Note: data is scaled relative to 1980 (1980 value=100). Plotted data includes:
year | abortions | abortion ratio | abortion percentage | abortion rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
per 1,000 live births | % of births+abortions | per 1,000 women aged 15-44 | per 1,000 population | ||
1960 | 292 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
1961 | 292 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
1962 | 292 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
1963 | 390 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
1964 | 823 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
1965 | 794 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
1966 | 1,028 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
1967 | 2,061 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
1968 | 6,026 | 1.72 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.03 |
1969 | 25,918 | 7.2 | 0.71 | 0.62 | 0.13 |
1970 | 193,491 | 51.9 | 4.9 | 4.53 | 0.94 |
1971 | 485,816 | 136.6 | 12.0 | 11.14 | 2.34 |
1972 | 586,760 | 180.1 | 15.3 | 13.16 | 2.80 |
1973 | 744,600 | 237.4 | 19.2 | 16.33 | 3.51 |
1974 | 898,600 | 284.4 | 22.1 | 19.28 | 4.20 |
1975 | 1,034,200 | 328.9 | 24.8 | 21.72 | 4.79 |
1976 | 1,179,300 | 372.3 | 27.1 | 24.19 | 5.41 |
1977 | 1,316,700 | 395.8 | 28.4 | 26.42 | 5.98 |
1978 | 1,409,600 | 422.9 | 29.7 | 27.67 | 6.33 |
1979 | 1,497,670 | 428.6 | 30.0 | 28.79 | 6.65 |
1980 | 1,553,890 | 430.2 | 30.1 | 29.28 | 6.84 |
1981 | 1,577,340 | 434.6 | 30.3 | 29.25 | 6.87 |
1982 | 1,573,920 | 427.6 | 30.0 | 28.77 | 6.79 |
1983 | 1,575,000 | 432.8 | 30.2 | 28.45 | 6.74 |
1984 | 1,577,180 | 429.9 | 30.1 | 28.15 | 6.69 |
1985 | 1,588,550 | 422.4 | 29.7 | 28.01 | 6.68 |
1986 | 1,574,000 | 419.0 | 29.5 | 27.41 | 6.55 |
1987 | 1,559,110 | 409.3 | 29.0 | 26.93 | 6.43 |
1988 | 1,590,750 | 406.9 | 28.9 | 27.37 | 6.51 |
1989 | 1,566,870 | 387.8 | 27.9 | 26.85 | 6.35 |
1990 | 1,608,620 | 386.8 | 27.9 | 27.39 | 6.44 |
1991 | 1,556,510 | 378.6 | 27.5 | 26.34 | 6.15 |
1992 | 1,528,930 | 376.1 | 27.3 | 25.89 | 5.96 |
1993 | 1,495,000 | 373.7 | 27.2 | 25.25 | 5.75 |
1994 | 1,423,000 | 360.0 | 26.5 | 23.97 | 5.41 |
1995 | 1,359,440 | 348.6 | 25.8 | 22.82 | 5.11 |
1996 | 1,365,700 | 349.5 | 25.9 | 22.76 | 5.05 |
1997 | 1,335,000 | 344.0 | 25.6 | 22.27 | 4.90 |
1998 | 1,319,000 | 334.6 | 25.1 | 21.95 | 4.78 |
1999 | 1,314,800 | 332.1 | 24.9 | 21.87 | 4.71 |
2000 | 1,312,990 | 323.5 | 24.4 | 21.30 | 4.65 |
2001 | 1,291,000 | 320.7 | 24.3 | 20.88 | 4.53 |
2002 | 1,269,000 | 315.5 | 24.0 | 20.49 | 4.41 |
2003 | 1,250,000 | 305.6 | 23.4 | 20.17 | 4.30 |
2004 | 1,222,100 | 297.2 | 22.9 | 19.69 | 4.17 |
2005 | 1,206,200 | 291.5 | 22.6 | 19.41 | 4.08 |
2006 | 1,242,200 | 291.2 | 22.6 | 19.95 | 4.16 |
2007 | 1,209,640 | 280.3 | 21.9 | 19.48 | 4.01 |
2008 | 1,212,350 | 285.4 | 22.2 | 19.46 | 3.99 |
2009 | 1,151,600 | 278.8 | 21.8 | 18.47 | 3.75 |
2010 | 1,102,700 | 275.7 | 21.6 | 17.68 | 3.55 |
2011 | 1,058,500 | 267.7 | 21.1 | 16.97 | 3.38 |
2012 | 1,020,000* | 261.8* | 20.8* | 16.56* | 3.30* |
2013 | 1,000,000* | 253.9* | 20.3* | 15.90* | * |
* compiler's estimates
For sources, see Historical abortion statistics, United States.
© 2002-2011, 2014 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 28 November 2014.
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