North Dakota abortion percentages by county

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 6 November 2011

Data for North Dakota counties, residents only

abortion ratio abortion % rank

county 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1994 1995-1998 1999-2002 2003-2006 2006-2009 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1994 1995-1998 1999-2002 2003-2006 2006-2009 1983-1986 1987-1990 1991-1994 1995-1998 1999-2002 2003-2006 2006-2009

Adams 4 18 23 11 87 64 24 0.4 1.8 2.3 1.0 8.0 6.0 2.3 52 53 50 51 16 29 49

Barnes 128 129 146 97 114 95 91 11.3 11.4 12.7 8.8 10.3 8.6 8.3 7 7 3 11 5 10 10

Benson 85 57 45 29 44 69 58 7.9 5.4 4.3 2.9 4.2 6.4 5.5 18 34 41 45 38 28 27

Billings 30 19 115 56 0 0 107 2.9 1.9 10.3 5.3 0.0 0.0 9.7 47 52 8 32 52 52 6

Bottineau 115 79 77 99 96 40 43 10.3 7.3 7.1 9.0 8.7 3.8 4.1 9 22 19 9 12 40 37

Bowman 22 46 49 15 18 27 7 2.2 4.4 4.7 1.5 1.8 2.6 0.7 50 42 34 49 49 45 52

Burke 70 124 32 0 28 41 76 6.6 11.0 3.1 0.0 2.7 3.9 7.1 26 9 47 52 43 39 20

Burleigh 145 135 121 121 105 96 86 12.7 11.9 10.8 10.8 9.5 8.7 7.9 4 5 4 4 6 9 12

Cass 233 210 178 156 156 142 136 18.9 17.4 15.1 13.5 13.5 12.4 11.9 1 1 1 1 2 3 1

Cavalier 95 44 35 48 40 36 24 8.7 4.2 3.4 4.6 3.8 3.5 2.3 14 43 45 37 40 43 48

Dickey 49 88 50 85 44 45 55 4.7 8.1 4.7 7.9 4.3 4.3 5.2 36 17 32 16 35 36 29

Divide 36 61 60 52 70 63 30 3.4 5.7 5.7 4.9 6.6 5.9 2.9 44 33 25 35 23 31 42

Dunn 53 55 47 61 24 46 40 5.0 5.2 4.5 5.8 2.3 4.4 3.8 32 36 37 31 48 35 40

Eddy 65 63 45 36 98 102 82 6.1 5.9 4.3 3.4 8.9 9.3 7.5 28 31 39 44 8 8 15

Emmons 50 74 47 25 8 8 37 4.8 6.9 4.5 2.4 0.8 0.8 3.5 35 25 38 46 51 51 41

Foster 83 86 59 89 98 82 56 7.7 7.9 5.6 8.2 8.9 7.6 5.3 19 18 26 13 9 21 28

Golden Valley 52 52 10 11 16 19 30 4.9 5.0 1.0 1.1 1.6 1.8 2.9 34 39 52 50 50 48 42

Grand Forks 214 173 151 137 144 143 131 17.6 14.8 13.1 12.0 12.6 12.5 11.6 2 2 2 2 3 2 2

Grant 44 29 9 43 78 58 41 4.2 2.8 0.8 4.2 7.2 5.5 3.9 39 47 53 40 20 33 39

Griggs 33 53 84 104 57 89 124 3.2 5.0 7.8 9.4 5.4 8.1 11.0 45 38 17 6 30 17 3

Hettinger 9 19 45 41 25 55 55 0.9 1.9 4.3 4.0 2.5 5.2 5.2 51 51 39 43 46 34 30

Kidder 66 64 51 74 30 22 11 6.2 6.0 4.8 6.9 2.9 2.2 1.0 27 30 31 22 42 46 50

Lamoure 32 66 59 56 72 61 25 3.1 6.2 5.6 5.3 6.7 5.8 2.5 46 28 28 32 22 32 47

Logan 27 23 63 65 42 16 29 2.6 2.3 5.9 6.1 4.0 1.5 2.8 49 49 24 28 39 50 45

McHenry 29 52 56 68 62 42 42 2.8 5.0 5.3 6.4 5.8 4.1 4.0 48 40 30 26 28 38 38

McIntosh 57 35 73 42 45 79 52 5.4 3.4 6.8 4.0 4.3 7.3 5.0 30 46 20 41 34 23 33

McKenzie 42 41 14 24 27 93 88 4.0 4.0 1.4 2.4 2.7 8.5 8.1 41 45 51 47 44 11 11

McLean 46 66 58 74 78 39 44 4.4 6.2 5.5 6.9 7.3 3.8 4.2 38 29 29 23 19 41 36

Mercer 60 47 33 65 44 37 62 5.7 4.5 3.2 6.1 4.2 3.6 5.8 29 41 46 29 36 42 24

Morton 73 82 90 88 93 91 79 6.8 7.6 8.3 8.1 8.5 8.3 7.3 24 19 14 15 13 15 18

Mountrail 74 112 101 98 97 93 95 6.9 10.1 9.2 8.9 8.9 8.5 8.7 22 10 11 10 10 13 8

