Table 1. Percentage distribution of abortions by age group, by region and country.
| 15–19 | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | Number of abortions | 15–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–44 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||||||||||||
| Congo Republic, 2011–12a | 21.4 | 32.8 | 23.2 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 772 | 21 | 56 | 20 | 2 | |
| Ethiopia, 2014b | 28.7 | 36.8 | 22.7 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2,615 | 29 | 60 | 11 | 1 | |
| Gabon, 2012a | 20.1 | 30.5 | 23.2 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 542 | 20 | 54 | 23 | 4 | |
| Ghana, 2007 | 24.2 | 32.8 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 399 | 24 | 53 | 21 | 3 | |
| Nigeria, 2002–03a | 34.2 | 19.7 | 21.2 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 205 | 34 | 41 | 21 | 4 | |
| Asiac | ||||||||||||
| Armenia, 2010 | 1.9 | 22.8 | 37.7 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 395 | 2 | 61 | 32 | 6 | |
| Azerbaijan, 2006 | 1.8 | 18.7 | 27.1 | 26.5 | 17.8 | 8.0 | 1,504 | 2 | 46 | 44 | 8 | |
| Bangladesh, 2011d,e | 6.0 | 20.4 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 15.9 | 7.8 | 381 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 8 | |
| Cambodia, 2010e,f | 1.1 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 21.2 | 20.9 | 1,070 | 1 | 34 | 44 | 21 | |
| Georgia, 2011g | 5.5 | 49.2i | - | 28.0 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 30,590 | 6 | 49 | 41 | 4 | |
| Kyrgyz Republic, 2012 | 1.1 | 21.7 | 34.4 | 21.1 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 427 | 1 | 56 | 35 | 8 | |
| Nepal, 2011 | 6.2 | 19.2 | 34.5 | 25.9 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 341 | 6 | 54 | 38 | 2 | |
| Pakistan, 2012–13 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 31.3 | 31.7 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 115 | 6 | 44 | 43 | 7 | |
| Philippines, 2004a | 6.5 | 20.9 | 24.9 | 21.5 | 16.6 | 9.5 | 193 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 10 | |
| Tajikistan, 2012 | 1.3 | 17.4 | 26.8 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 9.0 | 365 | 1 | 44 | 46 | 9 | |
| Turkey, 2008 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 339 | 2 | 32 | 53 | 12 | |
| Uzbekistan, 2002 | 0.9 | 18.4 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 17.8 | 11.6 | 366 | 1 | 45 | 43 | 12 | |
| Vietnam, 2002 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 29.4 | 22.9 | 23.7 | 12.6 | 403 | 0 | 41 | 47 | 13 | |
| Europe | ||||||||||||
| Albania, 2008–09 | 5.4 | 16.6 | 24.2 | 26.0 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 143 | 5 | 41 | 45 | 9 | |
| Belarus, 2013g | 6.0 | 19.3 | 26.9 | 25.3 | 15.3 | 7.2 | 31,206 | 6 | 46 | 41 | 7 | |
| Bulgaria, 2013g | 8.8 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 17.9 | 5.7 | 29,505 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 6 | |
| Moldova, 2005 | 5.3 | 27.0 | 26.2 | 22.5 | 14.2 | 4.6 | 607 | 5 | 53 | 37 | 5 | |
| Montenegro, 2005g | 2.8 | 35.2i | - | 50.4j | - | 11.7 | 1,948 | 3 | 35 | 50 | 12 | |
| Romania, 2012g | 9.1 | 21.6 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 16.8 | 7.2 | 87,975 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 7 | |
| Serbia, 2008g | 4.3 | 15.0 | 22.4 | 26.0 | 21.6 | 10.7 | 22,866 | 4 | 37 | 48 | 11 | |
| Ukraine, 2007 | 6.1 | 21.4 | 31.2 | 21.4 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 278 | 6 | 53 | 35 | 6 | |
| Central America & the Caribbean | ||||||||||||
| Haiti (2012)a | 13.8 | 28.8 | 23.6 | 15.2 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 202 | 14 | 52 | 28 | 6 | |
| Mexico City (Mexico), 2007–2010h | 17.1 | 36.0 | 22.1 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 20,053 | 17 | 58 | 22 | 3 | |
| AVG | 15 | 55 | 25 | 4 |
Note: All data are from population-based surveys unless otherwise specified. Calculations are based on all abortions reported in the three year period before the survey unless otherwise noted.
a Calculations based on the most recent reported abortion in the three year period before the survey.
b Calculations based on abortions obtained in the year(s) of data collection. Data are from a survey of patients who obtained abortions in public and private sector health facilities. Abortions obtained in NGO affiliated health facilities are not included.
c Calculations based on samples of currently married women. For Georgia, calculations based on all women.
d Menstrual regulation used as proxy for abortion.
e Calculations based on age at the time of survey.
f Calculations based on reported abortions in the five year period before the survey.
g Data are from official statistics on legal abortion.
h Calculations based on abortions obtained in the year(s) of data collection. Data are from a survey of abortion patients who obtained abortions in public sector health facilities. Abortions obtained in private sector facilities are not included.
i Calculation based on women 20–29 years.
j Calculation based on women 30–39 years.