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.
