New Jersey abortions and live births by county of residence, 1979-1988

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 16 September 2012

Reported abortions by county of residence, 1979-1988

county 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 county

Atlantic 958 895 1,070 953 1,097 1,087 1,032 1,125 1,241 Atlantic

Bergen 3,771 3,738 3,193 2,456 2,865 2,888 2,649 2,604 2,566 Bergen

Burlington 224 365 321 282 289 300 291 307 316 Burlington

Camden 181 325 366 308 362 406 575 637 738 Camden

Cape May 363 409 432 389 403 364 338 347 417 Cape May

Cumberland 307 314 389 350 456 447 534 557 554 Cumberland

Essex 4,615 6,462 8,100 6,511 7,980 8,278 8,813 8,835 9,256 Essex

Gloucester 115 151 231 207 166 173 208 232 241 Gloucester

Hudson 4,295 4,915 3,690 2,986 3,721 3,605 5,122 4,894 5,080 Hudson

Hunterdon 95 136 128 97 159 190 157 159 221 Hunterdon

Mercer 502 716 772 755 982 1,051 1,103 1,033 1,128 Mercer

Middlesex 1,282 1,577 1,243 885 2,024 1,893 1,954 1,966 2,324 Middlesex

Monmouth 1,279 1,663 1,754 1,671 2,275 2,219 2,226 2,112 2,236 Monmouth

Morris 1,233 1,345 1,241 1,019 1,000 896 931 885 912 Morris

Ocean 524 620 488 392 604 628 635 739 820 Ocean

Passaic 1,912 2,497 2,797 2,246 2,569 2,444 2,269 2,299 2,450 Passaic

Salem 25 20 30 30 37 35 36 27 34 Salem

Somerset 457 678 611 365 845 942 885 898 1,035 Somerset

Sussex 231 283 385 288 363 337 328 271 294 Sussex

Union 1,614 2,307 2,116 1,642 1,999 2,000 2,164 2,240 2,666 Union

Warren 149 162 202 158 212 183 176 198 190 Warren

NEW JERSEY TOTAL 24,132 29,578 29,559 23,990 30,408 30,366 32,426 32,365 34,719 NEW JERSEY TOTAL

OTHER STATES 235 600 660 648 795 890 943 1,015 1,152 OTHER STATES

OTHER COUNTRIES 6 5 6 2 5 2 1 2 OTHER COUNTRIES

UNKNOWN 347 55 45 78 31 5 5 14 114 UNKNOWN

TOTAL 24,714 30,239 29,254 30,269 24,722 31,236 31,266 33,376 33,395 35,987 TOTAL

county	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	county
Atlantic	958	895		1,070	953	1,097	1,087	1,032	1,125	1,241	Atlantic
Bergen	3,771	3,738		3,193	2,456	2,865	2,888	2,649	2,604	2,566	Bergen
Burlington	224	365		321	282	289	300	291	307	316	Burlington
Camden	181	325		366	308	362	406	575	637	738	Camden
Cape May	363	409		432	389	403	364	338	347	417	Cape May
Cumberland	307	314		389	350	456	447	534	557	554	Cumberland
Essex	4,615	6,462		8,100	6,511	7,980	8,278	8,813	8,835	9,256	Essex
Gloucester	115	151		231	207	166	173	208	232	241	Gloucester
Hudson	4,295	4,915		3,690	2,986	3,721	3,605	5,122	4,894	5,080	Hudson
Hunterdon	95	136		128	97	159	190	157	159	221	Hunterdon
Mercer	502	716		772	755	982	1,051	1,103	1,033	1,128	Mercer
Middlesex	1,282	1,577		1,243	885	2,024	1,893	1,954	1,966	2,324	Middlesex
Monmouth	1,279	1,663		1,754	1,671	2,275	2,219	2,226	2,112	2,236	Monmouth
Morris	1,233	1,345		1,241	1,019	1,000	896	931	885	912	Morris
Ocean	524	620		488	392	604	628	635	739	820	Ocean
Passaic	1,912	2,497		2,797	2,246	2,569	2,444	2,269	2,299	2,450	Passaic
Salem	25	20		30	30	37	35	36	27	34	Salem
Somerset	457	678		611	365	845	942	885	898	1,035	Somerset
Sussex	231	283		385	288	363	337	328	271	294	Sussex
Union	1,614	2,307		2,116	1,642	1,999	2,000	2,164	2,240	2,666	Union
Warren	149	162		202	158	212	183	176	198	190	Warren
NEW JERSEY TOTAL	24,132	29,578		29,559	23,990	30,408	30,366	32,426	32,365	34,719	NEW JERSEY TOTAL
OTHER STATES	235	600		660	648	795	890	943	1,015	1,152	OTHER STATES
OTHER COUNTRIES		6		5	6	2	5	2	1	2	OTHER COUNTRIES
UNKNOWN	347	55		45	78	31	5	5	14	114	UNKNOWN
TOTAL	24,714	30,239	29,254	30,269	24,722	31,236	31,266	33,376	33,395	35,987	TOTAL

Reported live births by county of residence, 1979-1988

county 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 county

county 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 county

Atlantic 2,561 2,663 2,690 2,738 2,912 2,984 3,186 3,306 3,507 3,725 Atlantic

Bergen 8,369 8,360 8,523 8,679 8,743 9,085 9,382 9,443 9,711 9,934 Bergen

Burlington 4,260 4,648 4,643 4,741 4,736 4,831 5,081 5,327 5,473 5,688 Burlington

