This statistic shows the results of a survey on abortion in Brazil carried out in June 2016. When asked at what age they had had an abortion, 70 women answered when they were between 20 and 24 years old.
Number of abortions in Brazil as of June 2016, by pregnant woman's age
251 Respondents (out of a total of 2,002 surveyed)
Age group
18-39 years
Special properties
Including both criminalized and decriminalized abortions; Only among literate women
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
The research paper was written by Dr. Debora Diniz, Dr. Marcelo Medeiros and Dr. Alberto Madeiro.
The survey was conducted only in urban areas and among literate women, since one of the data collection methods involved filling up a personal, anonymous questionnaire.
The figures represent the age at the time the respondent had her most recent abortion.
In Brazil, abortion is decriminalized in three cases: if the pregnancy is a result of rape, if performing an abortion is the only way to save the woman's life, or if the fetus suffers from anencephaly.
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Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. (September 25, 2016). Number of abortions in Brazil as of June 2016, by pregnant woman's age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/890863/brazil-age-group-abortion/
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. "Number of abortions in Brazil as of June 2016, by pregnant woman's age." Chart. September 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/890863/brazil-age-group-abortion/
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. (2016). Number of abortions in Brazil as of June 2016, by pregnant woman's age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/890863/brazil-age-group-abortion/
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. "Number of Abortions in Brazil as of June 2016, by Pregnant Woman's Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/890863/brazil-age-group-abortion/
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