Abortion rate (legal, reported)

Name: Abortion rate (legal, reported) by country
Creator: United Nations Statistics Division
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Legal abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49

Link with national income-0.03largely independent of national income

Links that hold up19of 167 pairs tested

Unitper 1,000 women aged 15-49higher is neither better nor worse

SourceUNSD_DYBUNdata terms of use

What this measures. Legal abortions reported to the UN Demographic Yearbook, per 1,000 women aged 15 to 49 (women of childbearing age, counted by the World Bank). Only countries where abortion is legal on broad grounds and the national count covers the whole country are included. That is mostly Europe, the former Soviet Union and a few others, such as Japan, Cuba and New Zealand. Countries whose counts cover only hospitals, only medical reasons or only complications are left out, and so is any year a footnote says is missing part of the country (several years for Italy). Abortions outside the official system, such as pills bought online, are not counted anywhere. So the figure is a floor, not a full count. Where abortion is banned, there is no figure at all, which is not the same as no abortions. No "better" direction is set.

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Countries With the Highest Abortion Rate (legal, reported) · Countries With the Lowest Abortion Rate (legal, reported)

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Links that hold up

r is how closely two measures rise and fall together across countries, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step), where 0 means no link. These pairs are ranked by the link after adjusting for national income, which means comparing countries with the same GDP per person. Each pair passed three checks. The link held after that adjustment. It was unlikely to be chance (q of 0.05 or less), even allowing for countries in the same region being alike and for the many pairs tested. And the two are not just two measures of the same thing. Very small q values are written in short form: 8.0e-5 means 0.000080.

Measure	Before adjusting	After adjusting	q	Countries	Tracks income?
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Unintended pregnancy rateWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Unintended pregnancy rate tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Unintended pregnancy rate by country	+0.70	+0.71	0.016	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Basic sanitationWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Basic sanitation tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Basic sanitation by country	-0.66	-0.68	0.002	47	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Life expectancyWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Life expectancy tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Life expectancy by country	-0.38	-0.64	0.001	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Age at childbearingWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Age at childbearing tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Age at childbearing by country	-0.31	-0.56	0.046	47	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Adolescent fertilityWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Adolescent fertility tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Adolescent fertility by country	+0.36	+0.52	0.027	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Population 65+Where Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Population 65+ tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Population 65+ by country	-0.31	-0.44	0.009	47	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and CO2 per capitaWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, CO2 per capita tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. CO2 per capita by country	+0.40	+0.41	0.020	45	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Religious attendanceWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Religious attendance tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Religious attendance by country	-0.35	-0.40	0.039	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and DTP3 immunisationWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, DTP3 immunisation tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. DTP3 immunisation by country	-0.34	-0.35	0.048	44	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Tuberculosis incidenceWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Tuberculosis incidence tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Tuberculosis incidence by country	+0.27	+0.34	0.018	46	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Frequent prayerWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Frequent prayer tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Frequent prayer by country	-0.25	-0.32	0.014	26	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Forest areaWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Forest area tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Forest area by country	-0.23	-0.27	0.021	46	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and UndernourishmentWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Undernourishment tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Undernourishment by country	-0.24	-0.26	0.036	42	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Education scoreWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Education score tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Education score by country	-0.20	-0.23	0.010	45	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Youth not in work or studyWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Youth not in work or study tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Youth not in work or study by country	-0.13	-0.21	0.034	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Birth rateWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Birth rate tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Birth rate by country	+0.11	+0.21	0.025	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Premature NCD mortalityWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Premature NCD mortality tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Premature NCD mortality by country	+0.12	+0.14	0.046	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Armed conflict presentWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, Armed conflict present tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. Armed conflict present by country	+0.12	+0.14	0.022	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and European ancestryWhere Abortion rate (legal, reported) is higher, European ancestry tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only countries with similar income are compared. European ancestry by country	+0.15	+0.14	0.025	41	moderate

Links that don’t count as findings

These go together strongly, but they are built from the same numbers or measure the same thing. So they are bound to match, or their match shows that the measures agree, not something about the world.

