Historical abortion statistics, California (USA)

Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive

Historical abortion statistics, California (USA)

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 15 January 2023

Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):

Live births includes data from the Centers for Disease Control and from state health departments.
Abortions, reported includes data from the Centers for Disease Control and from state health departments.
Abortions includes estimates from Alan Guttmacher Institute surveys.
Abortions, merged combines official reported data and Guttmacher figures with the compiler's estimates (provisional).
Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies (excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women ages 15-44.
Abortion %, merged is abortions as percentage of pregnancies, using the abortions, merged figures (provisional).
Abortion rate, merged is abortion per 1000 women ages 15-44, using the abortions, merged figures (provisional).

year	live births	abortions, reported (CDC/state)			abortions (AGI)			abortions, merged	fetal deaths	abortion ratio		abortion %		abortion rate, residents	abortion %, merged	abortion rate, merged
year	live births	total in state	residents, in state only	residents, in and out of state	total in state	residents, in state only	residents, in and out of state	all in state	fetal deaths	all in state	residents, in/out of state	all in state	residents, in/out of state	abortion rate, residents	all in state
1930	84,206
1931	81,426	(30)								0.4		0.04
1932	78,093	(30)								0.4		0.04
1933	75,036	(30)								0.4		0.04
1934	78,346	(30)								0.4		0.04
1935	80,131	(30)								0.4		0.04
1936	84,502	(20)								0.2		0.02
1937	94,230	(20)								0.2		0.02
1938	101,844	(20)								0.2		0.02
1939	103,453	(20)								0.2		0.02
1940	114,483	(20)								0.2		0.02
1941	125,190	(10)								0.1		0.01
1942	154,567	(20)								0.1		0.01
1943	174,420	(20)								0.1		0.01
1944	179,123	(20)								0.1		0.01
1945	184,380	(20)								0.1		0.01
1946	218,484	(10)								0.0		0.00
1947	245,889	(10)								0.0		0.00
1948	240,702	(10)								0.0		0.00
1949	245,199	(2)								0.0		0.00
1950	247,146	(2)								0.0		0.00
1951	263,075
1952	281,692
1953	297,616
1954	308,706
1955	315,901
1956	336,351
1957	353,549
1958	352,195
1959	361,649
1960	371,799
1961	381,198
1962	378,347
1963	380,505
1964	374,587
1965	355,074
1966	337,623
1967	336,584	(600)						(600)		1.8		0.18			(0.18)
1968	339,221	5,030	(2,861)	(2,861)				5,030		14.8	8.4	1.46	0.84		1.46
1969	352,937	20,800	(15,356)	(15,356)				20,800		58.9	43.5	5.57	4.17		5.57
1970	362,652	65,369	(43,564)	(43,564)				65,369	4,082	180.3	120.1	15.27	10.72	10.10	15.27	15.15
1971	329,826	116,749	67,600	67,600				116,749	3,542	354.0	205.0	26.14	17.01	15.33	26.14	26.48
1972	303,542	138,584	116,400	116,400				138,584	3,147	456.6	383.5	31.34	27.72	25.82	31.34	30.74
1973	300,637	131,870	(119,500)	(119,500)	143,910			143,910	3,039	478.7	397.5	32.37	28.44	25.82	32.37	31.10
1974	303,500	135,762	132,124	132,242	158,890			158,890	3,163	523.5	435.7	34.36	30.35	27.81	34.36	33.41
1975	317,606	142,067	139,301	139,442	165,550			165,550	3,031	521.2	439.0	34.26	30.51	28.47	34.26	33.81
1976	332,238	142,593	137,293	137,589	192,930		190,800	192,930	3,193	580.7	574.3	36.74	36.48	37.70	36.74	38.12
1977	347,436	164,729	164,729	165,434	209,250	207,200	208,470	209,250	3,051	602.3	600.0	37.59	37.50	39.91	37.59	40.05
1978	356,196	171,982	171,982	172,847	234,520	231,470	232,700	234,520	3,089	658.4	653.3	39.70	39.51	43.08	39.70	43.42
1979	363,463	187,312	187,312	188,568	248,080	244,760	246,460	248,080	3,372	682.5	678.1	40.57	40.41	44.36	40.57	44.66
1980	401,581	203,754	201,530	202,882	250,380	247,570	249,330	250,380	3,594	623.5	620.9	38.40	38.30	43.49	38.40	43.67
1981	422,066	202,000	98,513	98,622	262,710		262,840	262,710	3,481	622.4	622.7	38.36	38.38	44.68	38.36	44.66
1982	435,019	(207,099)	91,265	91,265	265,740	264,480	266,370	265,740	3,333	610.9	612.3	37.92	37.98	44.16	37.92	44.06
1983	413,915	(209,481)	84,644	84,795				(281,740)	3,049	506.1	204.9	33.60	17.00	13.73	(40.50)	(45.63)
1984	455,075	297,730	79,705	79,870	297,730		297,900	297,730	3,110	654.2	654.6	39.55	39.56	47.24	39.55	47.22
