In Table 1, the five columns, “15–19”, “20–29”, “30–39”, and “40–44”, are incorrectly duplicated to the right of the “Number of abortions” column. The last column should be “Number of abortions”.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | |||||||
| Congo Republic, 2011–12a | 21.4 | 32.8 | 23.2 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 772 |
| Ethiopia, 2014b | 28.7 | 36.8 | 22.7 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2,615 |
| Gabon, 2012a | 20.1 | 30.5 | 23.2 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 542 |
| Ghana, 2007 | 24.2 | 32.8 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 399 |
| Nigeria, 2002–03a | 34.2 | 19.7 | 21.2 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 205 |
| Asiac | |||||||
| Armenia, 2010 | 1.9 | 22.8 | 37.7 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 395 |
| Azerbaijan, 2006 | 1.8 | 18.7 | 27.1 | 26.5 | 17.8 | 8.0 | 1,504 |
| Bangladesh, 2011d,e | 6.0 | 20.4 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 15.9 | 7.8 | 381 |
| Cambodia, 2010e,f | 1.1 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 21.2 | 20.9 | 1,070 |
| Georgia, 2011g | 5.5 | 49.2i | - | 28.0 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 30,590 |
| Kyrgyz Republic, 2012 | 1.1 | 21.7 | 34.4 | 21.1 | 14.0 | 7.7 | 427 |
| Nepal, 2011 | 6.2 | 19.2 | 34.5 | 25.9 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 341 |
| Pakistan, 2012–13 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 31.3 | 31.7 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 115 |
| Philippines, 2004a | 6.5 | 20.9 | 24.9 | 21.5 | 16.6 | 9.5 | 193 |
| Tajikistan, 2012 | 1.3 | 17.4 | 26.8 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 9.0 | 365 |
| Turkey, 2008 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 339 |
| Uzbekistan, 2002 | 0.9 | 18.4 | 26.4 | 24.9 | 17.8 | 11.6 | 366 |
| Vietnam, 2002 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 29.4 | 22.9 | 23.7 | 12.6 | 403 |
| Europe | |||||||
| Albania, 2008–09 | 5.4 | 16.6 | 24.2 | 26.0 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 143 |
| Belarus, 2013g | 6.0 | 19.3 | 26.9 | 25.3 | 15.3 | 7.2 | 31,206 |
| Bulgaria, 2013g | 8.8 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 17.9 | 5.7 | 29,505 |
| Moldova, 2005 | 5.3 | 27.0 | 26.2 | 22.5 | 14.2 | 4.6 | 607 |
| Montenegro, 2005g | 2.8 | 35.2i | - | 50.4j | - | 11.7 | 1,948 |
| Romania, 2012g | 9.1 | 21.6 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 16.8 | 7.2 | 87,975 |
| Serbia, 2008g | 4.3 | 15.0 | 22.4 | 26.0 | 21.6 | 10.7 | 22,866 |
| Ukraine, 2007 | 6.1 | 21.4 | 31.2 | 21.4 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 278 |
| Central America & the Caribbean | |||||||
| Haiti (2012)a | 13.8 | 28.8 | 23.6 | 15.2 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 202 |
| Mexico City (Mexico), 2007–2010h | 17.1 | 36.0 | 22.1 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 20,053 |
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.
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