Table 100.
Abortions by Selected Characteristics: 1990 to 2005
[1,609 represents 1,609,000. Number of abortions from surveys conducted by source; characteristics from the U.S. Centers for
Disease Controls (CDC) annual abortion surveillance summaries, with adjustments for changes in states reporting data to the CDC
each year]
Number (1,000)
Characteristic
Total abortions . . . . . . . . . .
Age of woman:
Less than 15 years old 1 . . . . . .
15 to 19 years old . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years old . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 29 years old . . . . . . . . . .
30 to 34 years old . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 39 years old . . . . . . . . . .
40 years old and over 2. . . . . . .
Race and ethnicity of woman:
White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Hispanic White . . . . . . . . .
Marital status of woman: 3
Married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unmarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of prior live births:
None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Four or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of prior induced abortions:
None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weeks of gestation:
Less than 9 weeks . . . . . . . . . .
9 to 10 weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 to 12 weeks . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 weeks or more . . . . . . . . . .
Abortion rate
per 1,000 women
Percent distribution
1990
2000
2005
1990
2000
2005
1990
2000
2005
1,609
1,313
1,206
100.0
100.0
100.0
27.4
21.3
19.4
13
351
532
360
216
108
29
9
235
430
303
190
110
37
7
196
396
287
179
104
38
0.8
21.8
33.1
22.4
13.4
6.7
1.8
0.7
17.9
32.7
23.0
14.5
8.4
2.8
0.6
16.2
32.8
23.7
14.8
8.7
3.2
7.9
40.6
56.7
34.0
19.7
10.7
3.2
4.4
24.0
45.9
31.8
18.6
9.7
3.2
3.2
19.1
38.9
29.2
18.0
10.0
3.3
1,039
505
65
195
852
733
488
92
261
479
662
452
92
263
415
64.6
31.4
4.0
12.1
52.9
55.8
37.2
7.0
19.8
36.5
54.9
37.5
7.6
21.8
34.4
21.5
63.9
25.1
35.1
19.7
15.0
54.8
24.4
30.3
11.7
13.6
49.3
21.9
26.5
10.5
341
1,268
246
1,067
208
999
21.0
79.0
19.0
81.0
17.2
82.8
10.6
47.7
7.9
34.9
6.9
31.0
780
396
280
102
50
533
361
260
104
56
491
321
241
100
53
49.0
25.0
17.0
6.0
3.0
41.0
28.0
20.0
8.0
4.0
41.0
27.0
20.0
8.0
4.0
32.0
36.9
20.5
15.6
14.7
20.2
32.5
18.9
14.8
16.5
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
891
443
275
699
355
259
644
321
241
55.0
28.0
17.0
53.0
27.0
20.0
53.0
27.0
20.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
825
416
195
173
749
269
138
156
728
217
118
142
51.3
25.8
12.1
10.8
57.1
20.5
10.5
11.9
60.4
18.0
9.8
11.8
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
NA Not available. 1 Denominator of rate is women aged 14. 2 Denominator of rate is women aged 40-44. 3 Separated
women are included with married.
Source: R.K. Jones, M.R.S. Zolna, S.K. Henshaw, and L.B. Finer, Abortion in the United States: Incidence and Access to
Services, 2005, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2008, 40(1):6-16; S.K. Henshaw and K. Kost, Trends in the
Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions, 19742004, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2008; and unpublished data from the
Guttmacher Institute.
Table 101. AbortionsNumber and Rate by State of Occurrence, 2000 and
2005, and Residence, 2005
[Number of abortions by state of occurrence from surveys of hospitals, clinics, and physicians identified as providers of abortion
services conducted by the Guttmacher Institute. The Guttmacher Institute reallocates abortions to the womans state of residence
for survey years. Abortion rates are computed per 1,000 women 15 to 44 years of age on July 1 of specified year]
Residence,
2005
Occurrence
State
Number
2000
Rate
2005
U.S.. 1,312,990 1,206,200
AL . . .
