WHO statistics: Abortion becomes leading cause of death worldwide in 2025
A child in the womb. Photo: lifenews
Abortions became the leading cause of human deaths worldwide in 2025, according to statistics from the Worldometers website, based on data from the World Health Organization. This is reported by LifeNews.
According to the study, over 73 million unborn children died as a result of abortions. This number significantly exceeds the total mortality rate from cancer (10 million cases), smoking (6.2 million), and HIV/AIDS (2 million).
Abortion has become statistically the most common cause of human death on the planet. In the USA, about a million abortions are performed annually, accounting for almost one-fifth of all pregnancies.
Pro-life advocates emphasize that every embryo possesses unique DNA and a heartbeat from the moment of conception. "The abortion number is incomprehensible, but each of those 73 million abortions worldwide in 2025 represents a living human being whose life was violently destroyed in their mother’s womb. Each unborn baby already had their own unique DNA, making them distinct from their mother. That DNA indicated if the child was a boy or girl, their eye and hair color, their height, possible genetic disorders and other disabilities, and much more. In most cases, the unborn babies’ hearts are beating when they are aborted," the publication comments.
As reported, in Germany, the court lifted the ban on believers praying near "abortion clinics".
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