Countries With the Highest Unintended Pregnancies Ending in Abortion
Every country with a figure for unintended pregnancies ending in abortion, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Georgia (86.1%), Turkmenistan (83.4%) and Kazakhstan (82.1%). The middle country of the 145 has 43.1%.
What this measures
Share of unintended pregnancies ending in abortion (model estimate, 2015-2019), in % of unintended pregnancies. Source: Guttmacher Institute (Bearak et al. 2022, BMJ Global Health). For this measure, no agreed better direction.
Of the unintended pregnancies in the abortion rate's model, the share that ended in abortion, averaged over 2015-2019 (Guttmacher Institute). The rest ended in a birth or a miscarriage. Like the other two, it is an estimate with a range. No "better" direction is set.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2019–2019. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Unintended pregnancies ending in abortion | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 86.1% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 83.4% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 82.1% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Armenia | 81.8% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 80.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Kyrgyz Republic | 79.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | China | 77.9% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 77.6% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | Cuba | 77.1% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 10 | India | 77.1% | 2019 | South Asia |
| 11 | Ukraine | 75.9% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Viet Nam | 74.5% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 13 | Myanmar | 74.2% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 72.3% | 2019 | South Asia |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 71.8% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 16 | Romania | 71.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Tajikistan | 71% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | Moldova | 70.6% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Maldives | 70.5% | 2019 | South Asia |
| 20 | Nepal | 69.4% | 2019 | South Asia |
| 21 | Lao PDR | 68.3% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Bhutan | 67.9% | 2019 | South Asia |
| 23 | Timor-Leste | 67.8% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 24 | Italy | 67.1% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 25 | Mongolia | 65.7% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 26 | Cambodia | 65.3% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 27 | Samoa | 64.5% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 28 | Thailand | 64.4% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 63.4% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Indonesia | 63% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 31 | Madagascar | 62.8% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Korea, Rep. | 61.9% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 33 | Pakistan | 60.9% | 2019 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 34 | Serbia | 60.8% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 60.1% | 2019 | South Asia |
| 36 | Albania | 59.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 58.5% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Puerto Rico (US) | 58.3% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 39 | Barbados | 58% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 40 | Trinidad and Tobago | 58% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57.3% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 42 | Belarus | 56% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | St. Lucia | 54.6% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 44 | Montenegro | 54.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Chile | 52.5% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 46 | Tonga | 52% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | 51.5% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Paraguay | 51% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Mexico | 50.9% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 50 | Philippines | 50.5% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 51 | Croatia | 49.9% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | France | 49.5% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 53 | Hungary | 49.4% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Cabo Verde | 48.6% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 55 | Argentina | 48.4% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Brazil | 48.4% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | Sweden | 48.3% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Nigeria | 48.2% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Peru | 47.5% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 60 | Guyana | 47.5% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 61 | Mozambique | 46.7% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Suriname | 46.5% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Papua New Guinea | 46.3% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 64 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 46.1% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 65 | South Sudan | 45.9% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Greece | 45.8% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 45.4% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 68 | Belize | 45.2% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 44% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Jamaica | 43.9% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Colombia | 43.2% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Australia | 43.1% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 73 | Spain | 43.1% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Congo, Rep. | 42.6% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 75 | Estonia | 41.7% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | El Salvador | 41.5% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Djibouti | 41.4% | 2019 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 78 | Panama | 41.3% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 41% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Netherlands | 40.8% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Cameroon | 40.7% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 40.6% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 83 | Liberia | 40.4% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 84 | Eritrea | 39.8% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Iceland | 39.1% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Denmark | 38.9% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Guinea | 38.1% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Kenya | 38% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 89 | Belgium | 37.1% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Benin | 36.9% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Gabon | 36.8% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 92 | Canada | 36.8% | 2019 | North America |
| 93 | Cote d'Ivoire | 36.7% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 94 | South Africa | 36.6% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Poland | 36.6% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Bolivia | 36.3% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | United Kingdom | 36.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Tanzania | 35.9% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | Ghana | 35.9% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 100 | Bulgaria | 35.7% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 101 | Haiti | 35.5% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Ecuador | 35.1% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | United States | 34.2% | 2019 | North America |
| 104 | Mali | 33.5% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 105 | Comoros | 32.4% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | Portugal | 32.4% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | Togo | 32.2% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 108 | Botswana | 32.2% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 109 | Norway | 31.7% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 110 | Niger | 31.3% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 111 | Gambia, The | 31.1% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 112 | Ethiopia | 31% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 113 | Honduras | 30.6% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 114 | Latvia | 30.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 115 | Japan | 30.1% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 116 | Guatemala | 30.1% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Central African Republic | 30% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Uganda | 29.7% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 119 | Sao Tome and Principe | 29.6% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 120 | Chad | 29.5% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | New Zealand | 29.3% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 122 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 29.2% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Rwanda | 28.7% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 124 | Zambia | 28.2% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 125 | Angola | 28.1% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 126 | Solomon Islands | 28% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 127 | Namibia | 27.9% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 128 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 27.9% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Lithuania | 27.7% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Uruguay | 27.6% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | Singapore | 27.5% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 132 | Nicaragua | 27.5% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 133 | Malawi | 27.4% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Germany | 27.1% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 135 | Eswatini | 26.5% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 136 | Slovak Republic | 26.2% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 137 | Burundi | 26.2% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 138 | Switzerland | 25.5% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Mauritania | 25.4% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Senegal | 25.1% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Finland | 24.8% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 142 | Zimbabwe | 24.8% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Slovenia | 24.4% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Lesotho | 23.9% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Czechia | 19.7% | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
More on unintended pregnancies ending in abortion
- Countries With the Lowest Unintended Pregnancies Ending in Abortion
- Unintended pregnancies ending in abortion by country: trend over time and what it goes with
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- Countries With the Highest Contraceptive Use (modern methods)
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