The annual number of induced abortions
in Africa rose between 2003 and 2008,
from 5.6 million to 6.4 million. In 2008,
the most abortions occurred in Eastern
Africa (2.5 million), followed by Western
Africa (1.8 million), Northern and Middle
Africa (0.9 million), and Southern Africa
(0.2 million). The increase in the number
of abortions is due largely to increase in
the number of women of reproductive age