In Portugal, as of 2022, there were 16,471 voluntary interruptions of pregnancy. Women aged between 20 and 24 years old had the highest number of abortions, namely over four thousand, followed by women aged between 25 and 29 years old. Personal choice was the principal reason to have an abortion, with serious illnesses or congenital malformations of the unborn child being more prevalent for women with 35 to 39 years of age.
Number of voluntary interruptions of pregnancy in Portugal in 2022, by age of women and reason
Characteristic
Personal choice
Serious illness or congenital malformation of the unborn child
15 years and younger
41
0
15-19 years
1,324
5
20-24 years
4,013
29
25-29 years
3,764
77
30-34 years
3,182
141
35-39 years
2,312
181
40 years and older
1,224
109
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of abortions41411,3291,3294,0424,0423,8413,8413,3233,3232,4932,4931,3331,333Personal choiceSerious illness or congenital malformation of the unborn child15 years and younger15-19 years20-24 years25-29 years30-34 years35-39 years40 years and older
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Direção-Geral da Saúde. (October 1, 2023). Number of voluntary interruptions of pregnancy in Portugal in 2022, by age of women and reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420803/portugal-number-of-abortions-by-age-and-reason/
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