Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive

Historical abortion statistics, New York (USA)

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 15 January 2023

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

New York county level data also available: abortions and live births and abortion percentages with state map.

yearlive births abortions, reported
(CDC/state)
abortions
(AGI)
abortions, mergedfetal
deaths
abortion ratioabortion % abortion
rate,
residents
abortion %, mergedabortion rate, merged
total in stateresidents, in state only residents, in and out of statetotal in state residents, in state onlyresidents, in and out of state all in state all in stateresidents, in/out of stateall in state residents, in/out of stateall in state
1930216,072                
1931205,677                
1932198,431 (20)       0.1 0.01    
1933187,158 (20)       0.1 0.01    
1934185,615 (20)       0.1 0.01    
1935184,344 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1936182,469 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1937185,502 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1938189,559 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1939187,575 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1940198,687 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1941210,303 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1942244,802 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1943248,627 680        2.7 0.27    
1944229,534 689        3.0 0.30    
1945234,754 687        2.9 0.29    
1946286,546 803        2.8 0.28    
1947323,250 733        2.3 0.23    
1948301,966                
1949301,287 668        2.2 0.22    
1950302,344                
1951317,843 679        2.1 0.21    
1952326,310 547        1.7 0.17    
1953325,278 472        1.5 0.14    
1954336,833 440        1.3 0.13    
1955343,924 328        1.0 0.10    
1956348,310 328        0.9 0.09    
1957360,638 336        0.9 0.09    
1958362,091 (345)       1.0 0.10    
1959362,244 (345)       1.0 0.10    
1960359,452 292        0.8 0.08    
1961364,134 292        0.8 0.08    
1962354,152 292        0.8 0.08    
1963355,760                
1964351,602 579        1.6 0.16    
1965335,628 284        0.8 0.08    
1966320,782 308        1.0 0.10    
1967308,000 372      372  1.2 0.12  0.12  
1968302,000                
1969311,000                
1970(317,714)87,530      87,530  275.5 21.60  (21.60)22.77
1971(284,512)268,573 105,300 105,300    268,573  944.0370.148.5627.0127.11(48.56)69.15
1972254,431 299,891 117,500 117,500    299,891  1178.7461.854.1031.5930.0254.10 76.62
1973241,349 203,358 81,200 81,200 212,700   212,700  881.3336.446.8525.1720.7246.85 54.27
1974240,085 161,521 125,969 126,589 168,960   168,960  703.8527.341.3134.5232.1441.31 42.90
1975237,683 147,229 121,019 121,676 170,690   170,690  718.1511.941.8033.8630.6241.80 42.96
1976237,040 147,860 127,703 128,833 170,900  152,300 170,900  721.0642.541.8939.1237.9541.89 42.59
1977241,450 147,647 132,647 133,320 185,580 169,770 170,980 185,580  768.6708.143.4641.4642.3843.46 46.00
1978235,024 153,703 139,175 140,024 187,050 172,830 174,650 187,050  795.9743.144.3242.6343.1244.32 46.18
1979231,787 154,183 143,591 144,523 183,190 170,550 172,200 183,190  790.3742.944.1442.6342.2644.14 44.96
1980232,491 150,997 141,887 143,226 187,460 176,210 178,180 187,460  806.3766.444.6443.3943.4544.64 45.72
1981242,873 158,698 148,622 149,402 187,610  179,220 187,610  772.5737.943.5842.4643.2543.58 45.27
1982249,171 164,733 (156,200)(156,555)182,700 173,220 175,230 182,700  733.2703.342.3041.2941.9042.30 43.69
1983249,618 154,712 146,700 147,748    (187,360) 619.8591.938.2637.1834.93(42.88)(44.29)
1984251,062 152,486 145,393 146,578 192,020  185,640 192,020  764.8739.443.3442.5143.4843.34 44.97
