Percentage of pregnancies aborted in the United States--by states

Percentage of Pregnancies Aborted in the United States--by States

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 7 November 2005

Note: Abortion data in the United States is not consistently compiled, either from state to state or year to year. Several different sets of statistics are presented here, each with its own limitations:

abortions by residents, in/out of state: includes all reported abortions by residents, regardless of state of occurence.
- AGI data, 1985: data from the Alan Guttmacher Institute is generally more complete than data from other sources, but this is the most recent data by residence they offer.
- CDC data, 2001: data from the Centers for Disease Control is based on state reporting and is less complete. Several states did not report data to the CDC for 2001; for these states, figures are provided from state reports (when available) or from the 1997 CDC figures.
- latest data: if more recent state health/statistical agency figures are available, these are given with the reporting year. This data may be less complete.
abortions occurring in state; includes all reported abortions occurring in state, regardless of state of residence of woman obtaining abortion. These figures often differ significantly from data by state of residence due to the frequency of out-of-state abortions.
- AGI data, 2000: the latest data reported by the Alan Guttmacher Institute; this is generally more complete than data from other sources.
- latest data: data reported by state health/statistical agencies (or by the CDC in 2001), if more recent than the latest AGI data. Reporting year is also given.
ranking: rankings from highest to lowest percentage of pregnancies aborted.

For maps based on these statistics, go to this page.

Percent of known pregnancies ending in reported abortions by state with state rank

state abortions by residents, in/out of state abortions occurring in state

AGI data, 1985 CDC data, 2001 latest data AGI data, 2000 latest data

abortion % rank abortion % rank abortion % year rank abortion % rank abortion % year rank

