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Unsafe abortion differentials in 2008 by age and developing country region: high burden among young women
Abstract Each year, nearly 22 million women worldwide have an unsafe abortion, almost all of which occur in developing countries. This paper estimates the incidence and rates of unsafe abortion by five-year age groups among women aged 15–44 years in developing country regions in 2008. Forty-one per cent of unsafe abortions in developing regions are among young women aged 15–24 years, 15% among those aged 15–19 years and 26% among those aged 20–24 years. Among the 3.2 million unsafe abortions in young women 15–19 years old, almost 50% are in the Africa region. 22% of all unsafe abortions in Africa compared to 11% of those in Asia (excluding Eastern Asia) and 16% of those in Latin America and the Caribbean are among adolescents aged 15–19 years. The number of adolescent women globally is approaching 300 million. Adolescents suffer the most from the negative consequences of unsafe abortion. Efforts are urgently needed to provide contraceptive information and services to adolescents, who have a high unmet need for family planning, and to women of all ages, with interventions tailored by age group. Efforts to make abortion safe in developing countries are also urgently needed.
Age Patterns of Unsafe Abortion in Developing Country Regions
Globally, 19 million women are estimated to undergo unsafe abortions each year. Age patterns of unsafe abortion are critical for tailoring effective interventions to prevent unsafe abortion and for providing post-abortion care. This paper estimates the incidence and the rate of unsafe abortion among women aged 15–44 in the Africa, Asia (excluding Eastern Asia), and Latin America/Caribbean regions, where a woman is likely to have close to one unsafe abortion by age 44. For developing regions as a whole, two-thirds of unsafe abortions occur among women aged 15–30 and 14% among women under age 20. The age pattern of unsafe abortions differs markedly between regions, however. Almost 60% of unsafe abortions in Africa are among women under age 25 and almost 80% are among women under 30. In Asia 30% of unsafe abortions are in women under 25 and 60% in women under 30. In Latin America and the Caribbean, women aged 20–29 account for more than half of unsafe abortions with almost 70% in women under 30. Over 40% of unsafe abortions among adolescents in the developing world occur in Africa, where one in four unsafe abortions takes place during adolescence. Young (under age 25) women in Africa, those over age 25 in Asia and women aged 20–35 years in Latin America and the Caribbean are in the greatest need of interventions to prevent unsafe abortion and good quality post-abortion care. On estime que, chaque année, 19 millions de femmes subissent un avortement à risque dans le monde. Pour intervenir efficacement, il faut connaître la ventilation des avortements par groupes d'âge. L'article évalue l'incidence et le taux d'avortement à risque chez les femmes de 15 à 44 ans en Afrique, en Asie (sauf l'Asie de l'Est), en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes, régions où une femme aura subi près d'un avortement à risque avant 44 ans. Les deux tiers des avortements à risque concernent des femmes de 15 à 30 ans et de 14% des moins de 20 ans. Néanmoins, les âges diffèrent selon les régions. En Afrique, près de 60% des avortements à risque se produisent chez des femmes de moins de 25 ans et près de 80% chez les moins de 30 ans. En Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes, les femmes âgées de 20 à 29 ans représentent plus de la moitié des avortements à risque, avec près de 70% chez les moins de 30 ans. Plus de 40% des avortements à risque chez les adolescentes de pays en développement se produisent en Afrique, où un avortement à risque sur quatre est pratiqué sur une adolescente. En Afrique, les interventions doivent se centrer sur les femmes de moins de 25 ans, en Asie sur les plus de 25 ans, et en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes, sur les femmes de 20 à 35 ans. Se estima que, a nivel mundial,cada año aproximadamente 19 millones de mujeres se someten a abortos. Los patrones de edad del aborto inseguro son fundamentales para adaptar las intervenciones de manera eficaz. En este artículo se calcula la incidencia y tasa de abortos inseguros en las mujeres de 15 a 44 años de edad en África, Asia (excluida Asia Oriental), Latinoamérica y el Caribe, donde es probable que cada mujer experimente un aborto inseguro antes de cumplir 44 años. Dos terceras partes de los abortos inseguros ocurren entre las mujeres de 15 a 30 años, y el 14% entre las menores de 20 años. No obstante, el patrón de edades de los abortos inseguros difiere marcadamente entre regiones. Casi el 60% de los abortos inseguros en África ocurre entre las mujeres menores de 25 años, y casi el 80% entre aquéllas menores de 30. En Asia, el 30% de abortos inseguros ocurre entre las mujeres menores de 25 y el 60% entre aquéllas menores de 30. En Latinoamérica y el Caribe, casi la mitad de los abortos inseguros se presentan en mujeres de 20 a 29 años; casi el 70% son menores de 30. Más del 40% de los abortos inseguros entre las adolescentes en los países en desarrollo ocurren en África, donde uno de cuatro abortos inseguros ocurre entre las adolescentes. Para las políticas y los programas, las intervenciones en África deben centrarse en aquéllas menores de 25; en Asia, en las mayores de 25; y en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, en las de 20 a 35 años.