West Virginia abortions and live births by county of residence, 2000-2008

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 6 November 2011

Reported abortions by county of residence, 2000, 2003, 2005-2008

county 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 county

Barbour 2 ? ? 10 ? 8 12 4 7 Barbour

Berkeley 2 ? ? 1 ? 2 2 2 2 Berkeley

Boone 71 ? ? 38 ? 28 41 38 42 Boone

Braxton 17 ? ? 25 ? 6 11 16 16 Braxton

Brooke 1 ? ? 1 ? 2 1 2 1 Brooke

Cabell 226 ? ? 154 ? 133 190 160 184 Cabell

Calhoun 6 ? ? 5 ? 6 5 4 5 Calhoun

Clay 7 ? ? 8 ? 6 10 8 5 Clay

Doddridge 7 ? ? 1 ? 0 2 3 1 Doddridge

Fayette 76 ? ? 86 ? 50 80 57 67 Fayette

Gilmer 5 ? ? 4 ? 5 1 6 7 Gilmer

Grant 1 ? ? 1 ? 0 1 0 0 Grant

Greenbrier 31 ? ? 34 ? 28 37 42 32 Greenbrier

Hampshire 3 ? ? 0 ? 2 0 0 1 Hampshire

Hancock 1 ? ? 0 ? 2 4 3 3 Hancock

Hardy 1 ? ? 0 ? 0 0 0 0 Hardy

Harrison 76 ? ? 38 ? 44 56 48 52 Harrison

Jackson 36 ? ? 37 ? 16 32 24 23 Jackson

Jefferson 0 ? ? 1 ? 2 0 1 0 Jefferson

Kanawha 684 ? ? 540 ? 491 582 534 510 Kanawha

Lewis 14 ? ? 9 ? 12 8 8 12 Lewis

Lincoln 22 ? ? 17 ? 17 20 19 13 Lincoln

Logan 61 ? ? 38 ? 42 54 55 49 Logan

Marion 37 ? ? 26 ? 29 39 42 42 Marion

Marshall 10 ? ? 11 ? 10 10 9 5 Marshall

Mason 26 ? ? 14 ? 15 29 30 18 Mason

McDowell 17 ? ? 17 ? 20 22 17 24 McDowell

Mercer 102 ? ? 66 ? 44 73 68 73 Mercer

Mineral 3 ? ? 0 ? 2 1 0 0 Mineral

Mingo 30 ? ? 27 ? 25 26 22 24 Mingo

Monongalia 37 ? ? 32 ? 30 24 20 42 Monongalia

Monroe 5 ? ? 5 ? 0 3 3 2 Monroe

Morgan 0 ? ? 0 ? 0 0 0 1 Morgan

Nicholas 25 ? ? 10 ? 18 21 16 15 Nicholas

Ohio 12 ? ? 8 ? 7 14 13 15 Ohio

Pendleton 0 ? ? 0 ? 0 1 1 1 Pendleton

Pleasants 5 ? ? 4 ? 5 2 2 1 Pleasants

Pocahontas 7 ? ? 3 ? 5 10 6 9 Pocahontas

Preston 5 ? ? 1 ? 4 3 6 3 Preston

Putnam 87 ? ? 89 ? 64 67 75 83 Putnam

Raleigh 121 ? ? 116 ? 76 99 92 103 Raleigh

Randolph 34 ? ? 18 ? 13 24 29 18 Randolph

Ritchie 5 ? ? 4 ? 6 4 5 7 Ritchie

Roane 14 ? ? 8 ? 12 14 10 12 Roane

Summers 12 ? ? 11 ? 15 11 8 13 Summers

Taylor 4 ? ? 4 ? 5 10 3 8 Taylor

Tucker 0 ? ? 1 ? 0 3 1 1 Tucker

Tyler 7 ? ? 4 ? 2 3 3 4 Tyler

Upshur 26 ? ? 22 ? 21 21 10 19 Upshur

Wayne 41 ? ? 34 ? 24 34 24 26 Wayne

Webster 8 ? ? 4 ? 4 11 8 12 Webster

Wetzel 5 ? ? 1 ? 6 8 6 7 Wetzel

Wirt 4 ? ? 2 ? 1 1 4 2 Wirt

Wood 156 ? ? 88 ? 78 82 84 93 Wood

Wyoming 28 ? ? 13 ? 16 15 12 18 Wyoming