13,830
11,340
AK . . .
1,660
1,880
AZ . . .
17,940
19,480
AR . . .
5,540
4,710
CA . . . 236,060 208,430
CO. . .
15,530
16,120
CT . . .
15,240
16,780
DE . . .
5,440
5,150
DC . . .
9,800
7,230
FL . . . 103,050
92,300
GA . . .
32,140
33,180
HI . . .
5,630
5,350
ID . . .
1,950
1,810
IL. . . .
63,690
50,970
IN . . .
12,490
11,150
IA . . .
5,970
6,370
KS . . .
12,270
10,410
KY . . .
4,700
3,870
LA . . .
13,100
11,400
ME. . .
2,650
2,770
MD. . .
34,560
37,590
MA. . .
30,410
27,270
MI . . .
46,470
40,600
MN. . .
14,610
13,910
MS. . .
3,780
3,090
21.3
14.2
11.7
16.5
9.8
31.2
16.0
21.1
31.3
68.2
32.0
16.9
22.2
7.0
23.2
9.4
9.8
21.4
5.3
13.0
9.9
29.0
21.4
21.6
13.5
6.0
State
2000 2005
Number Rate
19.4 1,198,960
12.1
10,840
13.2
2,130
16.1
19,710
8.4
5,200
26.9 206,260
16.2
14,720
23.8
17,340
29.2
4,140
50.0
6,390
26.7
85,360
16.6
32,040
21.3
5,330
6.2
2,540
18.9
48,420
8.6
13,180
10.9
6,130
18.6
5,620
4.5
6,060
11.8
10,330
10.7
2,840
31.3
35,250
19.8
27,800
19.5
39,930
13.1
13,370
5.0
7,930
Residence,
2005
Occurrence
Number
19.3
11.5
14.9
16.3
9.3
26.6
14.8
24.6
23.5
44.2
24.7
16.0
21.2
8.7
18.0
10.2
10.5
10.0
7.0
10.7
10.9
29.3
20.2
19.2
12.6
12.9
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2000
2005
7,920
2,510
4,250
13,740
3,010
65,780
5,760
164,630
37,610
1,340
40,230
7,390
17,010
36,570
5,600
8,210
870
19,010
89,160
3,510
1,660
28,780
26,200
2,540
11,130
100
8,400
2,150
3,220
13,530
3,170
61,150
6,220
155,960
34,500
1,230
35,060
6,950
13,200
34,150
5,290
7,080
790
18,140
85,760
3,630
1,490
26,520
23,260
2,360
9,800
70
2000 2005
6.6
13.5
11.6
32.4
11.2
36.3
14.7
39.1
21.1
9.9
16.5
10.1
23.6
14.3
24.1
9.3
5.5
15.2
18.8
6.7
12.7
18.1
20.3
6.8
9.6
1.0
7.0
11.9
9.1
27.7
11.8
34.5
15.7
37.7
18.9
9.6
14.9
9.7
18.1
13.9
23.3
8.0
5.1
14.5
17.4
6.4
11.9
16.4
17.8
6.7
8.6
0.7
Number Rate
14,900
2,020
2,990
12,990
3,060
60,330
6,690
152,340
29,730
890
33,140
7,420
11,900
38,110
4,680
13,320
980
15,520
84,560
3,610
1,810
30,590
23,680
2,700
10,920
1,220
12.5
11.2
8.4
26.6
11.4
34.0
16.9
36.9
16.3
7.0
14.1
10.3
16.3
15.5
20.6
15.0
6.4
12.4
17.1
6.4
14.5
18.9
18.1
7.7
9.6
12.2
Rate per 1,000 women, 15 to 44 years old.
Source: R.K. Jones et al., Abortion in the United States: Incidence and Access to Services, 2005, Perspectives on Sexual and
Reproductive Health 40:6, 2008, and unpublished data. See also <http://www.guttmacher.org/>.
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