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More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death last year. The figure draws on World Health Organization estimates compiled by the global data-tracking platform Worldometers.
The Worldometers total, based on a WHO fact sheet, places the annual global abortion rate at about 39 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 49. It estimates that 61% of unintended pregnancies, out of 121 million per year, ended in abortion.
Compared to other causes of death, abortion exceeded all others by a wide margin. In 2025, cancer reportedly caused 10 million deaths, smoking-related illnesses 6.2 million, infectious diseases 17 million, and HIV/AIDS 2 million.
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The Worldometers total, based on a WHO fact sheet, places the annual global abortion rate at about 39 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 49. It estimates that 61% of unintended pregnancies, out of 121 million per year, ended in abortion.
Compared to other causes of death, abortion exceeded all others by a wide margin. In 2025, cancer reportedly caused 10 million deaths, smoking-related illnesses 6.2 million, infectious diseases 17 million, and HIV/AIDS 2 million.
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73 million defenseless people were killed last year. Here’s why
More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death last year The figure draws on World Health Organization estimates compiled by the global
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