UNKNOWN/OTHER STATE 326 2,332 2,049 0 1,945 215 203 190 11 UNKNOWN/OTHER STATE

WEST VIRGINIA TOTAL 2,549 2,332 2049 1,691 1,945 1,674 2,037 1,853 1,744 WEST VIRGINIA TOTAL

county	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	county
Barbour	2	?	?	10	?	8	12	4	7	Barbour
Berkeley	2	?	?	1	?	2	2	2	2	Berkeley
Boone	71	?	?	38	?	28	41	38	42	Boone
Braxton	17	?	?	25	?	6	11	16	16	Braxton
Brooke	1	?	?	1	?	2	1	2	1	Brooke
Cabell	226	?	?	154	?	133	190	160	184	Cabell
Calhoun	6	?	?	5	?	6	5	4	5	Calhoun
Clay	7	?	?	8	?	6	10	8	5	Clay
Doddridge	7	?	?	1	?	0	2	3	1	Doddridge
Fayette	76	?	?	86	?	50	80	57	67	Fayette
Gilmer	5	?	?	4	?	5	1	6	7	Gilmer
Grant	1	?	?	1	?	0	1	0	0	Grant
Greenbrier	31	?	?	34	?	28	37	42	32	Greenbrier
Hampshire	3	?	?	0	?	2	0	0	1	Hampshire
Hancock	1	?	?	0	?	2	4	3	3	Hancock
Hardy	1	?	?	0	?	0	0	0	0	Hardy
Harrison	76	?	?	38	?	44	56	48	52	Harrison
Jackson	36	?	?	37	?	16	32	24	23	Jackson
Jefferson	0	?	?	1	?	2	0	1	0	Jefferson
Kanawha	684	?	?	540	?	491	582	534	510	Kanawha
Lewis	14	?	?	9	?	12	8	8	12	Lewis
Lincoln	22	?	?	17	?	17	20	19	13	Lincoln
Logan	61	?	?	38	?	42	54	55	49	Logan
Marion	37	?	?	26	?	29	39	42	42	Marion
Marshall	10	?	?	11	?	10	10	9	5	Marshall
Mason	26	?	?	14	?	15	29	30	18	Mason
McDowell	17	?	?	17	?	20	22	17	24	McDowell
Mercer	102	?	?	66	?	44	73	68	73	Mercer
Mineral	3	?	?	0	?	2	1	0	0	Mineral
Mingo	30	?	?	27	?	25	26	22	24	Mingo
Monongalia	37	?	?	32	?	30	24	20	42	Monongalia
Monroe	5	?	?	5	?	0	3	3	2	Monroe
Morgan	0	?	?	0	?	0	0	0	1	Morgan
Nicholas	25	?	?	10	?	18	21	16	15	Nicholas
Ohio	12	?	?	8	?	7	14	13	15	Ohio
Pendleton	0	?	?	0	?	0	1	1	1	Pendleton
Pleasants	5	?	?	4	?	5	2	2	1	Pleasants
Pocahontas	7	?	?	3	?	5	10	6	9	Pocahontas
Preston	5	?	?	1	?	4	3	6	3	Preston
Putnam	87	?	?	89	?	64	67	75	83	Putnam
Raleigh	121	?	?	116	?	76	99	92	103	Raleigh
Randolph	34	?	?	18	?	13	24	29	18	Randolph
Ritchie	5	?	?	4	?	6	4	5	7	Ritchie
Roane	14	?	?	8	?	12	14	10	12	Roane
Summers	12	?	?	11	?	15	11	8	13	Summers
Taylor	4	?	?	4	?	5	10	3	8	Taylor
Tucker	0	?	?	1	?	0	3	1	1	Tucker
Tyler	7	?	?	4	?	2	3	3	4	Tyler
Upshur	26	?	?	22	?	21	21	10	19	Upshur
Wayne	41	?	?	34	?	24	34	24	26	Wayne
Webster	8	?	?	4	?	4	11	8	12	Webster
Wetzel	5	?	?	1	?	6	8	6	7	Wetzel
Wirt	4	?	?	2	?	1	1	4	2	Wirt
Wood	156	?	?	88	?	78	82	84	93	Wood
Wyoming	28	?	?	13	?	16	15	12	18	Wyoming
UNKNOWN/OTHER STATE	326	2,332	2,049	0	1,945	215	203	190	11	UNKNOWN/OTHER STATE
WEST VIRGINIA TOTAL	2,549	2,332	2049	1,691	1,945	1,674	2,037	1,853	1,744	WEST VIRGINIA TOTAL

