Between 2015 and 2019, Asia was the continent where the highest average number of abortions per woman took place, along with North Africa. Meanwhile, the lowest rates of pregnancy terminations during that period were recorded in Oceania and Latin America.
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Guttmacher Institute. (March 31, 2022). Annual number of abortions per 1,000 women worldwide from 2015 to 2019, by geographic area [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1636255/worldwide-abortion-rate-by-region/
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