Iowa abortion percentages by region

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 10 August 2022

Note: Iowa reports abortion data by Maternal and Child Health Regions, not by counties; counties for each MCHR (with MCHR number) are listed below.

Iowa: abortion ratios by MCHR of residence

MCHR counties and number1999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-2020MCHR counties and number
Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)10410710711311111010096979080767980736966586358Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)
Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)2437364028455766666768623827182019192537Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)108106919279746671687061585046433526272832Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)
Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)1221141121081121131131141101081051049178716760555758Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)
Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)8591928887918780776966555654524844424241Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)
Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)11311511511310810710498959088827869655959546570Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)
Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)1741751641661611541511521601541451321271141071021019796103Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)
Boone, Story (16)188186189192182175163170168159144139138140137129124112110107Boone, Story (16)
Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)5153544646545962637685786748403534272428Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)
Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)9296929490969394898069615958514841424050Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)
Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)2832363527283241465252484032272421182223Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)
Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)13313714315013913012412211210593897972615147455968Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)
Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)3032333637343134374038353226231616131230Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)
Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)116103100100102106101100868074747266646364575358Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)
Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)116112100949199101101959284756560545649485161Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)
Des Moines, Lee (8)123138159146137120125127124106827784981059675626877Des Moines, Lee (8)
Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)51716185234046332936393750618979683635Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)
Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)12112512013112813112112611911095888883757168626269Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)
Henry, Washington (24)117123130142135126122129128124106907973676161586055Henry, Washington (24)
Iowa, Johnson (12)329294273267284292298282255224196182169170165156139126129134Iowa, Johnson (12)
Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)10810210510598919195949084746664626766686258Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)
Linn (10)1921941921981891891751801731721491391281271231151018997120Linn (10)
Louisa, Musactine (4)15115515817317417417015815613413010610084918286697478Louisa, Musactine (4)
Polk (23)205197194190187188185188180174159151144134128124126122125132Polk (23)
Scott (14)185194194205201203186196189192170157142130113102919190104Scott (14)
Woodbury (7)111104971031049710210811611399929076675049342215Woodbury (7)
IOWA TOTAL14214113813913513613313513012511410710094898479747481IOWA TOTAL

Iowa: abortion percentages by MCHR of residence

MCHR counties and number1999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-2020MCHR counties and number
Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)9.49.79.710.110.09.99.18.88.88.27.47.17.37.46.86.46.25.55.95.4Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)
Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)2.33.53.53.92.74.35.46.26.26.36.45.83.72.61.72.01.91.92.53.6Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)9.79.68.38.47.36.96.26.66.46.55.85.54.84.44.13.42.62.62.73.1Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)
Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)10.810.210.19.810.110.210.210.39.99.79.59.48.47.26.66.35.75.25.45.5Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)
Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)7.88.38.48.18.08.38.07.47.26.56.25.25.35.14.94.64.24.04.03.9Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)
Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)10.210.310.310.29.79.69.48.98.78.28.17.67.26.56.15.65.65.16.16.5Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)
Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)14.814.914.114.213.913.313.113.213.813.312.711.711.210.29.79.39.28.88.89.4Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)
Boone, Story (16)15.815.715.916.115.414.914.014.514.413.712.612.212.112.312.011.511.010.19.99.6Boone, Story (16)
Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)4.95.05.14.44.45.25.55.85.97.17.97.36.34.63.83.33.32.62.42.7Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)
Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)8.58.78.48.68.38.78.58.68.27.46.45.85.65.54.84.63.94.03.84.8Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)
Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)2.73.13.53.42.62.83.14.04.45.04.94.63.83.12.62.32.11.82.12.3Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)
Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)11.812.112.513.112.211.511.010.910.09.58.58.17.36.75.84.94.44.35.56.4Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)
Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)3.03.13.23.43.53.33.03.33.63.83.73.43.12.62.31.51.61.31.22.9Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)
Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)10.49.39.19.19.39.69.29.17.97.46.96.96.76.26.05.96.05.45.05.5Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)
Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)10.410.09.18.68.49.09.19.28.68.47.77.06.15.75.15.34.74.64.95.8Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)
Des Moines, Lee (8)10.912.113.712.712.010.711.111.311.19.67.67.27.79.09.58.87.05.86.47.1Des Moines, Lee (8)
Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)0.51.71.61.80.52.23.84.43.22.83.53.83.64.75.78.27.36.43.53.4Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)
Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)10.811.110.711.611.311.610.811.210.69.98.68.18.17.67.06.66.45.95.86.5Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)
Henry, Washington (24)10.510.911.512.511.911.210.911.411.411.09.68.37.46.86.25.85.75.55.75.2Henry, Washington (24)
Iowa, Johnson (12)24.822.721.421.122.122.623.022.020.318.316.415.414.414.514.213.512.211.211.411.8Iowa, Johnson (12)
Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)9.89.39.59.58.98.48.38.78.68.27.76.96.26.05.86.36.16.45.95.5Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)
Linn (10)16.116.216.116.515.915.914.915.214.714.713.012.211.411.211.010.39.28.28.810.8Linn (10)
Louisa, Musactine (4)13.213.413.714.814.814.814.513.613.511.811.59.69.17.88.47.67.96.46.97.2Louisa, Musactine (4)
Polk (23)17.016.516.316.015.815.815.615.815.214.813.713.112.611.811.311.011.210.911.111.7Polk (23)
Scott (14)15.616.316.317.016.716.915.716.415.916.114.513.612.511.510.19.38.48.38.29.5Scott (14)
Woodbury (7)10.09.48.99.49.48.99.39.710.410.19.08.48.37.16.24.84.63.32.21.5Woodbury (7)
IOWA TOTAL12.412.312.112.211.912.011.711.911.511.110.29.69.18.68.17.87.46.96.97.5IOWA TOTAL

Iowa: MCHRs ranked by abortion percentage

MCHR counties and number1999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-2020MCHR counties and number
Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)1915141313131717141518161410101111121016Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)
Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)2523242324232322222321202425262525242220Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)1816212021212121212123222223222223232122Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)
Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)1013131412121212131198811111215151513Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)
Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)2121202120202020202222232120202120191819Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)
Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)15121212141413161516131315151416161699Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)
Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)66677777665666665456Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)
Boone, Story (16)45545565556542223334Boone, Story (16)
Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)2222222222222223232014141722232322222324Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)
Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)2020191919181819181820212019212021201918Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)
Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)2424232525252525242424242324242424252525Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)
Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)899889911121312111314171819181411Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)
Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)2325252423242626252525262626252626262623Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)
Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)1318171716151515191919191616151413141615Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)
Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)1414161818161614161416171918191717171712Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)
Des Moines, Lee (8)98799118991217151177791188Des Moines, Lee (8)
Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)2626262626262424262626252521188892021Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)
Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)1110111111811101010111210991010101210Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)
Henry, Washington (24)121110101010108888101213121514131317Henry, Washington (24)
Iowa, Johnson (12)11111111111111111111Iowa, Johnson (12)
Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)171915151719191817171518181716131281114Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)
Linn (10)34433344444455444643Linn (10)
Louisa, Musactine (4)77866656777778897777Louisa, Musactine (4)
Polk (23)22254433333323332222Polk (23)
Scott (14)53322222222234556565Scott (14)
Woodbury (7)1617181615171413119109912131918212426Woodbury (7)


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