Unsafe Abortion
19 million women experience an unsafe abortion worldwide each year; 18.5 million of these occur in developing countries:
Africa (4.2 million), Asia (10.5 million), Latin America & the Caribbean (3.8 million).59 % of all unsafe abortions in Africa are among young women aged 15-24 years
68 000 women die from complications of unsafe abortion each year - all in developing countries:
Africa (30 000), Asia (34 000), Latin America & the Caribbean (4000)