Alabama 25.0 26 16.5 28 14.5 2003 21 17.9 28 15.6 2003 28

Alaska 23.1 29 14.4 (1997) 35 16.7 2003 15 14.3 37 15.1 2003 31

Arizona 27.7 16 9.1 47 11.7 2004 26 17.4 31 12.1 2004 40

Arkansas 16.7 44 13.3 39 10.7 2003 29 12.8 42 12.4 2003 36

California 40.4 3 34.5 (1997) 1 30.7 9

Colorado 29.5 14 5.6 51 19.2 26 12.4 2003 37

Connecticut 38.5 5 23.7 8 26.2 12 23.7 2001 8

Delaware 26.2 24 25.5 5 21.7 2003 3 33.0 5 27.0 2003 5

District of Columbia 37.5 7 27.8 4 56.1 1 41.4 2001 1

Florida 30.2 13 29.9 (1999) 3 33.5 4 29.8 2003 4

Georgia 27.5 19 18.4 19 18.3 2003 10 19.5 24 18.3 2003 20

Hawaii 37.7 6 19.0 15 15.8 2004 19 24.3 16 15.9 2004 27

Idaho 14.9 46 6.7 50 6.9 2003 33 8.7 46 4.0 2003 48

Illinois 27.5 18 18.8 16 17.5 2003 13 25.6 13 18.8 2003 18

Indiana 20.6 32 13.6 38 11.2 2003 28 12.5 43 11.7 2003 41

Iowa 20.5 35 14.5 34 13.6 2002 23 13.5 39 14.2 2002 32

Kansas 15.6 45 14.2 36 13.5 2003 24 23.6 18 22.9 2003 9

Kentucky 14.4 48 10.3 45 6.3 2002 35 7.7 49 6.3 2002 47

Louisiana 19.0 41 15.2 (1999) 31 16.2 34 13.9 2002 34

Maine 24.3 27 15.2 32 16.3 33 15.5 2001 30

Maryland 38.7 4 18.3 20 31.7 6 15.6 2001 29

Massachusetts 33.7 9 23.6 9 27.1 10 24.5 2001 6

Michigan 32.1 10 17.1 25 18.0 2003 11 25.4 14 18.4 2003 19

Minnesota 19.5 39 17.1 22 16.1 2003 18 17.8 29 16.7 2003 23

Mississippi 14.8 47 14.2 37 8.2 2003 31 7.9 47 8.1 2003 44

Missouri 22.0 31 17.1 23 13.9 2003 22 9.4 45 9.8 2003 43

Montana 19.5 38 16.0 30 14.9 2003 20 18.6 27 16.2 2003 24

Nebraska 18.4 42 12.2 42 11.6 2003 27 14.7 36 13.3 2003 35

Nevada 37.2 8 23.0 11 20.6 2003 4 30.8 8 21.7 2003 11

New Hampshire 27.5 17 12.5 (1997) 41 17.1 32

New Jersey 42.3 2 23.0 10 36.3 3 22.0 2003 10

New Mexico 19.9 36 17.3 21 17.5 30 16.0 2001 26

New York 42.6 1 32.6 2 32.0 2003 1 38.9 2 32.0 2003 2

North Carolina 27.4 20 18.7 18 18.4 2003 9 23.8 17 20.8 2003 13

North Dakota 11.2 50 10.0 46 10.0 2004 30 14.9 35 14.2 2004 33

Ohio 25.7 25 18.8 17 17.5 2003 12 20.6 20 18.9 2003 17

Oklahoma 20.5 34 13.1 40 12.9 40 12.3 2001 39

Oregon 26.3 22 21.9 12 19.9 2003 7 26.7 11 21.5 2003 12

Pennsylvania 26.8 21 20.7 13 20.3 2003 6 20.0 22 20.8 2003 14

Rhode Island 31.3 11 24.7 6 30.9 7 30.0 2001 3

South Carolina 20.5 33 16.2 29 17.2 2003 14 12.8 41 17.2 2003 21

South Dakota 11.7 49 9.1 48 7.6 2003 32 7.8 48 6.9 2003 45

Tennessee 22.2 30 16.5 27 16.2 2003 17 19.3 25 16.2 2003 25

Texas 23.5 28 16.9 26 16.6 2003 16 19.7 23 17.2 2003 22

Utah 10.4 51 6.8 49 6.3 2003 34 6.9 50 6.7 2003 46

Vermont 26.2 23 17.1 24 18.5 2002 8 20.3 21 20.8 2002 15

Virginia 31.1 12 20.6 14 20.6 2003 5 22.5 19 20.6 2003 16

Washington 28.5 15 24.6 7 23.8 2003 2 24.4 15 23.8 2003 7

West Virginia 16.9 43 11.8 43 10.9 44 10.2 2001 42

Wisconsin 19.5 37 15.1 33 13.1 2004 25 13.8 38 12.4 2004 38

Wyoming 19.0 40 10.8 44 1.6 51 0.1 2001 49

state	abortions by residents, in/out of state	abortions occurring in state
AGI data, 1985	CDC data, 2001	latest data	AGI data, 2000	latest data
