According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2020, around 3.3 women per 1,000 population stated that they had an abortion. The abortion rate has been steadily decreasing since 2008.
Share of women who have had an abortion in South Korea in selected years from 2008 to 2020
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Number of abortions per 1,000 population
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KIHASA. (June 30, 2022). Share of women who have had an abortion in South Korea in selected years from 2008 to 2020 (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/831331/south-korea-abortion-rate/
KIHASA. "Share of women who have had an abortion in South Korea in selected years from 2008 to 2020 (per 1,000 population)." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/831331/south-korea-abortion-rate/
KIHASA. (2022). Share of women who have had an abortion in South Korea in selected years from 2008 to 2020 (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/831331/south-korea-abortion-rate/
KIHASA. "Share of Women Who Have Had An Abortion in South Korea in Selected Years from 2008 to 2020 (per 1,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/831331/south-korea-abortion-rate/
KIHASA, Share of women who have had an abortion in South Korea in selected years from 2008 to 2020 (per 1,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/831331/south-korea-abortion-rate/ (last visited September 12, 2024)
Share of women who have had an abortion in South Korea in selected years from 2008 to 2020 (per 1,000 population) [Graph], KIHASA, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/831331/south-korea-abortion-rate/