1985256,049 156,435 (150,190)(150,674)195,120 187,330 189,840 195,120  762.0741.443.2542.5844.1543.25 45.38
1986264,844 151,853 145,303 146,572    (189,770) 573.4553.436.4435.6333.85(41.74)(43.82)
1987270,390 152,962 144,082 145,395 184,420  179,700 184,420  682.1664.640.5539.9341.4640.55 42.55
1988277,291 142,862 136,489 137,737 183,980  179,830 183,980  663.5648.539.8939.3441.5439.89 42.50
1989291,145 150,001      (186,120) 515.2 34.00  (39.00)(43.11)
1990297,576 159,098 (153,700)(153,700)   (188,270) 534.6516.534.8434.0635.69(38.75)(43.72)
1991292,400 158,761 (153,500)(153,500)190,410  186,440 190,410  651.2637.639.4438.9443.5739.44 44.49
1992285,568 164,274 (159,000)(159,000)195,390  191,100 195,390  684.2669.240.6340.0945.1940.63 46.20
1993278,307 157,891      (189,070) 567.3 36.20  (40.45)(45.02)
1994279,187 149,598  151    (182,740) 535.8 34.89  (39.56)(43.89)
1995271,369 139,686   176,420   176,420  650.1 39.40  39.40 42.80
1996263,963 152,991  174 167,600  164,080 167,600  634.9621.638.8438.3340.1338.84 40.99
1997257,238 145,334 145,334 145,437    (165,770) 565.0565.436.1036.1235.81(39.19)(40.81)
1998258,207 139,646 134,687 135,498    (163,930) 540.8524.835.1034.4233.52(38.83)(40.56)
1999255,612 137,234 132,681 133,495 (162,100) 166,480 (162,100) 634.2651.338.8139.4441.39(38.81)(40.30)
2000258,737 129,678 125,146 125,973 164,630  161,160 164,630  636.3622.938.8938.3838.2738.89 39.09
2001254,026 127,102 122,271 122,997    (161,400) 500.4484.233.3532.6229.24(38.85)(38.37)
2002251,415 127,983 123,048 123,709    (162,570) 509.1492.133.7332.9829.53(39.27)(38.80)
2003253,714 124,957 119,685 120,545    (158,770)2,146 492.5475.133.0032.2128.89(38.49)(38.05)
2004249,947 126,002 120,401 121,218 (160,140) 156,920 (160,140)2,109 640.7627.839.0538.5737.84(39.05)(38.62)
2005246,351 124,849 117,944 118,861 155,960  152,340 155,960 2,062 633.1618.438.7738.2137.0438.77 37.92
2006250,091 127,437 121,278 121,993   156,900 (150,200)1,992 509.6627.433.7638.5538.39(37.52)(36.75)
2007258,249 128,036 120,554 121,160 148,990  144,390 148,990 2,035 576.9559.136.5935.8635.4836.59 36.62
2008250,383 124,867 118,381 119,075 153,110   153,110 2,137 611.5475.637.9532.2329.3137.95 37.69
2009248,110 119,996 115,056 115,629    (147,600)2,053 483.6466.032.6031.7928.52(37.30)(36.41)
2010244,375 115,724 111,320 111,848 142,790   142,790 2,036 584.3457.736.8831.4027.6436.88 35.28
2011241,290 111,296 107,062 107,596 138,370 138,370 2,032 573.5445.936.4530.8426.6236.45 34.24
2012240,312 104,370 101,229 101,674 (128,300)1,874 434.3423.130.2829.7325.21(34.81)(31.81)
2013241,005 98,046 94,765 95,143 119,170 119,170 1,740 494.5394.833.0928.3023.6433.09 29.62
2014238,773 96,711 93,539 93,984 119,940 119,940 1,634 502.3393.633.4428.2423.4633.44 29.94
2015237,274 93,096 88,364 88,762 (116,800)1,554 392.4374.128.1827.2222.31(32.99)(29.36)
2016234,283 87,325 82,420 82,841 110,840 110,840 1,526 473.1353.632.1226.1220.9932.12 28.08
2017229,737 82,966 77,890 78,364 105,380 (98,933)103,060 105,380 1,453 458.7448.631.4530.9726.2931.45 26.89
2018226,238 77,447 72,653 73,188 (111,300)342.3323.525.5024.4418.78(32.97)(28.56)
2019221,539 78,587 74,407 74,889 117,140 117,140 528.8338.034.5925.2619.3434.59 30.25
2020209,338 63,142 59,442 60,158 110,360   110,360  527.2287.434.5222.3215.0634.52 27.62
2021210,359   15    (111,800)      (34.70)(28.68)
2022       (115,000)       (29.5)
yearlive births abortions, reported
(CDC/state)
abortions
(AGI)
abortions, mergedfetal
deaths
abortion ratioabortion % abortion
rate,
residents
abortion %, mergedabortion rate, merged
total in stateresidents, in state only residents, in and out of statetotal in state residents, in state onlyresidents, in and out of state all in state all in stateresidents, in/out of stateall in state residents, in/out of stateall in state

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