The above graph shows reported abortions worldwide by year and region, with some estimates for incomplete data. This is an update to results in Abortion Worldwide Report and employs the same methodology, taking a restrictive approach to estimates.

• USA
• N Amer: North America
• W Eur: Western Europe
• S Eur: Southern Europe
• Aus-Oc: Australia and Oceania
• Japan
• Asia: south and east Asia (apart from countries shown separately)
• Lt Amer: Latin America
• Africa
• M East: Middle East
• E Eur: Eastern Europe
• FSU: former Soviet Union (apart from Russia)
• Russia
• USSR
• PRC: People's Republic of China
• India

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Last modified 7 June 2026.
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