The abortion rate for young Kiwi women has dropped. Photo: Getty
Abortions have dropped to the lowest rate in over 25 years.
The general abortion rate - abortions per 1000 women aged 15-44 - was 13.5 per 1000 women in 2016, down from 14.2 in 2015.
Statistics NZ reported that the abortion rates for younger women have fallen significantly in recent years whereas the rate has stayed the same for older women.
Women aged 20-24 have more abortions than any other age group, accounting for about 28% of abortions in 2016.
However, the abortion rate for women in this age group dropped from a peak of 41 abortions per 1000 women in 2003, to 21 per 1000 in 2016.
