Abortions and Abortion Rates
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number of abortions | Abortion occurrence rate1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | 1996 | 1992 | 1988 | 1996 | 1992 | 1988 |
| Alabama | 13,826 | 17,450 | 18,220 | 14 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| Alaska | 2,139 | 2,370 | 2,390 | 15 | 16.5 | 18.2 |
| Arizona | 11,016 | 20,600 | 23,070 | 11 | 24.1 | 28.8 |
| Arkansas | 5,882 | 7,130 | 6,250 | 11 | 13.5 | 11.6 |
| California | 280,1802 | 304,230 | 311,720 | 39 | 42.1 | 45.9 |
| Colorado | 9,710 | 19,880 | 18,740 | 11 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Connecticut | 14,094 | 19,720 | 23,630 | 20 | 26.2 | 31.2 |
| Delaware | 4,482 | 5,730 | 5,710 | 26 | 35.2 | 35.7 |
| District of Columbia | 13,674 | 21,320 | 26,120 | (3) | 138.4 | 163.3 |
| Florida | 80,040 | 84,680 | 82,850 | 27 | 30.0 | 31.5 |
| Georgia | 35,790 | 39,680 | 36,720 | 20 | 24.0 | 23.5 |
| Hawaii | 4,916 | 12,190 | 11,170 | 19 | 46.0 | 43.0 |
| Idaho | 1,022 | 1,710 | 1,920 | 4 | 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Illinois | 53,613 | 68,420 | 72,570 | 20 | 25.4 | 26.4 |
| Indiana | 13,341 | 15,840 | 15,760 | 10 | 12.0 | 11.9 |
| Iowa | 7,6024 | 6,970 | 9,420 | 12 | 11.4 | 14.6 |
| Kansas | 10,685 | 12,570 | 11,440 | 19 | 22.4 | 20.1 |
| Kentucky | 7,000 | 10,000 | 11,520 | 8 | 11.4 | 13.0 |
| Louisiana | 11,865 | 13,600 | 17,340 | 12 | 13.4 | 16.3 |
| Maine | 2,615 | 4,200 | 4,620 | 9 | 14.7 | 16.2 |
| Maryland | 12,363 | 31,260 | 32,670 | 10 | 26.4 | 28.6 |
| Massachusetts | 29,293 | 40,660 | 43,720 | 21 | 28.4 | 30.2 |
| Michigan | 30,208 | 55,580 | 63,410 | 14 | 25.2 | 28.5 |
| Minnesota | 14,193 | 16,180 | 18,580 | 13 | 15.6 | 18.2 |
| Mississippi | 4,206 | 7,550 | 5,120 | 7 | 12.4 | 8.4 |
| Missouri | 11,629 | 13,510 | 19,490 | 10 | 11.6 | 16.4 |
| Montana | 2,763 | 3,330 | 3,050 | 15 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| Nebraska | 5,214 | 5,580 | 6,490 | 14 | 15.7 | 17.7 |
| Nevada | 6,965 | 13,300 | 10,190 | 20 | 44.2 | 40.3 |
| New Hampshire | 2,3004 | 3,890 | 4,710 | 8 | 14.6 | 17.5 |
| New Jersey | 31,860 | 55,320 | 63,900 | 18 | 31.0 | 35.1 |
| New Mexico | 5,033 | 6,410 | 6,810 | 13 | 17.7 | 19.1 |
| New York | 152,991 | 195,390 | 183,980 | 37 | 46.2 | 43.3 |
| North Carolina | 33,554 | 36,180 | 39,720 | 20 | 22.4 | 25.4 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 | 1,490 | 2,230 | 9 | 10.7 | 14.9 |
| Ohio | 36,530 | 49,520 | 53,400 | 15 | 19.5 | 21.0 |
| Oklahoma | 6,7694 | 8,940 | 12,120 | 10 | 12.5 | 16.2 |
| Oregon | 13,767 | 16,060 | 15,960 | 20 | 23.9 | 23.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 38,004 | 49,740 | 51,830 | 15 | 18.6 | 18.9 |
| Rhode Island | 5,437 | 6,990 | 7,190 | 24 | 30.0 | 30.6 |
| South Carolina | 9,326 | 12,190 | 14,160 | 11 | 14.2 | 16.7 |
| South Dakota | 901 | 1,040 | 900 | 6 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| Tennessee | 17,989 | 19,060 | 22,090 | 15 | 16.2 | 18.9 |
| Texas | 91,470 | 97,400 | 100,690 | 21 | 23.1 | 24.8 |
| Utah | 3,639 | 3,940 | 5,030 | 8 | 9.3 | 12.8 |
| Vermont | 2,139 | 2,900 | 3,580 | 16 | 21.2 | 25.8 |
| Virginia | 25,770 | 35,020 | 35,420 | 16 | 22.7 | 23.7 |
| Washington | 26,138 | 33,190 | 31,220 | 21 | 27.7 | 27.6 |
| West Virginia | 2,470 | 3,140 | 3,270 | 6 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Wisconsin | 13,673 | 15,450 | 18,040 | 12 | 13.6 | 16.0 |
| Wyoming | 208 | 460 | 600 | 2 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| Total | 1,221,585 | 1,528,930 | 1,590,750 | 20 | 25.9 | 27.3 |
NOTE: Abortion data reported by central health agencies unless otherwise specified.
1. Rate per 1,000 women aged 15-44.
2. CDC estimate.
3. 100 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years.
4. Reported by hospitals and/or other medical facilities in state.
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Abortion Surveillance—United States, 1996. July 30, 1999.
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