It’s the number one cause of death.
Abortion was identified as the leading cause of death worldwide in 2024, with new figures from Worldometer revealing that 45.1 million abortions occurred globally. This figure surpassed deaths from major causes such as cancer (8.2 million), smoking (5 million), HIV/AIDS (1.7 million), traffic accidents (1.35 million), and suicide (1.1 million). The total number of deaths from all causes other than abortion was estimated at 62.5 million, meaning abortions accounted for more than 42% of global deaths in 2024.
Worldometer is a platform that tracks a wide range of global statistics, including births, deaths, population growth, and environmental data. It compiles annual abortion statistics based on information from the World Health Organization. In the U.S., abortions account for roughly one-third of all deaths each year, with the rate being even higher among the African American community, where it reportedly exceeds 60%. A 2016 study highlighted the significant impact of abortion on African American communities, with the Rev. Clenard Childress Jr. labeling it “black genocide” due to the high percentage of African American pregnancies ending in abortion.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that black women have the highest abortion rates of any demographic, with 24.4 abortions per 1,000 women, compared to 5.7 per 1,000 among white women. This disparity results in black babies being more than four times as likely to be aborted compared to white babies.
Globally, there is increasing concern over a “critical shortage of babies,” with reports from various media outlets noting the declining birth rates in many countries. LifeSiteNews highlighted the staggering number of 45.1 million abortions in 2024, comparing it to the entire population of Canada (about 40.1 million). The media outlet criticized the lack of connection between the global decline in birth rates and the high number of abortions, pointing out that some nations have restricted or penalized media outlets from linking the two trends.
In France, the media regulator ARCOM imposed a fine on CNews after a presenter stated that abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide, based on estimates from the World Health Organization. ARCOM claimed the network violated its standards of accuracy by presenting abortion in such a way, arguing that it should not be classified as a cause of death.
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