Medical aid in dying (MAID) is authorized in 15 jurisdictions around the world with a combined population of nearly 500,000,000.
Europe
MAID is authorized in nine European nations. The population in these jurisdictions is 251,000,000.
Austria 9 million
Belgium 12 million
Germany 84 million
Italy 59 million
Luxembourg 0.7 million
Netherlands 18 million
Portugal 11 million
Spain 48 million
Switzerland 9 million
United States
MAID is authorized Canada. MAID is also authorized in 11 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions. The population in these jurisdictions is 74,000,000 of 335,000,000 in the United States. Combined with 40,000,000 in Canada, the total North American population with MAID is 114,000,000.
California 40 million
Colorado 5.8 million
Hawaii 1.5 million
Maine 1.4 million
Montana 1.1 million
New Jersey 9.0 million
New Mexico 2.1 million
Oregon 4.2 million
Vermont 0.6 million
Washington 7.8 million
Washington DC 0.7 million
Southern Hemisphere
MAID is authorized in four nations in the Southern Hemisphere. The total population of these jurisdictions is 100,000,000.
Australia 25 million (excl. ACT, NT)
Colombia 52 million
Ecuador 18 million
New Zealand 5.1 million
Emerging Jurisdictions
MAID legislation is being actively considered in many jurisdictions around the world, including:
