Maine abortions and live births by county of residence, 1992-2018

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 16 February 2020

Reported abortions by county of residence, 1992-2018

county 1992 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 county

Androscoggin 200 142 172 160 177 162 158 190 176 185 224 229 202 195 180 131 176 Androscoggin

Aroostook 120 67 71 69 60 70 30 41 44 41 44 54 57 44 58 43 53 Aroostook

Cumberland 680 738 633 684 761 776 778 787 812 845 814 852 820 712 680 433 507 Cumberland

Franklin 60 53 44 64 63 50 59 53 54 63 62 51 51 41 49 36 42 Franklin

Hancock 120 88 100 73 94 67 48 77 90 91 95 104 107 85 93 68 81 Hancock

Kennebec 230 226 239 220 229 206 200 232 243 224 256 251 235 203 193 161 149 Kennebec

Knox 90 93 79 87 86 72 74 92 87 89 75 60 71 69 83 55 62 Knox

Lincoln 90 73 66 45 49 52 47 68 54 62 56 54 65 50 55 30 45 Lincoln

Oxford 125 71 93 70 84 98 85 103 82 97 101 79 104 71 81 65 71 Oxford

Penobscot 360 293 274 304 269 246 187 242 213 202 248 272 252 289 223 216 198 Penobscot

Piscataquis 40 31 17 33 16 23 12 22 20 15 20 18 22 17 17 9 23 Piscataquis

Sagadahoc 90 83 58 73 63 73 78 78 75 70 72 61 71 61 48 38 48 Sagadahoc

Somerset 90 68 81 80 88 93 87 86 76 76 70 88 69 70 64 72 49 Somerset

Waldo 80 72 75 52 55 65 45 68 75 63 64 58 72 77 70 49 61 Waldo

Washington 60 38 40 45 38 35 31 22 28 31 47 31 36 36 31 27 39 Washington

York 430 305 282 263 313 353 312 312 355 357 336 349 355 315 304 209 252 York

MAINE UNKNOWN 70 13 11 14 6 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1,969 1,878 1,926 1,746 1,864 1 MAINE UNKNOWN

MAINE TOTAL 2,935 2,454 2,335 2,336 2,451 2,441 2,232 2,473 2,484 2,514 2,584 2,611 2,589 2,335 2,229 1,644 1,969 1,878 1,926 1,746 1,864 1,857 MAINE TOTAL

NON-RESIDENTS 85 74 83 77 109 139 85 75 63 78 82 129 77 61 95 90 95 92 NON-RESIDENTS

TOTAL 2,536 2,515 2,315 2,550 2,593 2,653 2,669 2,686 2,652 2,413 2,311 1,773 2,046 1,939 2,021 1,836 1,959 1,949 TOTAL

Reported live births by county of residence, 1992-2018

county 1992 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 county

Androscoggin 1,386 1,135 1,177 1,232 1,137 1,271 1,256 1,334 1,286 1,342 1,408 1,424 1,408 1,383 1,342 1,357 1,312 1,249 1,247 1,266 1,246 1,237 1,235 Androscoggin

Aroostook 1,150 721 775 707 726 706 689 656 681 721 700 724 747 693 636 647 680 659 660 689 657 647 629 Aroostook

Cumberland 3,294 3,032 2,970 2,987 2,983 2,997 2,966 3,042 3,012 3,043 3,088 2,978 2,918 2,824 2,771 2,685 2,756 2,874 2,842 2,718 2,824 2,725 2,713 Cumberland

Franklin 361 297 291 299 281 267 277 252 275 288 284 300 285 291 265 261 269 265 250 255 240 245 236 Franklin

Hancock 550 436 520 495 491 495 491 516 520 532 532 531 514 450 464 476 435 488 489 459 479 455 422 Hancock

Kennebec 1,463 1,211 1,196 1,148 1,248 1,297 1,193 1,210 1,265 1,223 1,252 1,268 1,220 1,277 1,200 1,184 1,205 1,095 1,229 1,207 1,164 1,132 1,157 Kennebec

Knox 427 418 376 379 410 379 406 414 407 409 415 415 392 391 370 328 352 372 337 317 353 313 313 Knox

