Abortion rate in Scotland 2017, by age of woman

The data shows the rate of abortion per 1,000 women in Scotland in 2017, by the age of the woman. In 2017, 19.2 per 1,000 women of the abortions carried out in Scotland were preformed on women between the ages of 20 and 24. This age group accounted for the highest rate of abortions preformed in Scotland in 2017. 1.3 per 1,000 women of the abortions carried out in Scotland were preformed on females under the age of 16, this age group accounted for the lowest rate of abortions preformed.