Camden 7,214 7,437 7,600 7,595 7,594 7,805 7,981 8,129 8,500 8,507 Camden

Cape May 1,012 1,022 1,076 1,109 1,191 1,159 1,283 1,296 1,298 1,388 Cape May

Cumberland 1,991 2,081 2,046 2,054 2,059 2,062 2,115 2,136 2,178 2,297 Cumberland

Essex 11,952 12,145 11,432 11,866 11,829 11,904 12,259 12,831 13,262 13,800 Essex

Gloucester 2,946 2,994 3,007 3,089 3,008 2,988 3,244 3,200 3,190 3,430 Gloucester

Hudson 8,218 8,180 8,055 8,118 8,276 8,278 8,278 8,580 8,750 9,187 Hudson

Hunterdon 1,102 1,041 1,113 1,106 1,110 1,194 1,273 1,302 1,446 1,468 Hunterdon

Mercer 4,159 4,017 4,014 4,170 4,239 4,375 4,317 4,482 4,774 5,072 Mercer

Middlesex 7,153 7,251 7,200 7,589 7,636 7,927 8,596 8,898 9,538 9,824 Middlesex

Monmouth 6,075 6,044 6,158 6,459 6,319 6,669 7,130 7,518 8,020 8,069 Monmouth

Morris 4,866 4,742 4,844 4,846 4,894 5,074 5,264 5,354 5,616 5,688 Morris

Ocean 4,635 4,585 4,596 4,529 4,688 4,787 5,106 5,225 5,560 5,943 Ocean

Passaic 6,547 6,480 6,621 6,534 6,542 6,739 7,121 7,441 7,632 7,995 Passaic

Salem 976 906 949 879 949 868 914 859 813 894 Salem

Somerset 2,237 2,336 2,305 2,412 2,448 2,509 2,691 2,950 3,200 3,505 Somerset

Sussex 1,868 1,814 1,765 1,751 1,720 1,832 1,916 1,942 2,099 2,169 Sussex

Union 5,874 5,920 5,834 6,131 6,093 6,141 6,674 6,673 7,101 7,295 Union

Warren 1,090 1,174 1,109 1,182 1,124 1,139 1,169 1,318 1,375 1,479 Warren

UNKNOWN 567 598 625 648 636 600 349 234 191 124 UNKNOWN

NEW JERSEY TOTAL 95,672 96,438 96,205 98,225 98,746 100,950 105,329 108,444 113,234 117,481 NEW JERSEY TOTAL

county	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	county
county	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	county
Atlantic	2,561	2,663	2,690	2,738	2,912	2,984	3,186	3,306	3,507	3,725	Atlantic
Bergen	8,369	8,360	8,523	8,679	8,743	9,085	9,382	9,443	9,711	9,934	Bergen
Burlington	4,260	4,648	4,643	4,741	4,736	4,831	5,081	5,327	5,473	5,688	Burlington
Camden	7,214	7,437	7,600	7,595	7,594	7,805	7,981	8,129	8,500	8,507	Camden
Cape May	1,012	1,022	1,076	1,109	1,191	1,159	1,283	1,296	1,298	1,388	Cape May
Cumberland	1,991	2,081	2,046	2,054	2,059	2,062	2,115	2,136	2,178	2,297	Cumberland
Essex	11,952	12,145	11,432	11,866	11,829	11,904	12,259	12,831	13,262	13,800	Essex
Gloucester	2,946	2,994	3,007	3,089	3,008	2,988	3,244	3,200	3,190	3,430	Gloucester
Hudson	8,218	8,180	8,055	8,118	8,276	8,278	8,278	8,580	8,750	9,187	Hudson
Hunterdon	1,102	1,041	1,113	1,106	1,110	1,194	1,273	1,302	1,446	1,468	Hunterdon
Mercer	4,159	4,017	4,014	4,170	4,239	4,375	4,317	4,482	4,774	5,072	Mercer
Middlesex	7,153	7,251	7,200	7,589	7,636	7,927	8,596	8,898	9,538	9,824	Middlesex
Monmouth	6,075	6,044	6,158	6,459	6,319	6,669	7,130	7,518	8,020	8,069	Monmouth
Morris	4,866	4,742	4,844	4,846	4,894	5,074	5,264	5,354	5,616	5,688	Morris
Ocean	4,635	4,585	4,596	4,529	4,688	4,787	5,106	5,225	5,560	5,943	Ocean
Passaic	6,547	6,480	6,621	6,534	6,542	6,739	7,121	7,441	7,632	7,995	Passaic
Salem	976	906	949	879	949	868	914	859	813	894	Salem
Somerset	2,237	2,336	2,305	2,412	2,448	2,509	2,691	2,950	3,200	3,505	Somerset
Sussex	1,868	1,814	1,765	1,751	1,720	1,832	1,916	1,942	2,099	2,169	Sussex
Union	5,874	5,920	5,834	6,131	6,093	6,141	6,674	6,673	7,101	7,295	Union
Warren	1,090	1,174	1,109	1,182	1,124	1,139	1,169	1,318	1,375	1,479	Warren
UNKNOWN	567	598	625	648	636	600	349	234	191	124	UNKNOWN
NEW JERSEY TOTAL	95,672	96,438	96,205	98,225	98,746	100,950	105,329	108,444	113,234	117,481	NEW JERSEY TOTAL

Sources:

Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1981, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1979: Births," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1979CB.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1981, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1979: Abortions," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1979CE.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1982, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1980: Births," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1980CB.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1982, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1980: Abortions," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1980CE.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1983, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1981: Births," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1981CB.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1984, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1982," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1982D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1985, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1983," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1983D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1986, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1984," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1984D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1987, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1985," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1985D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1988, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1986," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1986D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1989, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1987," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1987D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1990, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1988," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1988D.pdf].

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