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The Top 5 World Regions with the Most Abortions
| World Region | Percentage of Abortions | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 62% |
| 2 | Africa | 14% |
| 3 | Latin America & Caribbean | 10% |
| 4 | Europe | 10% |
| 5 | North America | 4% |
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- The number of abortions worldwide fell from an estimated 45.5 million in 1995 to 41.6 million in 2003.
- The overall abortion rate declined between 1995 and 2003. This is largely due to reductions in levels of safe abortions, particularly in Eastern Europe.
- The estimated number of unsafe abortions changed little during the period from 1995 to 2003 (19.9 million to 19.7 million) and almost all occurred in developing countries.
- The rate of safe abortions dropped between 1995 and 2003 from 20 to 15 per 1,000 women aged 15-44, while the unsafe abortion rate declined hardly at all-from 15 to 14 per 1,000. The overall abortion rate declined from 35 to 29 per 1,000.
- According to the Guttmacher Institute about 70,000 women die each year from the effects of unsafe abortion.
- Cohen, S. (2011). "Facts and Consequences: Legality, Incidence and Safety of Abortion Worldwide. Retrieved Jan, 2011 from: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/gpr/12/4/gpr120402.html
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Top 5 Most, Abortion Statistics
Sources: Guttmacher Institute Report: Abortion Worldwide, A Decade of Uneven Progress.
List Notes: Data is abortions performed worldwide for the year 2003.
Sources: Guttmacher Institute Report: Abortion Worldwide, A Decade of Uneven Progress.
List Notes: Data is abortions performed worldwide for the year 2003.
