Abortion number women U.S. by method type 2021

In 2021, there were 212,395 reported surgical abortions with a gestation of 13 weeks or less. This statistic shows the reported number of abortions among women in the U.S. in 2021, by known method type.

Number of reported abortions among women in the U.S. in 2021, by known method type

Characteristic	Number of abortions
Surgical, gestation 13 weeks or less*	212,395
Surgical, gestation greater than 13 weeks*	36,147
Medical, gestation 9 weeks or less	299,449
Medical, gestation greater than 9 weeks	17,155
Intrauterine instillation**	99
Hysterectomy/ Hysterotomy	67

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

15-44 years

Supplementary notes

* Surgical includes uterine aspiration (might also be called dilation and curettage, aspiration curettage, suction curettage, manual vacuum aspiration, menstrual extraction, sharp curettage) and dilation and evacuation procedures.
** Intrauterine instillations reported at ≤12 weeks’ gestation are not presented with abortions reported by known method type.

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