Opinion on abortion by gender & age in Brazil 2021

A larger percentage of men than that of women are against abortion in Brazil. In a survey carried out on May 2022, only 24 percent of the women interviewed said they were in favor of abortion, the same percent for the male respondents. The age group with the highest share of people favorable to this practice was the ones aged 60 years and older, as 31 percent of respondents in this age range agreed with abortion. Views on abortion in Brazil also vary according to the income level.

Level of agreement with abortion in Brazil as of January 2021, by gender and age group

Characteristic	In favor	Against
Gender	-	-
Women	24%	56%
Men	24%	62%
Age group	-	-
16 to 24	24%	60%
25 to 44	20%	63%
45 to 59	24%	59%
60 years and older	31%	49%

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Brazil

Survey time period

May 22 to 24, 2022

Number of respondents

3000 respondents

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Excluding those who did not know or did not answer.

In Brazil, abortion is decriminalized in three cases: if the pregnancy is a result of rape, if performing an abortion is the only way to save the woman's life, or if the fetus suffers from anencephaly.

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