The United States ranks #30 on this list of 101 countries, with 22.6% of all pregnancies in 2005 ending in abortion.
A quick look at this list shows that Marxist or formerly Marxist countries have the highest rates of abortion. As an example, Russia ranks #2, with 44.7% of all pregnancies ending in abortion; Cuba ranks #5, with 37% of all pregnancies being aborted; and China ranks #10, with 31.1% of all pregnancies being aborted.
If any reader can shed light on why Greenland — a “socialist democracy” — is ranked #1, with a shocking 51.1% of all pregnancies being aborted, I’d appreciate your leaving a comment.
H/t Spiritdaily.com.
~Eowyn
Percentage of Pregnancies Aborted by Country
(countries listed by percentage)
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 25 April 2010
Percent of known pregnancies ending in legal abortions, most recent data (in order of decreasing percentage)
| country | year | % | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenland | 2007 | 51.1 | |
| 2. Russia | 2008 | 44.7 | |
| 3. Guadeloupe | 2007 | 39.8 | |
| 4. Nagorno-Karabakh | 2007 | 38.1 | |
| 5. Cuba | 2007 | 37.0 | |
| 6. Romania | 2008 | 36.6 | |
| 7. Estonia | 2008 | 34.4 | |
| 8. Bulgaria | 2008 | 32.0 | |
| 9. Martinique | 2007 | 31.6 | |
| 10. China (PRC) | 2007 | 31.1 | |
| 11. Hungary | 2008 | 30.8 | |
| 12. Latvia | 2008 | 30.4 | |
| 13. Moldova | 2008 | 29.0 | |
| 14. Cocos Islands | 1978 | 28.6 | |
| 15. Belarus | 2008 | 28.2 | |
| 16. Georgia | 2008 | 28.1 | |
| 17. Belize | 1996 | 28.0 | |
| 18. Kazakhstan | 2008 | 26.8 | |
| 19. Sweden | 2008 | 25.8 | |
| 20. Korea, South (ROK) | 1999 | 25.6 | |
| 21. New Caledonia | 1998 | 25.2 | |
| 22. French Guiana | 2007 | 25.0 | |
| 23. Slovakia | 2008 | 24.3 | |
| 24. Reunion | 2007 | 23.5 | |
| 25. Singapore | 2008 | 23.4 | |
| 26. Armenia | 2008 | 23.2 | |
| 27. Serbia | 2008 | 23.2 | |
| 28. Seychelles | 2006 | 23.2 | |
| 29. Vietnam | 2007 | 23.2 | |
| 30. United States | 2005 | 22.6 | |
| 31. Ukraine | 2008 | 21.9 | |
| 32. New Zealand | 2008 | 21.6 | |
| 33. France | 2007 | 21.4 | |
| 34. Norway | 2008 | 20.9 | |
| 35. United Kingdom | 2008 | 20.9 | |
| 36. Canada | 2006 | 20.7 | |
| 37. Lithuania | 2008 | 20.5 | |
| 38. Macedonia | 2008 | 20.5 | |
| 39. Australia | 2007 | 20.2 | |
| 40. Hong Kong | 2005 | 19.9 | |
| 41. Jersey | 2004 | 19.9 | * |
| 42. Japan | 2007 | 19.1 | |
| 43. Denmark | 2006 | 18.8 | |
| 44. Albania | 2008 | 18.7 | |
| 45. Slovenia | 2008 | 18.5 | |
| 46. Dominican Republic | 2005 | 18.2 | |
| 47. Spain | 2008 | 18.2 | |
| 48. Montenegro | 2007 | 17.7 | |
| 49. Italy | 2008 | 17.4 | |
| 50. Turkey | 2008 | 17.0 | |
| 51. Croatia | 2008 | 16.9 | |
| 52. Iceland | 2008 | 16.5 | |
| 53. Mayotte | 2006 | 16.0 | |
| 54. Czech Republic | 2008 | 15.8 | |
| 55. Guernsey | 2000 | 15.0 | * |
| 56. Finland | 2008 | 14.9 | |
| 57. Mongolia | 2008 | 14.5 | |
| 58. Germany | 2008 | 14.4 | |
| 59. Azerbaijan | 2008 | 14.2 | |
| 60. Kyrgyzstan | 2008 | 14.0 | |
| 61. Belgium | 2007 | 13.5 | * |
| 62. Netherlands | 2007 | 13.5 | |
| 63. Greece | 2005 | 13.3 | |
| 64. Guyana | 2007 | 13.3 | |
| 65. Andorra | 1995 | 13.0 | |
| 66. Taiwan (ROC) | 1999 | 13.0 | |
| 67. Isle of Man | 2007 | 12.8 | * |
| 68. Switzerland | 2008 | 12.4 | |
| 69. Portugal | 2008 | 11.9 | |
| 70. Bahrain | 2002 | 11.4 | |
| 71. Anguilla | 2005 | 11.2 | |
| 72. Israel | 2008 | 11.1 | |
| 73. Barbados | 1995 | 10.3 | |
| 74. Puerto Rico | 2006 | 10.2 | |
| 75. Tunisia | 2008 | 10.1 | |
| 76. Costa Rica | 2005 | 10.0 | |
| 77. Bermuda | 1984 | 9.9 | |
| 78. Turkmenistan | 2008 | 9.9 | |
| 79. Turks and Caicos Islands | 2005 | 9.1 | |
| 80. Tajikistan | 2007 | 8.7 | |
| 81. South Africa | 2007 | 7.7 | |
| 82. Saint Helena | 1990 | 7.1 | |
| 83. Ireland | 2008 | 5.8 | * |
| 84. Uzbekistan | 2008 | 5.8 | |
| 85. Faeroe Islands | 2008 | 5.3 | |
| 86. Kosovo | 2006 | 4.6 | |
| 87. Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2001 | 3.2 | |
| 88. Austria | 2000 | 3.0 | |
| 89. Suriname | 1994 | 3.0 | |
| 90. India | 2004 | 2.6 | |
| 91. Gibraltar | 2008 | 1.7 | * |
| 92. Qatar | 2005 | 1.3 | |
| 93. Malta | 2008 | 0.9 | * |
| 94. Venezuela | 1968 | 0.8 | |
| 95. United Arab Emirates | 2006 | 0.10 | * |
| 96. Mexico | 2007 | 0.09 | * |
| 97. Poland | 2007 | 0.09 | * |
| 98. Botswana | 1984 | 0.04 | |
| 99. Chile | 1991 | 0.02 | |
| 100. Luxembourg | 1997 | 0.02 | * |
| 101. Panama | 2000 | 0.02 |
Notes: Data is for residents only. (*) indicates values which include abortions abroad. See respective country pages for sources.
