Abortion number women U.S. by method type 2020

In 2020, there were 218,734 reported surgical abortions with a gestation of 13 weeks or less. This statistic shows the reported number of abortions among women in the U.S. in 2020, by known method type.

Number of reported abortions among women in the U.S. in 2020, by known method type

Characteristic	Number of abortions
Surgical, gestation 13 weeks or less*	218,734
Surgical, gestation greater than 13 weeks*	36,531
Medical, gestation 9 weeks or less	278,947
Medical, gestation greater than 9 weeks	12,943
Intrauterine instillation**	241
Hysterectomy/ Hysterotomy	72

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Age group

15-44 years

Supplementary notes

* Surgical includes uterine aspiration (might also be called dilation and curettage, aspiration curettage, suction curettage, manual vacuum aspiration, menstrual extraction, sharp curettage) and dilation and evacuation procedures.
** Intrauterine instillations reported at ≤12 weeks’ gestation are not presented with abortions reported by known method type.

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