5 Countries With Highest Abortion Rates

3. Guinea Bissau  

Abortion Rate Per 1000 Women: 59 

Guinea-Bissau faces a high abortion rate, with 26,600 abortions in 2019 out of 45,200 unintended pregnancies. The country has an abortion rate of 59.00 per 1000 women, with unsafe abortions prevalent, especially in developing countries. Investing $16.40 per capita annually in reproductive healthcare could fulfill essential needs. Also, each extra dollar spent on contraceptives would save $3.11 in maternal, newborn, and abortion care costs.