Topic: Abortion in Italy

Abortion in Italy - Statistics & Facts

Since 1978, women in Italy have been eligible to have a voluntary interruption of pregnancy within the first 90 days of gestation, given a health, economic, or social reason. Abortion is provided free of charge by the National Healthcare Service. After the legalization of abortion, the number of abortions in Italy peaked in 1983, with almost 234 thousand, while in 2021 this figure was considerably lower. The abortion rate in Italy was 5.49 per 1,000 women in 2022, which is over seven times lower than the abortion rate worldwide.

Number of yearly abortions in Italy
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Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy
70%

Age group with the highest abortion rate
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Current statistics on this topic

State of Health

Abortion rate in Italy 2022, by age

Health System

Abortion rate in Italy 2018-2021, by region

Health System

Abortion objectors among gynecologists in Italy 2021

Global overview

Unintended pregnancy and abortion rates worldwide 1990-2019
Unintended pregnancy and abortion rates worldwide 1990-2019
Unintended pregnancy and abortion rates worldwide from 1990 to 2019 (per 1,000 women)
Rates of abortions worldwide 1990-1994 and 2015-2019, by region
Rates of abortions worldwide 1990-1994 and 2015-2019, by region
Abortion rates worldwide from 1990 to 1994 and 2015 to 2019, by region (per 1,000 women)
Unintended pregnancies ending in abortion globally 1990-1994 and 2015-2019, by region
Unintended pregnancies ending in abortion globally 1990-1994 and 2015-2019, by region
Percentage of unintended pregnancies ending in abortion worldwide during 1990-1994 and 2015-2019, by region
Favorability toward legalization of abortion 2014-2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion 2014-2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion from 2014 to 2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion 2023, by country
Favorability toward legalization of abortion 2023, by country
Favorability toward legalization of abortion as of 2023, by country
Worldwide: public opinion on abortion legalization in 2023, by reason
Worldwide: public opinion on abortion legalization in 2023, by reason
Global public opinion on the legalization of abortion in 2023, by reason

Italian overview

Abortions in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by geographic area
Abortions in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by geographic area
Number of abortions in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by geographic area
Abortion rate in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by geographic area
Abortion rate in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by geographic area
Rate of abortions in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by geographic area (per 1,000 women)
Abortion rate in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by age
Abortion rate in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2022, by age
Rate of abortions in Italy in selected years from 1983 and 2022, by age group (per 1,000 women)
Abortion rate in Italy in 1983 and 2022, by geographic area
Abortion rate in Italy in 1983 and 2022, by geographic area
Rate of abortions in Italy in 1983 and 2022, by geographic area* (per 1,000 women)
Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy 2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy 2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy as of 2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy 2014-2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy 2014-2023
Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy from 2014 to 2023

Abortion in Italy: Specifics

Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age
Total number of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age
Abortion rate in Italy 2022, by age
Abortion rate in Italy 2022, by age
Induced abortion rate in Italy in 2022, by age (per 1,000 women)
Mean age when practicing induced abortion in Italy 2022, by region
Mean age when practicing induced abortion in Italy 2022, by region
Mean age of women practicing induced abortion in Italy in 2022, by region
Number of abortions in Italy 2021
Number of abortions in Italy 2021
Number of voluntary interruptions of pregnancy in Italy in 2021, by region
Abortion rate in Italy 2018-2021, by region
Abortion rate in Italy 2018-2021, by region
Abortion rate in Italy in 2018 and 2021, by region (per 1,000 women aged 15-49 years)
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous pregnancies
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous pregnancies
Number of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous pregnancies*
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous live births
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous live births
Number of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous live births
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022 by age and number of previous induced abortions
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022 by age and number of previous induced abortions
Number of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous induced abortions
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous miscarriages
Induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous miscarriages
Number of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by age and number of previous miscarriages

Abortion among underage women

Italy: induced adolescent abortions in 2021, by macro-region
Italy: induced adolescent abortions in 2021, by macro-region
Number of induced abortions among women between 15 and 17 years of age in Italy in 2021, by macro-region
Adolescent abortion rate in Italy 2021, by macro-region
Adolescent abortion rate in Italy 2021, by macro-region
Abortion rate among women between 15 and 17 years of age in Italy in 2021, by macro-region (per 1,000 women)
Abortion rate for underage women in Italy 2022, by region
Abortion rate for underage women in Italy 2022, by region
Abortion rate of underage women in Italy in 2022, by region (per 1,000 women aged 15-17 years)
Induced abortion among underage women in Italy 2022, by approval
Induced abortion among underage women in Italy 2022, by approval
Number of induced abortions among underage women in Italy in 2022, by approval

