290 abortions per 1,000 live births among women aged 20 to 24 years. This statistic shows the ratio of legal abortions in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by age, which is the number of legal abortions per 1,000 live births.

Ratios of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 2012 to 2021, by age* (per 1,000 live births)

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Release date

November 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* Number of abortions obtained by women in a given age group per 1,000 live births to women in that same age group. Abortions for women of unknown age were distributed according to the distribution of abortions among women of known age

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