There are approximately 46 million abortions worldwide each year, which is about a billion, say, in just the last twenty-five years.

By comparison, each year about 50 million people die. 

About 78% of all abortions are obtained in developing countries, and 22% occur in developed countries.

Of the 46 million abortions each year, about 26 million are legal; an additional 20 million are obtained in countries where abortion is restricted or prohibited by law.

Worldwide, the lifetime average is about one abortion per woman.