Legal abortion patients in Mexico City by age 2023

Between April 2007 and March 2023, almost 46 percent of the women who were assisted by Mexico City's Information System of Legal Interruption of Pregnancy regarding legal abortions were between 18 and 24 years old. During that time period, the majority of these legal abortion patients were single women.

Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by age group

Age group	Share of patients
11 - 14	0.7%
15 - 17	4.7%
18 - 24	45.6%
25 - 29	23.8%
30 - 34	14%
35 - 39	7.9%
40 - 44	2.7%
45 - 54	0.2%

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Release date

April 2023

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Region

Mexico

Survey time period

April 2007 to March 2023

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preliminary data

Supplementary notes

In April 2007, Mexico City became the first jurisdiction in Mexico where abortion was decriminalized, followed by Oaxaca in 2019. However, this must be done within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, otherwise it is considered a crime. Ten other states in Mexico have also adopted this legal framework.

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