Number of abortions per year Worldwide: Approximately 42 Million
Number of abortions per day Worlwide: Approximately 115,000
83% of all abortions are obtained in developing countries
17% of all abortions occur in developed countries
Number of abortions per year in United States: 1.37 Million (1996)
Number of abortions per day in United States: Approximately 3,700
52% of women obtaining abortions in the U.S. are younger than 25
Women aged 20-24 obtain 32% of all abortions
Teenagers obtain 20% and girls under 15 account for 1.2%
White women obtain 60% of all abortions
Black women are more than 3 times as likely as white women to have an abortion
Hispanic women are roughly 2 times as likely as white women to have an abortion
64.4% of all abortions are performed on never-married women
Married women account for 18.4% of all abortions
Divorced women obtain 9.4% of all abortions.
Women identifying themselves as Protestants obtain 37.4% of all US abortions
Catholic women account for 31.3% of all abortions in the U.S.
Jewish women account for 1.3% of all abortions in the U.S.
Women with no religious affiliation obtain 23.7% of all abortions
18% of all abortions are on women self-identified as "Born-again/Evangelical"
Women with family incomes less than $15,000 obtain 28.7% of all abortions
Women with family incomes between $15,000 and $29,999 obtain 19.5% of all abortions
Women with family incomes between $30,000 and $59,999 obtain 38.0% of all abortions
Women with family incomes over $60,000 obtain 13.8% of all abortions.
1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest.
6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either mother or child.
93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient).
52% of all abortions occur before the 9th week of pregnancy.
25% of all abortions happen between the 9th & 10th week of pregnancy.
12% of all abortions happen between the 11th and 12th week of pregnancy.
6% of all abortions happen between the 13th & 15th week of pregnancy.
4% of all abortions happen between the 16th & 20th week of pregnancy.
1% of all abortions (16,450/yr.) happen after the 20th week of pregnancy.
An estimated 43% of all women will have at least 1 abortion by 45 years of age.
47% of all abortions are performed on women who have had at least one previous abortion.
48% of all abortion facilities provide services after the 12th week of pregnancy.
9 in 10 managed care plans routinely cover abortion or provide limited coverage.
About 14% of all abortions in the United States are paid for with public funds.
16 US states pay for abortions for some poor women.