Measure	Before adjusting	After adjusting	q	Countries	Tracks income?
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Abortion rate (estimate)Two ways of measuring the same thing, so their agreement tells you about measurement, not about the world. Abortion rate (estimate) by country	+0.60	+0.64	0.033	44	moderate

How much the other measures account for

The 72 most widely reported measures boil down to a few broad patterns. This table shows how much of the differences between countries on this measure those patterns account for, adding one pattern at a time. The patterns are rebuilt without this measure, and without anything built from the same numbers or measuring the same thing. So it never predicts itself under another name. The figures use the 41 countries reporting all of them, and 72 candidate measures.

This shows how much it moves with the others. It does not explain anything. Measures that move together end up on the same pattern whether or not anything connects them. And the countries here are the best-documented ones. A high figure means this measure is largely predictable from the others, not that they produce it.

Patterns used	Share of this measure accounted for	Added by this pattern
1	3%	—
2	3%	+0%
3	3%	+0%
4	5%	+1%
5	5%	+0%
6	5%	+0%

Every other pair

Everything else this measure was tested against, apart from the links that hold up and the pairs built from the same numbers. Sorted by the link after adjusting. Search by name; every column sorts. A small adjusted figure is a result too. It says the two do not move together once income is set aside.

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Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Births outside marriageComparing only countries with similar income it is still +0.64, but that could easily be chance once we allow for countries in the same region being alike. Births outside marriage by country	+0.66	+0.64	0.355	25	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Divorce rateComparing only countries with similar income it is still +0.60, but that could easily be chance once we allow for countries in the same region being alike. Divorce rate by country	+0.60	+0.60	0.136	26	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Homicide rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Homicide rate by country	+0.43	+0.47	0.414	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Gender Inequality IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender Inequality Index by country	+0.29	+0.42	0.088	42	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Government consumptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government consumption by country	+0.42	+0.41	0.089	47	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Slum share of urban populationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Slum share of urban population by country	+0.38	+0.39	0.233	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Women's age at first marriageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's age at first marriage by country	+0.44	+0.39	0.216	25	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Internet usersCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Internet users by country	-0.26	-0.38	0.087	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Aid givenAlmost no link either way. Aid given by country	-0.04	+0.37	0.194	28	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Female labor participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Female labor participation by country	+0.29	+0.37	0.079	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Median ageCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Median age by country	-0.25	-0.37	0.246	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Under-5 mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Under-5 mortality by country	+0.23	+0.36	0.082	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Trust in governmentAlmost no link either way. Trust in government by country	-0.06	-0.36	0.570	25	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Population 0-14Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Population 0-14 by country	+0.20	+0.36	0.051	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and PhysiciansCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Physicians by country	+0.32	+0.35	0.326	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Unintended pregnancies ending in abortionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unintended pregnancies ending in abortion by country	+0.28	+0.35	0.312	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Active labour market spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Active labour market spending by country	+0.39	+0.34	0.269	25	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Married by 18Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Married by 18 by country	+0.28	+0.34	0.200	25	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Family benefits spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Family benefits spending by country	+0.39	+0.34	0.308	25	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Informal employmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Informal employment by country	+0.20	+0.33	0.066	34	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Tertiary enrollmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tertiary enrollment by country	-0.29	-0.31	0.198	45	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Unemployment benefit spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment benefit spending by country	-0.22	-0.31	0.295	25	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Government spending per capitaCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Government spending per capita by country	+0.34	+0.30	0.200	25	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Women in managementCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in management by country	+0.29	+0.30	0.213	39	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Women's political empowermentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women's political empowerment by country	-0.27	-0.29	0.491	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Divorce rate (UN)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Divorce rate (UN) by country	+0.28	+0.29	0.086	46	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and RedistributionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Redistribution by country	-0.28	-0.29	0.196	26	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Maternal mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Maternal mortality by country	+0.23	+0.28	0.287	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Infant mortalityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Infant mortality by country	+0.17	+0.28	0.128	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Gender Development IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Gender Development Index by country	+0.26	+0.27	0.107	45	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Migrant share of populationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Migrant share of population by country	-0.15	-0.26	0.319	47	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Vulnerable employmentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Vulnerable employment by country	+0.22	+0.26	0.059	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Marriage rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Marriage rate by country	+0.24	+0.26	0.245	26	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Trade opennessCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Trade openness by country	-0.21	-0.26	0.419	47	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Women in a unionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in a union by country	-0.24	-0.25	0.119	47	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and InflationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Inflation by country	+0.22	+0.24	0.122	45	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Political corruptionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political corruption by country	+0.18	+0.24	0.352	45	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Free and fair electionsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Free and fair elections by country	-0.21	-0.23	0.588	45	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Middle Eastern ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Middle Eastern ancestry by country	+0.22	+0.23	0.073	41	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Employment in agricultureCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Employment in agriculture by country	+0.17	+0.22	0.194	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Civil liberties (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil liberties (FH) by country	+0.20	+0.22	0.717	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and HDICould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. HDI by country	-0.11	-0.22	0.490	45	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Tobacco useCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Tobacco use by country	-0.18	-0.21	0.061	43	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Adult obesityCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Adult obesity by country	+0.16	+0.21	0.284	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Road traffic deathsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Road traffic deaths by country	+0.15	+0.20	0.462	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Infrastructure scoreAlmost no link either way. Infrastructure score by country	-0.07	-0.20	0.285	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Freedom of associationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Freedom of association by country	-0.19	-0.20	0.658	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Governance scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Governance score by country	-0.18	-0.19	0.699	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Pre-trial detainee shareCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Pre-trial detainee share by country	-0.19	-0.19	0.157	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Male labor participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Male labor participation by country	+0.19	+0.19	0.085	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Political civil libertiesCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political civil liberties by country	-0.18	-0.19	0.692	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Political rights (FH)Could easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Political rights (FH) by country	+0.17	+0.18	0.782	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Protected landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Protected land by country	+0.19	+0.18	0.123	47	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Fertility rateAlmost no link either way. Fertility rate by country	+0.09	+0.18	0.156	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and FDI inflowsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. FDI inflows by country	-0.18	-0.18	0.538	45	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Education spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Education spending by country	+0.18	+0.18	0.477	43	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Corruption Perceptions IndexCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Corruption Perceptions Index by country	-0.14	-0.18	0.506	45	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health spending by country	-0.16	-0.17	0.382	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Civil society participationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Civil society participation by country	-0.17	-0.17	0.698	45	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Religion very importantCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Religion very important by country	-0.12	-0.17	0.304	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Fixed broadbandAlmost no link either way. Fixed broadband by country	-0.06	-0.17	0.307	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Women in parliamentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Women in parliament by country	-0.16	-0.17	0.453	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and UrbanizationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Urbanization by country	+0.17	+0.16	0.308	47	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Anaemia in womenCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Anaemia in women by country	+0.12	+0.16	0.543	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Public social spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Public social spending by country	+0.21	+0.16	0.149	25	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Birth registrationCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Birth registration by country	+0.12	+0.16	0.544	41	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Government