Abortion rate in Italy in selected years from 1983 to 2021, by age
In Italy, a large decrease in abortion rates has been observed since 1983 for all age groups. For example, women aged 20-24 years had an abortion rate of 23.6 per 1,000 in 1983, which decreased to 7.4 per 1,000 in 2021. This figure compares the abortion rates in Italy in selected years between 1983, the year in which the highest number of abortions in Italy were recorded, and 2021, by age group.