This statistic shows the number of abortions among women worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by legal status of the abortions. According to the data, during that time there were 16 million abortions performed in regions where abortion was prohibited altogether or allowed only to save the life of the mother.
Number of abortions among women worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by legal status of the abortions
(in millions)
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Guttmacher Institute. (March 20, 2018). Number of abortions among women worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by legal status of the abortions (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/824700/abortion-numbers-globally-by-legal-status-of-abortions/
Guttmacher Institute. "Number of abortions among women worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by legal status of the abortions (in millions)." Chart. March 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824700/abortion-numbers-globally-by-legal-status-of-abortions/
Guttmacher Institute. (2018). Number of abortions among women worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by legal status of the abortions (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824700/abortion-numbers-globally-by-legal-status-of-abortions/
Guttmacher Institute. "Number of Abortions among Women Worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by Legal Status of The Abortions (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824700/abortion-numbers-globally-by-legal-status-of-abortions/
Guttmacher Institute, Number of abortions among women worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by legal status of the abortions (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824700/abortion-numbers-globally-by-legal-status-of-abortions/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of abortions among women worldwide from 2010 to 2014, by legal status of the abortions (in millions) [Graph], Guttmacher Institute, March 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/824700/abortion-numbers-globally-by-legal-status-of-abortions/