effectivenessAlmost no link either way. Government effectiveness by country	+0.01	-0.15	0.198	46	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Corporate tax rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Corporate tax rate by country	+0.13	+0.15	0.357	31	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Agricultural landCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Agricultural land by country	-0.16	-0.14	0.523	47	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and East Asian ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. East Asian ancestry by country	-0.15	-0.14	0.053	41	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Freedom of expressionCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Freedom of expression by country	-0.14	-0.14	0.777	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and UnemploymentCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Unemployment by country	-0.13	-0.14	0.482	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Interpersonal trustAlmost no link either way. Interpersonal trust by country	+0.10	+0.14	0.447	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Out-of-pocket health spendingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Out-of-pocket health spending by country	+0.11	+0.14	0.472	44	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Compulsory schoolingCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Compulsory schooling by country	+0.14	+0.14	0.695	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Food insecurityAlmost no link either way. Food insecurity by country	-0.09	-0.13	0.068	43	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Health scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Health score by country	-0.12	-0.12	0.701	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Pupil-teacher ratioCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Pupil-teacher ratio by country	+0.13	+0.12	0.139	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Market-income GiniCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Market-income Gini by country	-0.13	-0.12	0.570	26	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Mobile subscriptionsAlmost no link either way. Mobile subscriptions by country	-0.09	-0.11	0.718	47	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and African ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. African ancestry by country	+0.11	+0.11	0.143	41	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Environment scoreCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Environment score by country	-0.10	-0.11	0.224	47	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Electoral democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Electoral democracy by country	-0.11	-0.11	0.823	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and PISA scienceAlmost no link either way. PISA science by country	-0.04	-0.11	0.330	40	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Liberal democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Liberal democracy by country	-0.11	-0.11	0.827	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Extreme poverty rateCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Extreme poverty rate by country	-0.16	-0.11	0.571	41	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Single-parent householdsCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Single-parent households by country	+0.11	+0.11	0.116	37	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Retirement age, womenAlmost no link either way. Retirement age, women by country	-0.10	-0.11	0.245	26	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Marriage rate (UN)Almost no link either way. Marriage rate (UN) by country	+0.05	+0.10	0.797	46	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and PISA mathsAlmost no link either way. PISA maths by country	-0.04	-0.10	0.684	40	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Participatory democracyCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Participatory democracy by country	-0.11	-0.10	0.836	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Contraceptive use (any method)Almost no link either way. Contraceptive use (any method) by country	+0.06	+0.10	0.427	28	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Gender scoreAlmost no link either way. Gender score by country	-0.10	-0.10	0.750	44	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Refugees originatingAlmost no link either way. Refugees originating by country	-0.08	-0.10	0.207	44	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Hospital bedsAlmost no link either way. Hospital beds by country	-0.09	-0.10	0.496	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and South Asian ancestryCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. South Asian ancestry by country	-0.11	-0.10	0.386	41	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Gini indexAlmost no link either way. Gini index by country	+0.09	+0.10	0.427	41	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Muslim shareAlmost no link either way. Muslim share by country	+0.10	+0.10	0.741	45	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Primary completionAlmost no link either way. Primary completion by country	-0.08	-0.10	0.252	41	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Electricity use per personCould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Electricity use per person by country	+0.12	+0.09	0.191	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Primary enrollmentAlmost no link either way. Primary enrollment by country	-0.09	-0.09	0.563	45	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Tax revenueAlmost no link either way. Tax revenue by country	+0.08	+0.08	0.703	41	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Indigenous American ancestryAlmost no link either way. Indigenous American ancestry by country	+0.09	+0.08	0.024	41	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Life satisfactionAlmost no link either way. Life satisfaction by country	-0.09	-0.08	0.848	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Voice and accountabilityAlmost no link either way. Voice and accountability by country	+0.01	-0.08	0.805	46	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Health coverage indexAlmost no link either way. Health coverage index by country	-0.07	-0.08	0.338	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Equality scoreAlmost no link either way. Equality score by country	-0.06	-0.08	0.453	41	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Out of school, primaryAlmost no link either