Abortions in England and Wales by age group 2021| Statista

In 2021, over half of teenage pregnancies in England and Wales led to an abortion, while in the same year 40.1 percent of pregnancies among 20 to 24-year-olds also led to an abortion. The age group with the lowest share of conceptions leading to abortions was among 30 to 34-year-olds, at 18.3 percent.

Percentage of conceptions leading to abortion in England and Wales from 1990 to 2021, by age group

Characteristic	Under 20	20-24	25-29	30-34	35-39	Over 40
1990	35.7%	22.3%	13.5%	13.8%	23.1%	43.2%
1991	34.5%	22.2%	13.4%	13.7%	22%	41.6%
1992	33.9%	22.3%	13.9%	13.9%	22.2%	41.5%
1993	34.3%	22.8%	13.9%	13.5%	21.5%	40.2%
1994	34.7%	23.4%	14.3%	13.6%	21.1%	40.9%
1995	34.6%	24.2%	14.8%	13.6%	20.7%	38%
1996	36.2%	25.7%	15.6%	14.1%	21.2%	37.6%
1997	36.8%	26.7%	16.4%	14.2%	21%	38%
1998	37.8%	27.8%	17.1%	14.9%	21.5%	37.9%
1999	38.6%	28.5%	17.5%	14.7%	21.2%	37%
2000	39.3%	29.2%	17.7%	14.5%	20.5%	35.4%
2001	40.4%	29.7%	18.4%	14.6%	20.4%	34.6%
2002	39.9%	28.8%	17.9%	13.9%	19.5%	34.6%

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March 2023

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United Kingdom (England, Wales)

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1990 to 2021

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