Lincoln 373 322 319 289 290 289 295 273 330 308 326 316 297 298 297 263 271 250 282 277 274 318 285 Lincoln

Oxford 674 576 555 538 517 526 530 547 581 570 591 570 540 539 528 519 511 564 491 498 511 474 473 Oxford

Penobscot 1,717 1,592 1,554 1,527 1,540 1,559 1,501 1,578 1,557 1,654 1,588 1,651 1,551 1,575 1,514 1,449 1,454 1,476 1,421 1,424 1,482 1,430 1,378 Penobscot

Piscataquis 188 170 155 141 168 150 166 157 170 170 138 169 159 164 145 120 160 138 133 130 164 121 139 Piscataquis

Sagadahoc 487 367 420 437 388 381 431 431 418 416 422 405 341 421 358 320 326 334 360 331 327 315 309 Sagadahoc

Somerset 664 592 592 558 544 557 549 542 545 527 571 517 504 541 479 528 459 507 459 470 456 459 480 Somerset

Waldo 453 377 373 411 414 408 373 399 381 425 433 398 408 393 387 408 382 361 342 356 330 337 361 Waldo

Washington 427 354 359 357 351 358 349 354 336 348 365 352 313 304 305 307 302 312 297 302 290 267 306 Washington

York 2,399 2,057 2,091 2,103 2,102 2,111 2,077 2,147 2,168 2,135 2,039 2,102 2,012 1,921 1,890 1,846 1,818 1,823 1,838 1,889 1,898 1,815 1,863 York

MAINE TOTAL 16,013 13,657 13,723 13,608 13,590 13,751 13,549 13,852 13,932 14,111 14,152 14,120 13,609 13,466 12,951 12,698 12,692 12,767 12,678 12,588 12,695 12,290 12,299 MAINE TOTAL

Sources:

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's Health, 2008, Quick Health Data Online, on line [http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/index.html].
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's Health, 2011, Quick Health Data Online, on line [http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/index.html].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2000, "1997 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/PREGWEB.RTF].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2001, "1998 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/preg1998.rtf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2003, "1999 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/99_p1tab.rtf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2009, "Resident Births, minor civil divisions, counties and state total, 2000-2006," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/documents/tabH3a.rtf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 1994, "Induced abortions, Maine residents: 1992," Division of Public Health Systems, on line [https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/fact-sheet/documents/pdf/ser2-14.pdf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 1994, "County health care resources and health status indicators," Division of Public Health Systems, on line [https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/fact-sheet/index.html].

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Last modified 16 February 2020.
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county	1992	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2017	2018	county
Androscoggin	200	142	172	160	177	162	158	190	176	185	224	229	202	195	180	131						176	Androscoggin
Aroostook	120	67	71	69	60	70	30	41	44	41	44	54	57	44	58	43						53	Aroostook
Cumberland	680	738	633	684	761	776	778	787	812	845	814	852	820	712	680	433						507	Cumberland
Franklin	60	53	44	64	63	50	59	53	54	63	62	51	51	41	49	36						42	Franklin
Hancock	120	88	100	73	94	67	48	77	90	91	95	104	107	85	93	68						81	Hancock
Kennebec	230	226	239	220	229	206	200	232	243	224	256	251	235	203	193	161						149	Kennebec
Knox	90	93	79	87	86	72	74	92	87	89	75	60	71	69	83	55						62	Knox
Lincoln	90	73	66	45	49	52	47	68	54	62	56	54	65	50	55	30						45	Lincoln
Oxford	125	71	93	70	84	98	85	103	82	97	101	79	104	71	81	65						71	Oxford
Penobscot	360	293	274	304	269	246	187	242	213	202	248	272	252	289	223	216						198	Penobscot
Piscataquis	40	31	17	33	16	23	12	22	20	15	20	18	22	17	17	9						23	Piscataquis
Sagadahoc	90	83	58	73	63	73	78	78	75	70	72	61	71	61	48	38						48	Sagadahoc
Somerset	90	68	81	80	88	93	87	86	76	76	70	88	69	70	64	72						49	Somerset
Waldo	80	72	75	52	55	65	45	68	75	63	64	58	72	77	70	49						61	Waldo
Washington	60	38	40	45	38	35	31	22	28	31	47	31	36	36	31	27						39	Washington
York	430	305	282	263	313	353	312	312	355	357	336	349	355	315	304	209						252	York
MAINE UNKNOWN	70	13	11	14	6	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	1,969	1,878	1,926	1,746	1,864	1	MAINE UNKNOWN
MAINE TOTAL	2,935	2,454	2,335	2,336	2,451	2,441	2,232	2,473	2,484	2,514	2,584	2,611	2,589	2,335	2,229	1,644	1,969	1,878	1,926	1,746	1,864	1,857	MAINE TOTAL
NON-RESIDENTS					85	74	83	77	109	139	85	75	63	78	82	129	77	61	95	90	95	92	NON-RESIDENTS
TOTAL					2,536	2,515	2,315	2,550	2,593	2,653	2,669	2,686	2,652	2,413	2,311	1,773	2,046	1,939	2,021	1,836	1,959	1,949	TOTAL