way. Out of school, primary by country	+0.09	+0.08	0.591	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Electricity accessAlmost no link either way. Electricity access by country	-0.05	-0.08	0.685	47	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Inequality-adjusted HDICould easily be chance once only countries with similar income are compared. Inequality-adjusted HDI by country	-0.11	-0.07	0.764	44	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Government expenseAlmost no link either way. Government expense by country	-0.08	-0.07	0.817	42	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Basic water accessAlmost no link either way. Basic water access by country	+0.01	-0.07	0.202	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Regulatory qualityAlmost no link either way. Regulatory quality by country	+0.03	-0.07	0.161	46	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Women ministersAlmost no link either way. Women ministers by country	-0.07	-0.07	0.767	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Old-age spendingAlmost no link either way. Old-age spending by country	-0.06	-0.07	0.830	25	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Conflict deathsAlmost no link either way. Conflict deaths by country	-0.09	-0.07	0.158	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Rule of lawAlmost no link either way. Rule of law by country	+0.04	-0.07	0.635	46	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Mean years of schoolingAlmost no link either way. Mean years of schooling by country	-0.08	-0.06	0.362	45	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and ResearchersAlmost no link either way. Researchers by country	-0.04	+0.06	0.345	42	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and GDP growthAlmost no link either way. GDP growth by country	-0.10	-0.06	0.738	47	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Self-reported happinessAlmost no link either way. Self-reported happiness by country	-0.06	-0.06	0.288	44	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Child stuntingAlmost no link either way. Child stunting by country	+0.07	-0.05	0.709	30	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Christian shareAlmost no link either way. Christian share by country	-0.06	-0.05	0.874	45	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and PISA readingAlmost no link either way. PISA reading by country	-0.00	-0.05	0.480	40	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Control of corruptionAlmost no link either way. Control of corruption by country	+0.06	-0.05	0.571	46	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Regime typeAlmost no link either way. Regime type by country	+0.02	+0.04	0.929	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and HIV prevalenceAlmost no link either way. HIV prevalence by country	+0.06	+0.04	0.794	34	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and One-person householdsAlmost no link either way. One-person households by country	-0.00	+0.03	0.757	37	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Political stabilityAlmost no link either way. Political stability by country	+0.04	-0.03	0.617	46	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Labour scoreAlmost no link either way. Labour score by country	-0.05	-0.03	0.732	45	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Wellbeing scoreAlmost no link either way. Wellbeing score by country	+0.00	+0.03	0.929	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Secondary enrollmentAlmost no link either way. Secondary enrollment by country	-0.04	-0.02	0.897	45	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Expected schoolingAlmost no link either way. Expected schooling by country	-0.05	-0.02	0.959	45	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Population growthAlmost no link either way. Population growth by country	+0.00	+0.02	0.231	47	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Contraceptive use (modern methods)Almost no link either way. Contraceptive use (modern methods) by country	-0.02	-0.02	0.743	27	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Suicide rateAlmost no link either way. Suicide rate by country	-0.02	-0.02	0.916	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Confidence in religious institutionsAlmost no link either way. Confidence in religious institutions by country	+0.03	+0.02	0.955	44	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Retirement age, menAlmost no link either way. Retirement age, men by country	+0.02	+0.02	0.864	26	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Military spendingAlmost no link either way. Military spending by country	-0.01	-0.02	0.853	44	independent
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Religiously unaffiliatedAlmost no link either way. Religiously unaffiliated by country	-0.03	-0.01	0.859	45	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Alcohol consumptionAlmost no link either way. Alcohol consumption by country	+0.01	+0.01	0.970	44	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Ethnic diversityAlmost no link either way. Ethnic diversity by country	+0.01	+0.01	0.926	39	moderate
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Skilled birth attendanceAlmost no link either way. Skilled birth attendance by country	-0.01	-0.01	0.953	40	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and Women's age at first marriage (census-based)Almost no link either way. Women's age at first marriage (census-based) by country	+0.05	+0.00	0.981	44	high
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and GDP per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (PPP) by country	+0.05	—	—	47	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and GNI per capita (PPP)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GNI per capita (PPP) by country	-0.14	—	—	46	proxy
Abortion rate (legal, reported) and GDP per capita (market)One side of this pair is national income itself, the thing the other figures adjust for. Adjusting income for income leaves nothing, so there is no adjusted figure. The unadjusted link shows how closely the other measure follows income. GDP per capita (market) by country	+0.07	—	—	47	proxy

Source

United Nations Statistics Division

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United Nations Statistics Division, Demographic Yearbook, 2017 to 2024 editions: tables of marriages and crude marriage rates, of divorces and crude divorce rates, by urban/rural residence, and of legally induced abortions. Women aged 15 to 49 from the World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).