What is the age breakdown of women getting abortions?
According to the Guttmacher Institute, the age breakdown of women having abortions is as follows (numbers rounded):
Less than 15 years: < 0.7%
Age 15-17: 3%
Age 18-19: 8%
Age 20-24: 34%
Age 25-29: 27%
Age 30+: 27%
This means that less than half of all abortions are performed on women 24 years old or younger.
Sources:
Guttmacher Institute. “Induced Abortion in the United States.” September 2019. https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states.
