Abortion in the U.S.

Statistics report about abortion in the United States

Abortion in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about abortion in the United States. It contains figures on abortion numbers and demographics, adolescent abortion and public opinion concerning abortion.

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U.S. overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of legal abortions in the U.S. 1973-2021
  • Basic Statistic Legal abortions per 100 live births in the U.S. 1973-2021
  • Premium Statistic Legal abortions per 1000 women in the U.S. 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Legal abortion ratios in the U.S. 2012-2021, by age
  • Premium Statistic Abortion rate among U.S. young adult females from 1973-2017
  • Premium Statistic Number of abortions among U.S. young adult females from 1973-2017
  • Premium Statistic Legal abortions rate in the U.S. 1973-2021, by marital status
  • Basic Statistic Number of abortions reported among women in the U.S. 2021, by method type
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths resulting from abortions in the U.S. 1973-2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. 2021-2022, by health insurance
  • Premium Statistic Payment methods of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. in 2021-2022

Demographics of women receiving abortions

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  • Premium Statistic Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. in 2021-2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. in 2021-2022, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. in 2021-2022, by education level
  • Basic Statistic Share of women who obtained an abortion in the U.S. 2021-2022, by family income level
  • Basic Statistic Prior births among women who received an abortion in the U.S. in 2021-2022

U.S. states

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  • Basic Statistic Percentage change in the U.S. abortion rate from 2011 to 2017, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. abortion rate change since overturning of Roe v. Wade 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Reported legal abortions in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Abortion rate in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Abortion ratio in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Age distribution of legal abortions in select U.S. states in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of legal abortions in select U.S. states in 2021, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Share of legal abortions from out-of-state residents in the U.S. in 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Reported legal abortions from out-of-state residents in the U.S. in 2021, by state

Adolescent abortion

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  • Basic Statistic Rate of abortion among teenage girls in the U.S. 2012-2021
  • Basic Statistic Rate of abortion among teenage girls in the U.S. 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Teenage abortion rates in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age
  • Basic Statistic Number of teen abortions in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age
  • Premium Statistic Number of abortions reported among teenage girls in the U.S. 2021, by gestation week
  • Basic Statistic U.S. abortion rate among women aged 15-19 years in 2017, by state

Clinics providing abortion

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  • Basic Statistic Number of abortions performed in the U.S. in 2014-2020, by facility type
  • Basic Statistic Number of medication abortions in the U.S. 2020, by facility type
  • Premium Statistic Abortion-providing facilities in the U.S. 2014-2020, by type
  • Basic Statistic Change in the number of abortion clinics in the U.S. from 2011 to 2017, by region
  • Basic Statistic Abortion-providing facilities in the U.S. in 2020, by state
  • Premium Statistic States with the largest declines in clinics offering abortions from 2011 to 2017
  • Premium Statistic States with the largest increases in clinics offering abortions 2011-2017
  • Premium Statistic Terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970-2020, by target type

Public opinion

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  • Basic Statistic Favorability toward legalization of abortion 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Favorability toward legalization of abortion in the United States 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Abortion - Americans who are pro-life or pro-choice in 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. support for abortion 2023, by age and level of legalization
  • Premium Statistic U.S. support for abortion 2023, by income and level of legalization
  • Premium Statistic U.S. support for abortion 2023, by education and level of legalization
  • Premium Statistic Level of satisfaction among Americans with abortion policies 2001-2024
  • Premium Statistic Support for various abortion policies in the U.S. in 2022 by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinion of Americans on legalization of medication abortion in their state in 2023
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