This statistic displays the number of abortions which were legally performed in England and Wales in 2022, by age group. In that year, approximately 65 thousand of the legal abortions carried out in England and Wales were performed on women between the ages of 20 and 24 years. This age group accounted for the largest number of legal abortions performed in England and Wales. Furthermore, approximately 7.7 thousand of the legal abortions carried out in England and Wales were performed on women under the age of 18.
Number of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by age
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UK Department of Health. (May 23, 2024). Number of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/470926/legal-abortions-performed-by-age-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health. "Number of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by age." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470926/legal-abortions-performed-by-age-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health. (2024). Number of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470926/legal-abortions-performed-by-age-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health. "Number of Abortions Performed Legally in England and Wales in 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/470926/legal-abortions-performed-by-age-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health, Number of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/470926/legal-abortions-performed-by-age-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Number of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by age [Graph], UK Department of Health, May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/470926/legal-abortions-performed-by-age-in-england-and-wales/
