Number of teen abortions by age U.S. 1973-2017

In 1979, there were 268,670 teen abortions among women aged 18-19 years in the United States. This figure had decreased to 55,280 by 2017. This statistic illustrates the number of teen abortions in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age.

Number of teen abortions in the United States from 1973 to 2017, by age

Characteristic	<15	15-17	18-19
2017	1,960	23,110	55,280
2016	2,150	24,910	56,880
2015	2,310	26,640	61,070
2014	2,740	30,110	66,160
2013	3,300	33,730	76,010
2012	4,010	39,470	84,160
2011	4,460	46,510	96,140
2010	5,140	53,810	106,890
2009	5,630	61,140	117,840
2008	6,170	67,990	127,670
2007	6,450	71,200	128,090
2006	6,620	73,610	130,470
2005	6,960	72,020	127,080
2004	7,210	72,690	130,660
2003	7,710	76,390	133,190
2002	7,800	77,810	136,700
2001	8,220	80,900	145,690
2000	8,730	86,170	153,180
1999	8,890	89,840	154,970
1998	9,530	96,290	156,280
1997	9,810	99,980	159,600
1996	10,540	105,400	161,420
1995	11,010	107,590	159,350
1994	12,260	111,960	167,080
1993	12,600	114,690	177,430
1992	13,020	116,150	183,720
1991	12,470	119,780	199,170
1990	12,790	131,580	224,130
1989	12,960	140,860	234,650
1988	13,850	160,230	237,190
1987	14,470	163,060	223,180
1986	15,890	167,210	226,670
1985	17,170	167,580	236,310
1984	17,120	162,780	240,750
1983	16,550	168,320	247,660
1982	14,790	170,280	253,110
1981	15,440	177,820	260,170
1980	15,540	185,240	264,130
1979	16,410	180,350	268,670
1978	15,290	170,950	252,000
1977	15,820	167,230	233,280
1976	15,970	154,170	211,990
1975	15,390	141,040	186,950
1974	13,530	123,890	157,040
1973	11,730	105,820	128,810