Medical procedures and complications

Induced abortions in Italy 2022, by type of intervention
Induced abortions in Italy 2022, by type of intervention
Total number of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by type of intervention
Distribution of abortions Italy 2022, by type of intervention
Distribution of abortions Italy 2022, by type of intervention
Distribution of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by type of intervention
Distribution of abortions in Italy 2022, by place of medical intervention
Distribution of abortions in Italy 2022, by place of medical intervention
Distribution of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by place of medical intervention
Induced abortions in Italy 2022, by weeks of amenorrhea
Induced abortions in Italy 2022, by weeks of amenorrhea
Total number of induced abortions in Italy in 2022, by weeks of amenorrhea
Abortion distribution in Italy from 1983 to 2022, by days of hospitalization
Abortion distribution in Italy from 1983 to 2022, by days of hospitalization
Distribution of abortions in Italy in selected years from 1983 and 2022, by days of hospitalization
Share of women experiencing complications after abortion, Italy 2022, by procedure
Share of women experiencing complications after abortion, Italy 2022, by procedure
Percentage of women experiencing selected complications after an abortion in Italy in 2022, by type of procedure*

Spontaneous abortion

Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022, by age
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022, by age
Number of hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy in 2022, by age group
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022, by occupational status
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022, by occupational status
Number of hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy in 2022, by occupational status
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022
Number of hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy in 2022, by weeks of amenorrhea
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022, by weeks of amenorrhea
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022, by weeks of amenorrhea
Distribution of hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy in 2022, by weeks of amenorrhea
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2021, by area of origin
Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2021, by area of origin
Number of hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy in 2021, by area of origin

Hospitals and conscientious objection

Number of public hospitals performing abortions in Italy 2022, by region
Number of public hospitals performing abortions in Italy 2022, by region
Number of public hospitals with a department of Obstetrics and Gynecology performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in Italy in 2022, by region
Public hospitals performing pregnancy abortions in Italy 2022
Public hospitals performing pregnancy abortions in Italy 2022
Share of public hospitals performing voluntary interruption of pregnancy in 2022, by region
Abortion objectors among gynecologists in Italy 2021
Abortion objectors among gynecologists in Italy 2021
Share of abortion objectors among Italian gynecologists in 2021, by region
Abortion objectors among Italian anesthesiologists by area 2021
Abortion objectors among Italian anesthesiologists by area 2021
Share of conscientious objectors among Italian anesthesiologists in 2021, by geographic area

Number of yearly abortions in Italy
******

Favorability toward legalization of abortion in Italy
70%

Age group with the highest abortion rate
**-***yrs

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- Region with the highest number of abortions
- Lombardy
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Number of abortions in Italy 2021
- Average age of women undergoing abortion in Italy
- ******yrs
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Mean age when practicing induced abortion in Italy 2022, by region
- Share of abortions undergone by migrant women in Italy in 2019
- ****%
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Share of abortions undergone by migrant women in Italy 2003-2019
- Number of hospital miscarriages in Italy
- ******
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Hospital discharges after spontaneous abortion in Italy 2022, by age

- Number of abortions among underage women in Italy
- *****
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Italy: induced adolescent abortions in 2021, by macro-region
- Area with the lowest abortion rate among underage women in Italy
- South
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Adolescent abortion rate in Italy 2021, by macro-region
- Region with the highest underage abortion rate
- Molise
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Abortion rate for underage women in Italy 2022, by region

- Most common procedure for abortion
- Mifepristone and prostaglandin
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Distribution of abortions Italy 2022, by type of intervention
- Percentage of abortions performed in public hospitals
- 90.2%
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Distribution of abortions in Italy 2022, by place of medical intervention
- Rate of women experiencing bleeding after a pharmaceutical procedure abortion
- ****%
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Share of women experiencing complications after abortion, Italy 2022, by procedure

- Share of public hospitals performing abortion
- 61.1%
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Public hospitals performing pregnancy abortions in Italy 2022
- Share of abortion objectors among anesthesiologists in the south of Italy
- ****%
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Abortion objectors among Italian anesthesiologists by area 2021
- Percentage of hospitals with a department of Obstetrics and Gynecology where is not possible to perform abortions in Italy
- ****%
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Number of public hospitals performing abortions in Italy 2022, by region

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Abortion in Italy - Statistics & Facts

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