county	1992	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	county
Androscoggin	1,386	1,135	1,177	1,232	1,137	1,271	1,256	1,334	1,286	1,342	1,408	1,424	1,408	1,383	1,342	1,357	1,312	1,249	1,247	1,266	1,246	1,237	1,235	Androscoggin
Aroostook	1,150	721	775	707	726	706	689	656	681	721	700	724	747	693	636	647	680	659	660	689	657	647	629	Aroostook
Cumberland	3,294	3,032	2,970	2,987	2,983	2,997	2,966	3,042	3,012	3,043	3,088	2,978	2,918	2,824	2,771	2,685	2,756	2,874	2,842	2,718	2,824	2,725	2,713	Cumberland
Franklin	361	297	291	299	281	267	277	252	275	288	284	300	285	291	265	261	269	265	250	255	240	245	236	Franklin
Hancock	550	436	520	495	491	495	491	516	520	532	532	531	514	450	464	476	435	488	489	459	479	455	422	Hancock
Kennebec	1,463	1,211	1,196	1,148	1,248	1,297	1,193	1,210	1,265	1,223	1,252	1,268	1,220	1,277	1,200	1,184	1,205	1,095	1,229	1,207	1,164	1,132	1,157	Kennebec
Knox	427	418	376	379	410	379	406	414	407	409	415	415	392	391	370	328	352	372	337	317	353	313	313	Knox
Lincoln	373	322	319	289	290	289	295	273	330	308	326	316	297	298	297	263	271	250	282	277	274	318	285	Lincoln
Oxford	674	576	555	538	517	526	530	547	581	570	591	570	540	539	528	519	511	564	491	498	511	474	473	Oxford
Penobscot	1,717	1,592	1,554	1,527	1,540	1,559	1,501	1,578	1,557	1,654	1,588	1,651	1,551	1,575	1,514	1,449	1,454	1,476	1,421	1,424	1,482	1,430	1,378	Penobscot
Piscataquis	188	170	155	141	168	150	166	157	170	170	138	169	159	164	145	120	160	138	133	130	164	121	139	Piscataquis
Sagadahoc	487	367	420	437	388	381	431	431	418	416	422	405	341	421	358	320	326	334	360	331	327	315	309	Sagadahoc
Somerset	664	592	592	558	544	557	549	542	545	527	571	517	504	541	479	528	459	507	459	470	456	459	480	Somerset
Waldo	453	377	373	411	414	408	373	399	381	425	433	398	408	393	387	408	382	361	342	356	330	337	361	Waldo
Washington	427	354	359	357	351	358	349	354	336	348	365	352	313	304	305	307	302	312	297	302	290	267	306	Washington
York	2,399	2,057	2,091	2,103	2,102	2,111	2,077	2,147	2,168	2,135	2,039	2,102	2,012	1,921	1,890	1,846	1,818	1,823	1,838	1,889	1,898	1,815	1,863	York
MAINE TOTAL	16,013	13,657	13,723	13,608	13,590	13,751	13,549	13,852	13,932	14,111	14,152	14,120	13,609	13,466	12,951	12,698	12,692	12,767	12,678	12,588	12,695	12,290	12,299	MAINE TOTAL