Reported live births by county of residence, 2000-2008

county 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 county

Barbour 139 166 160 169 171 190 154 195 175 Barbour

Berkeley 1,072 1,053 1,131 1,182 1,267 1,309 1,344 1,512 1,416 Berkeley

Boone 371 336 331 329 315 308 331 320 350 Boone

Braxton 157 143 166 150 136 144 165 176 147 Braxton

Brooke 238 233 216 232 237 225 210 219 221 Brooke

Cabell 1,191 1,199 1,158 1,149 1,138 1,142 1,215 1,224 1,258 Cabell

Calhoun 81 78 93 60 60 89 84 83 77 Calhoun

Clay 115 141 143 146 134 116 136 147 142 Clay

Doddridge 69 68 66 72 79 75 61 66 75 Doddridge

Fayette 572 560 548 602 551 586 570 629 566 Fayette

Gilmer 52 62 61 49 72 79 71 80 56 Gilmer

Grant 147 128 109 141 131 114 131 131 123 Grant

Greenbrier 382 363 381 360 376 382 378 401 398 Greenbrier

Hampshire 232 215 218 254 224 237 231 276 268 Hampshire

Hancock 364 338 372 344 348 327 309 318 331 Hancock

Hardy 149 139 140 147 144 153 157 177 165 Hardy

Harrison 783 783 793 797 846 827 851 810 855 Harrison

Jackson 368 335 301 319 312 333 314 332 363 Jackson

Jefferson 584 566 598 615 641 646 670 717 674 Jefferson

Kanawha 2,420 2,308 2,423 2,364 2,444 2,272 2,319 2,383 2,449 Kanawha

Lewis 192 207 175 199 172 217 174 235 202 Lewis

Lincoln 272 251 323 294 294 290 284 268 273 Lincoln

Logan 504 464 476 432 438 426 418 460 421 Logan

Marion 597 599 595 654 623 611 604 658 623 Marion

Marshall 367 365 347 331 356 306 317 356 330 Marshall

Mason 308 274 288 297 298 310 303 338 312 Mason

McDowell 316 293 290 298 309 275 296 295 302 McDowell

Mercer 790 725 745 737 712 704 717 754 818 Mercer

Mineral 305 326 282 281 319 275 297 335 317 Mineral

Mingo 361 380 386 377 372 370 367 391 349 Mingo

Monongalia 863 858 891 912 929 883 923 914 925 Monongalia

Monroe 132 142 137 111 123 134 137 143 151 Monroe

Morgan 1,557 155 152 155 162 159 160 164 159 Morgan

Nicholas 284 257 264 303 264 326 293 323 312 Nicholas

Ohio 480 510 434 483 457 517 480 511 467 Ohio

Pendleton 76 82 105 100 66 82 74 73 73 Pendleton

Pleasants 82 90 64 78 62 57 72 81 77 Pleasants

Pocahontas 80 78 94 88 91 76 96 97 92 Pocahontas

Preston 270 283 341 328 323 293 352 341 356 Preston

Putnam 585 634 590 679 669 646 611 639 612 Putnam

Raleigh 879 876 857 887 899 919 895 987 928 Raleigh

Randolph 322 305 322 314 316 353 315 346 325 Randolph

Ritchie 112 116 120 132 125 109 94 103 114 Ritchie

Roane 171 156 165 184 189 149 157 172 165 Roane

Summers 136 96 124 126 109 108 115 122 116 Summers

Taylor 159 149 169 166 144 145 162 164 164 Taylor

Tucker 67 62 64 68 59 60 64 83 66 Tucker

Tyler 96 98 79 82 90 95 89 96 73 Tyler

Upshur 248 292 291 282 284 270 291 271 257 Upshur

Wayne 496 493 492 464 452 443 467 453 460 Wayne

Webster 106 87 80 105 90 106 97 118 108 Webster

Wetzel 203 173 188 198 190 219 205 164 170 Wetzel

Wirt 56 43 61 63 61 53 56 50 62 Wirt

Wood 1,034 1,012 1,025 1,012 988 1,021 980 1,044 955 Wood

Wyoming 273 283 301 285 250 273 268 249 258 Wyoming

WEST VIRGINIA TOTAL 20,865 20,428 20,725 20,986 20,911 20,834 20,931 21,994 21,501 WEST VIRGINIA TOTAL

county	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	county
Barbour	139	166	160	169	171	190	154	195	175	Barbour
Berkeley	1,072	1,053	1,131	1,182	1,267	1,309	1,344	1,512	1,416	Berkeley
Boone	371	336	331	329	315	308	331	320	350	Boone
Braxton	157	143	166	150	136	144	165	176	147	Braxton