1985	470,733	304,130	76,929	76,929	304,130	302,690	304,120	304,130	3,171	646.1	646.1	39.25	39.25	47.02	39.25	47.02
1986	478,822	313,226	79,988	80,131				(314,650)	3,259	654.2	167.4	39.55	14.34	12.06	(39.65)	(47.37)
1987	494,053	325,162	85,580	85,727	300,830		301,100	325,162	3,504	658.2	609.4	39.69	37.87	44.31	39.69	47.85
1988	532,707	(334,887)	83,588	83,737	311,720		311,440	311,720	3,527	628.7	584.6	38.60	36.89	44.95	36.91	44.99
1989	557,003	(354,692)	87,616	87,616				(314,800)	3,824	636.8	157.3	38.90	13.59	12.38	(36.11)	(44.49)
1990	612,628	(357,579)	97,271	97,271				(317,880)	3,989	583.7	158.8	36.86	13.70	13.54	(34.16)	(44.26)
1991	610,166	(350,983)	111,196	111,196	320,960		320,630	320,960	3,834	575.2	525.5	36.52	34.45	44.32	34.47	44.36
1992	601,028	(338,700)	112,294	112,294	304,230		303,850	304,230	3,704	563.5	505.6	36.04	33.58	41.86	33.61	41.91
1993	589,685	124,000	124,000	124,000				(282,900)	3,574	210.3	210.3	17.37	17.37	17.11	(32.42)	(39.04)
1994	581,763	119,000	119,000	119,000				(261,570)	3,299	204.6	204.6	16.98	16.98	16.50	(31.02)	(36.26)
1995	552,045	107,499	107,499	107,499	240,240			240,240	3,355	435.2	194.7	30.32	16.30	14.95	30.32	33.42
1996	539,433	112,990	112,990	112,993	237,830		237,870	237,830	3,330	440.9	441.0	30.60	30.60	33.05	30.60	33.05
1997	524,840	112,310	112,310	112,314				(236,550)	2,996	214.0	214.0	17.63	17.63	15.41	(31.07)	(32.46)
1998	521,661	110,295	110,295	110,308				(235,280)	3,053	211.4	211.5	17.45	17.45	14.94	(31.08)	(31.87)
1999	518,508	82,325	82,579	82,610	(234,000)		237,220	(234,000)	2,927	451.3	457.5	31.10	31.39	31.79	(31.10)	(31.36)
2000	531,959	75,209	75,209	75,244	236,060		235,670	236,060	3,046	443.8	443.0	30.74	30.70	31.08	30.74	31.13
2001	527,759	84,381	84,381	84,424				(242,360)	2,952	159.9	160.0	13.78	13.79	11.03	(31.47)	(31.67)
2002	529,357	90,040	90,040	90,108				(238,370)	2,870	170.1	170.2	14.54	14.55	11.71	(31.05)	(30.98)
2003	540,997	90,953	90,953	91,001				(223,310)	2,862	168.1	168.2	14.39	14.40	11.76	(29.22)	(28.85)
2004	544,843	90,946	90,946	90,997	(208,180)		207,800	(208,180)	2,819	382.1	381.4	27.65	27.61	26.72	(27.65)	(26.77)
2005	548,882	94,602	94,602	94,668	208,430		206,260	208,430	3,051	379.7	375.8	27.52	27.31	26.49	27.52	26.77
2006	562,431	80,647	80,647	80,684			215,500	(222,400)	2,974	143.4	383.2	12.54	27.70	27.63	(28.34)	(28.52)
2007	566,388	80,069	80,069	80,106	223,180		220,840	223,180	2,911	394.0	389.9	28.27	28.05	28.30	28.27	28.60
2008	551,592	85,843	85,843	85,880	214,190			214,190	2,831	388.3	155.7	27.97	13.47	10.97	27.97	27.36
2009	527,020	88,466	88,466	88,654				(205,400)	2,615	167.9	168.2	14.37	14.40	11.29	(28.04)	(26.16)
2010	510,198	93,542	93,542	93,881	191,550			191,550	2,576	375.4	184.0	27.30	15.54	11.90	27.30	24.28
2011	502,118	95,101	95,101	95,467	181,730			181,730	2,469	361.9	190.1	26.57	15.98	12.03	26.57	22.99
2012	503,584	95,279	95,279	95,614				(171,700)	2,485	189.2	189.9	15.91	15.96	11.98	(25.43)	(21.62)
2013	503,738	93,253	93,253	93,594	164,190			164,190	2,557	325.9	185.8	24.58	15.67	11.67	24.58	20.59
2014	502,879	83,485	83,485	83,731	157,350			157,350	2,635	312.9	166.5	23.83	14.27	10.38	23.83	19.66
2015	491,748	(41,400)		324				(148,400)	2,465						(23.18)	(18.50)
2016	488,827	(53,600)		310	140,700			140,700	2,510	287.8		22.35			22.35	17.51
2017	471,658	(61,800)		373	132,680		131,380	132,680	2,401	281.3		21.95			21.95	16.50
2018	454,920	(56,000)		347				(141,700)							(23.75)	(17.61)
2019	446,479	(59,700)		344	150,660			150,660		337.4		25.23			25.23	18.76
2020	420,259	(73,800)		398	154,060			154,060		366.6		26.82			26.82	19.16
2021	420,031	(38,700)		31				(157,700)							(27.30)	(19.78)
2022								(166,000)								(20.8)
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year	live births	total in state	residents, in state only	residents, in and out of state	total in state	residents, in state only	residents, in and out of state	all in state	fetal deaths	all in state	residents, in/out of state	all in state	residents, in/out of state	abortion rate, residents	all in state

Notes:

For most states, CDC/state data is incomplete.
Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are derived from reported data.
Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of CDC/state and AGI data and thus may not represent a consistent time series.

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