Since 2015, the abortion rate in Sweden fell from 20.9, falling below 18 in 2021. In 2022, it increased to 18.5 per thousand women. In 2022, 35,000 abortions were registered in Sweden.

In 2022, most abortions in Sweden were performed for women between 30 and 34 years of age, amounting to nearly 9,400 abortions. For women under 19 years of age, the number of abortions amounted to 2,300.

In 2022, there were around *** abortions carried out per 1,000 live births in Georgia, which was the highest rate of abortions in Europe in that year. Sweden and Bulgaria had *** and *** abortions per 1,000 live births, respectively. In Poland, where until very recently abortion was banned apart for some exceptional circumstances, only *** abortions per 1,000 births were conducted in 2022. Births in Europe Bulgaria had the youngest mean age of woman at childbirth in the EU in 2022 at 27.8 years. Romania and Moldova both had mean age for childbirths at just over 28 years of age. On the other hand, the average age at childbirth in Ireland, Spain, and Luxembourg was over 32 years of age. In every EU country, the fertility rate for a woman is under *** children, with some of the lowest rates found in Italy and Spain at ***. Contraception use In 2022, Norway had the highest share of women aged 15 to 49 years using any sort of contraception in Europe, with ** percent using. Czechia and Finland both had high levels of contraception use among women at **** and ** percent respectively. Just over a quarter of women use any form of contraception in Montenegro, the lowest share in Europe.

This statistic shows the result of a survey conducted in 2017 on people in favor of legal abortion in Sweden, by religious identification. That year, the largest share of Swedish population was religiously unaffiliated, with a share of 98 percent of respondents in favor of abortion. Compared with the church-attending Christians reaching 79 percent of individuals, it was 19 percentage points higher.

Among respondents surveyed in 29 countries, Sweden and France had the largest population in favor of abortion. The Netherlands followed with 76 percent of respondents in favor. On the contrary, India, Malaysia and Indonesia had the lowest percentages of people in favor of abortion.

People with a high educational level are more in favor of abortion than people with a lower level of education. In a recent global survey, 58 percent of respondents with a high education believed that abortion should be permitted, either in all or some cases. Among respondents surveyed in 29 countries, Sweden and France had the largest population in favor of abortion.

Women are generally more in favor of abortion than men. In a recent global survey, 59 percent of female respondents believed that abortion should be permitted, either in all cases or in some cases. Among respondents surveyed in 29 countries, Sweden and France had the largest population in favor of abortion.

In 2021, policies surrounding abortion varied greatly from one European country to another. According to this ranking, based on the legal status of abortion, access, clinical care, delivery, and availability of relevant information, Sweden and Iceland had the most permissive and effective policies in Europe. On the other hand, Andorra and Malta held the last position in the ranking. In Andorra, a small state bordering France and Spain, abortion is illegal.