abortion %	rank	abortion %	rank	abortion %	year	rank	abortion %	rank	abortion %	year	rank
Alabama	25.0	26	16.5	28	14.5	2003	21	17.9	28	15.6	2003	28
Alaska	23.1	29	14.4 (1997)	35	16.7	2003	15	14.3	37	15.1	2003	31
Arizona	27.7	16	9.1	47	11.7	2004	26	17.4	31	12.1	2004	40
Arkansas	16.7	44	13.3	39	10.7	2003	29	12.8	42	12.4	2003	36
California	40.4	3	34.5 (1997)	1				30.7	9
Colorado	29.5	14	5.6	51				19.2	26	12.4	2003	37
Connecticut	38.5	5	23.7	8				26.2	12	23.7	2001	8
Delaware	26.2	24	25.5	5	21.7	2003	3	33.0	5	27.0	2003	5
District of Columbia	37.5	7	27.8	4				56.1	1	41.4	2001	1
Florida	30.2	13	29.9 (1999)	3				33.5	4	29.8	2003	4
Georgia	27.5	19	18.4	19	18.3	2003	10	19.5	24	18.3	2003	20
Hawaii	37.7	6	19.0	15	15.8	2004	19	24.3	16	15.9	2004	27
Idaho	14.9	46	6.7	50	6.9	2003	33	8.7	46	4.0	2003	48
Illinois	27.5	18	18.8	16	17.5	2003	13	25.6	13	18.8	2003	18
Indiana	20.6	32	13.6	38	11.2	2003	28	12.5	43	11.7	2003	41
Iowa	20.5	35	14.5	34	13.6	2002	23	13.5	39	14.2	2002	32
Kansas	15.6	45	14.2	36	13.5	2003	24	23.6	18	22.9	2003	9
Kentucky	14.4	48	10.3	45	6.3	2002	35	7.7	49	6.3	2002	47
Louisiana	19.0	41	15.2 (1999)	31				16.2	34	13.9	2002	34
Maine	24.3	27	15.2	32				16.3	33	15.5	2001	30
Maryland	38.7	4	18.3	20				31.7	6	15.6	2001	29
Massachusetts	33.7	9	23.6	9				27.1	10	24.5	2001	6
Michigan	32.1	10	17.1	25	18.0	2003	11	25.4	14	18.4	2003	19
Minnesota	19.5	39	17.1	22	16.1	2003	18	17.8	29	16.7	2003	23
Mississippi	14.8	47	14.2	37	8.2	2003	31	7.9	47	8.1	2003	44
Missouri	22.0	31	17.1	23	13.9	2003	22	9.4	45	9.8	2003	43
Montana	19.5	38	16.0	30	14.9	2003	20	18.6	27	16.2	2003	24
Nebraska	18.4	42	12.2	42	11.6	2003	27	14.7	36	13.3	2003	35
Nevada	37.2	8	23.0	11	20.6	2003	4	30.8	8	21.7	2003	11
New Hampshire	27.5	17	12.5 (1997)	41				17.1	32
New Jersey	42.3	2	23.0	10				36.3	3	22.0	2003	10
New Mexico	19.9	36	17.3	21				17.5	30	16.0	2001	26
New York	42.6	1	32.6	2	32.0	2003	1	38.9	2	32.0	2003	2
North Carolina	27.4	20	18.7	18	18.4	2003	9	23.8	17	20.8	2003	13
North Dakota	11.2	50	10.0	46	10.0	2004	30	14.9	35	14.2	2004	33
Ohio	25.7	25	18.8	17	17.5	2003	12	20.6	20	18.9	2003	17
Oklahoma	20.5	34	13.1	40				12.9	40	12.3	2001	39
Oregon	26.3	22	21.9	12	19.9	2003	7	26.7	11	21.5	2003	12
Pennsylvania	26.8	21	20.7	13	20.3	2003	6	20.0	22	20.8	2003	14
Rhode Island	31.3	11	24.7	6				30.9	7	30.0	2001	3
South Carolina	20.5	33	16.2	29	17.2	2003	14	12.8	41	17.2	2003	21
South Dakota	11.7	49	9.1	48	7.6	2003	32	7.8	48	6.9	2003	45
Tennessee	22.2	30	16.5	27	16.2	2003	17	19.3	25	16.2	2003	25
Texas	23.5	28	16.9	26	16.6	2003	16	19.7	23	17.2	2003	22
Utah	10.4	51	6.8	49	6.3	2003	34	6.9	50	6.7	2003	46
Vermont	26.2	23	17.1	24	18.5	2002	8	20.3	21	20.8	2002	15
Virginia	31.1	12	20.6	14	20.6	2003	5	22.5	19	20.6	2003	16
Washington	28.5	15	24.6	7	23.8	2003	2	24.4	15	23.8	2003	7
West Virginia	16.9	43	11.8	43				10.9	44	10.2	2001	42
Wisconsin	19.5	37	15.1	33	13.1	2004	25	13.8	38	12.4	2004	38
Wyoming	19.0	40	10.8	44				1.6	51	0.1	2001	49

© 2003-2004, 2005 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 7 November 2005.
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