Brooke	238	233	216	232	237	225	210	219	221	Brooke
Cabell	1,191	1,199	1,158	1,149	1,138	1,142	1,215	1,224	1,258	Cabell
Calhoun	81	78	93	60	60	89	84	83	77	Calhoun
Clay	115	141	143	146	134	116	136	147	142	Clay
Doddridge	69	68	66	72	79	75	61	66	75	Doddridge
Fayette	572	560	548	602	551	586	570	629	566	Fayette
Gilmer	52	62	61	49	72	79	71	80	56	Gilmer
Grant	147	128	109	141	131	114	131	131	123	Grant
Greenbrier	382	363	381	360	376	382	378	401	398	Greenbrier
Hampshire	232	215	218	254	224	237	231	276	268	Hampshire
Hancock	364	338	372	344	348	327	309	318	331	Hancock
Hardy	149	139	140	147	144	153	157	177	165	Hardy
Harrison	783	783	793	797	846	827	851	810	855	Harrison
Jackson	368	335	301	319	312	333	314	332	363	Jackson
Jefferson	584	566	598	615	641	646	670	717	674	Jefferson
Kanawha	2,420	2,308	2,423	2,364	2,444	2,272	2,319	2,383	2,449	Kanawha
Lewis	192	207	175	199	172	217	174	235	202	Lewis
Lincoln	272	251	323	294	294	290	284	268	273	Lincoln
Logan	504	464	476	432	438	426	418	460	421	Logan
Marion	597	599	595	654	623	611	604	658	623	Marion
Marshall	367	365	347	331	356	306	317	356	330	Marshall
Mason	308	274	288	297	298	310	303	338	312	Mason
McDowell	316	293	290	298	309	275	296	295	302	McDowell
Mercer	790	725	745	737	712	704	717	754	818	Mercer
Mineral	305	326	282	281	319	275	297	335	317	Mineral
Mingo	361	380	386	377	372	370	367	391	349	Mingo
Monongalia	863	858	891	912	929	883	923	914	925	Monongalia
Monroe	132	142	137	111	123	134	137	143	151	Monroe
Morgan	1,557	155	152	155	162	159	160	164	159	Morgan
Nicholas	284	257	264	303	264	326	293	323	312	Nicholas
Ohio	480	510	434	483	457	517	480	511	467	Ohio
Pendleton	76	82	105	100	66	82	74	73	73	Pendleton
Pleasants	82	90	64	78	62	57	72	81	77	Pleasants
Pocahontas	80	78	94	88	91	76	96	97	92	Pocahontas
Preston	270	283	341	328	323	293	352	341	356	Preston
Putnam	585	634	590	679	669	646	611	639	612	Putnam
Raleigh	879	876	857	887	899	919	895	987	928	Raleigh
Randolph	322	305	322	314	316	353	315	346	325	Randolph
Ritchie	112	116	120	132	125	109	94	103	114	Ritchie
Roane	171	156	165	184	189	149	157	172	165	Roane
Summers	136	96	124	126	109	108	115	122	116	Summers
Taylor	159	149	169	166	144	145	162	164	164	Taylor
Tucker	67	62	64	68	59	60	64	83	66	Tucker
Tyler	96	98	79	82	90	95	89	96	73	Tyler
Upshur	248	292	291	282	284	270	291	271	257	Upshur
Wayne	496	493	492	464	452	443	467	453	460	Wayne
Webster	106	87	80	105	90	106	97	118	108	Webster
Wetzel	203	173	188	198	190	219	205	164	170	Wetzel
Wirt	56	43	61	63	61	53	56	50	62	Wirt
Wood	1,034	1,012	1,025	1,012	988	1,021	980	1,044	955	Wood
Wyoming	273	283	301	285	250	273	268	249	258	Wyoming
WEST VIRGINIA TOTAL	20,865	20,428	20,725	20,986	20,911	20,834	20,931	21,994	21,501	WEST VIRGINIA 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].
National Center for Health Statistics, "Table 2-1. Live births by county of occurrence and place of residence, by race of mother... 2000," Centers for Disease Control, on line [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/statab/t002x01.pdf].
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, 30 April 2008, "Number of births by county of residence, West Virginia, 2002-2006," West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, on line [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/pubs/vital06/vs_7.htm].

© 2009, 2011 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 6 November 2011.
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