Russia Has Become a World Leader in Reducing the Number of Abortions
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According to estimates by Rosstat and the Ministry of Health, the number of abortions registered in Russia has dropped fourfold in the last 15 years.
Over the past 15 years, the number of abortions registered in Russia has declined from 1.01 million to 235,700, i.e. more than fourfold, counting the newspaper Vedomis on the basis of Rosstat, the Ministry of Health and expert assessments, 20 abortions per 100 births instead of the previous 56. Formally, Russia has shown the largest decline in the number of abortions among the 100 largest economies in the world and has reached the 30th line; how…
The number of registered abortions in Russia has fallen by about four times in 15 years, from 1.01 million in 2010 to 235.7 thousand in 2025. Such data from the Federal State Statistics Service, the Ministry of Health and expert assessments were collected by Vedomosti.
Russia took first place among the world's 100 largest economies in terms of the rate of decrease in the number of abortions, according to the calculations of "Vedomosti". In 2010, 1.01 million artificial abortions were performed in the country, in 2025 - 235 thousand. Per 100 births, the rate fell by 56 to 20, that is, by 64%. TV channel Dozhd: news, video, broadcast, online, archive, broadcast program.
Over the past 15 years, the number of abortions registered in Russia has declined from 1.01 million to 235,700, or fourfold. By 100 births, it was three times less — 20 instead of 56 — according to Rosstat, the Ministry of Health and the expert assessments that Vedomia collected. Among the hundreds of major countries in the world, Russia has shifted from the last tens to the 30th line, and it has also turned out to be the world's leader, with th…
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