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DEFINITION:
Legally induced abortions by urban/rural residence of woman. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenland | 15.08 | 2010 | ||
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 9.23 | 1999 | ||
| 3 | Russia | 7.87 | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Cuba | 7.44 | 2011 | ||
| 5 | New Caledonia | 7.15 | 1998 | ||
| 6 | Georgia | 6.82 | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Seychelles | 6.19 | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Republic of Macedonia | 6.04 | 1997 | ||
| 9 | Belize | 5.17 | 1991 | ||
| 10 | Estonia | 4.98 | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Romania | 4.83 | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Armenia | 4.65 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Mongolia | 4.6 | 2010 | ||
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 4.5 | 1996 | ||
| 15 | Bulgaria | 4.32 | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Bermuda | 4.2 | 2012 | ||
| 17 | Moldova | 4.15 | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Sweden | 3.99 | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.98 | 2010 | ||
| 20 | Hungary | 3.86 | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Ukraine | 3.7 | 2011 | ||
| 22 | New Zealand | 3.6 | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Latvia | 3.44 | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Belarus | 3.38 | 2011 | ||
| 25 | United Kingdom | 3.23 | 2011 | ||
| 26 | France | 3.22 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Montenegro | 3.17 | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 3.12 | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Serbia | 3.11 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Norway | 3.1 | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Iceland | 3.04 | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Tunisia | 2.97 | 1988 | ||
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 2.96 | 2010 | ||
| 34 | Denmark | 2.95 | 2010 | ||
| 35 | Canada | 2.8 | 2006 | ||
| 36 | United States | 2.71 | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Albania | 2.64 | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Israel | 2.57 | 2010 | ||
| 39 | Spain | 2.56 | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Czech Republic | 2.29 | 2011 | ||
| 41 | Tajikistan | 2.24 | 2011 | ||
| 42 | Slovakia | 2.18 | 2011 | ||
| 43 | Slovenia | 2.11 | 2010 | ||
| 44 | Lithuania | 2.05 | 2011 | ||
| 45 | Singapore | 2 | 2012 | ||
| 46 | Finland | 1.95 | 2011 | ||
| 47 | Italy | 1.91 | 2009 | ||
| 48 | Bahrain | 1.9 | 2011 | ||
| 49 | Belgium | 1.77 | 2011 | ||
| 50 | Portugal | 1.69 | 2009 | ||
| 51 | Hong Kong | 1.68 | 2011 | ||
| 52 | Costa Rica | 1.65 | 2010 | ||
| 53 | Japan | 1.58 | 2011 | ||
| 54 | Netherlands | 1.54 | 1998 | ||
| 55 | Greece | 1.49 | 2005 | ||
| 56 | Puerto Rico | 1.46 | 2006 | ||
| 57 | Switzerland | 1.35 | 2011 | ||
| 58 | Germany | 1.33 | 2011 | ||
| 59 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.21 | 2005 | ||
| 60 | Croatia | 1.02 | 2011 | ||
| 61 | Faeroe Islands | 0.928 | 2007 | ||
| 62 | South Africa | 0.692 | 1998 | ||
| 63 | India | 0.656 | 1991 | ||
| 64 | Qatar | 0.206 | 2005 | ||
| 65 | Australia | 0.195 | 1971 | ||
| 66 | Chile | 0.113 | 2005 | ||
| 67 | Poland | 0.0174 | 2011 | ||
| 68 | Botswana | 0.0148 | 1984 | ||
| 69 | Mexico | 0.00872 | 2011 | ||
| 70 | Panama | 0.0036 | 2000 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Births and maternity > Abortion > Legal abortions total per thousand people
- Greenland has had the highest births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 1998.
- Russia has ranked in the top 2 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 2001.
- Cuba has ranked in the top 3 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 2008.
- Romania has ranked in the top 7 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 1991.
- Estonia has ranked in the top 7 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 1986.
- Bulgaria has ranked in the top 11 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 1971.
- Kazakhstan has ranked in the top 7 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 1987.
- Georgia has ranked in the top 5 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 2009.
- Ukraine has ranked in the top 15 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 1975.
- Hungary has ranked in the top 16 for births and maternity > abortion > legal abortions total per thousand people since 1971.