Nelson 112 54 82 83 90 196 112 10.0 5.1 7.6 7.6 8.3 16.4 10.1 11 37 18 18 15 1 4

Oliver 72 25 49 66 32 17 60 6.7 2.5 4.7 6.2 3.1 1.7 5.6 25 48 35 27 41 49 25

Pembina 80 100 73 45 62 76 47 7.4 9.1 6.8 4.3 5.8 7.1 4.5 20 14 21 39 29 25 34

Pierce 95 82 65 84 44 44 95 8.7 7.6 6.1 7.7 4.2 4.2 8.6 15 20 23 17 37 37 9

Ramsey 175 148 110 103 98 108 79 14.9 12.9 9.9 9.3 8.9 9.8 7.3 3 3 9 7 7 5 17

Ransom 85 75 87 82 79 77 59 7.9 7.0 8.0 7.6 7.3 7.1 5.6 17 24 16 19 18 24 26

Renville 43 62 88 122 83 22 10 4.1 5.8 8.1 10.9 7.7 2.1 1.0 40 32 15 3 17 47 51

Richland 125 110 90 102 91 83 86 11.1 9.9 8.3 9.3 8.3 7.6 7.9 8 11 13 8 14 20 13

Rolette 54 42 45 48 54 63 54 5.1 4.0 4.3 4.5 5.1 6.0 5.1 31 44 42 38 33 30 32

Sargent 77 74 50 51 76 69 45 7.1 6.9 4.7 4.9 7.0 6.4 4.3 21 26 33 36 21 27 35

Sheridan 36 90 31 20 26 91 30 3.5 8.2 3.0 2.0 2.6 8.3 2.9 42 16 48 48 45 14 42

Sioux 36 57 44 74 57 109 77 3.5 5.4 4.2 6.9 5.4 9.8 7.1 43 35 44 25 32 4 19

Slope 0 23 29 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 53 50 49 52 52 52 53

Stark 53 96 69 74 66 88 81 5.0 8.7 6.5 6.9 6.2 8.1 7.5 33 15 22 24 26 18 16

Steele 49 75 59 63 63 29 29 4.7 7.0 5.6 5.9 6.0 2.8 2.8 37 23 26 30 27 44 46

Stutsman 139 131 116 111 132 88 106 12.2 11.6 10.4 10.0 11.7 8.0 9.6 6 6 7 5 4 19 7

Towner 92 128 92 41 171 108 110 8.4 11.4 8.4 4.0 14.6 9.8 9.9 16 8 12 42 1 6 5

Traill 102 137 121 78 57 108 76 9.3 12.1 10.8 7.3 5.4 9.7 7.0 13 4 5 21 30 7 21

Walsh 113 104 120 80 68 93 54 10.2 9.4 10.7 7.4 6.4 8.5 5.1 10 13 6 20 25 12 31

Ward 104 107 105 96 96 90 82 9.4 9.7 9.5 8.8 8.8 8.3 7.6 12 12 10 12 11 16 14

Wells 142 80 44 89 24 81 62 12.5 7.4 4.2 8.2 2.4 7.5 5.8 5 21 43 14 47 22 23

Williams 74 72 48 54 69 75 68 6.9 6.7 4.6 5.2 6.4 7.0 6.4 23 27 36 34 24 26 22

NORTH DAKOTA 123 121 110 105 105 102 94 11.0 10.8 9.9 9.5 9.5 9.2 8.6

	abortion ratio	abortion %	rank
county	1983-1986	1987-1990	1991-1994	1995-1998	1999-2002	2003-2006	2006-2009	1983-1986	1987-1990	1991-1994	1995-1998	1999-2002	2003-2006	2006-2009	1983-1986	1987-1990	1991-1994	1995-1998	1999-2002	2003-2006	2006-2009
Adams	4	18	23	11	87	64	24	0.4	1.8	2.3	1.0	8.0	6.0	2.3	52	53	50	51	16	29	49
Barnes	128	129	146	97	114	95	91	11.3	11.4	12.7	8.8	10.3	8.6	8.3	7	7	3	11	5	10	10
Benson	85	57	45	29	44	69	58	7.9	5.4	4.3	2.9	4.2	6.4	5.5	18	34	41	45	38	28	27
Billings	30	19	115	56	0	0	107	2.9	1.9	10.3	5.3	0.0	0.0	9.7	47	52	8	32	52	52	6
Bottineau	115	79	77	99	96	40	43	10.3	7.3	7.1	9.0	8.7	3.8	4.1	9	22	19	9	12	40	37
Bowman	22	46	49	15	18	27	7	2.2	4.4	4.7	1.5	1.8	2.6	0.7	50	42	34	49	49	45	52
Burke	70	124	32	0	28	41	76	6.6	11.0	3.1	0.0	2.7	3.9	7.1	26	9	47	52	43	39	20
Burleigh	145	135	121	121	105	96	86	12.7	11.9	10.8	10.8	9.5	8.7	7.9	4	5	4	4	6	9	12
Cass	233	210	178	156	156	142	136	18.9	17.4	15.1	13.5	13.5	12.4	11.9	1	1	1	1	2	3	1
Cavalier	95	44	35	48	40	36	24	8.7	4.2	3.4	4.6	3.8	3.5	2.3	14	43	45	37	40	43	48
Dickey	49	88	50	85	44	45	55	4.7	8.1	4.7	7.9	4.3	4.3	5.2	36	17	32	16	35	36	29
Divide	36	61	60	52	70	63	30	3.4	5.7	5.7	4.9	6.6	5.9	2.9	44	33	25	35	23	31	42
Dunn	53	55	47	61	24	46	40	5.0	5.2	4.5	5.8	2.3	4.4	3.8	32	36	37	31	48	35	40
Eddy	65	63	45	36	98	102	82	6.1	5.9	4.3	3.4	8.9	9.3	7.5	28	31	39	44	8	8	15
Emmons	50	74	47	25	8	8	37	4.8	6.9	4.5	2.4	0.8	0.8	3.5	35	25	38	46	51	51	41
Foster	83	86	59	89	98	82	56	7.7	7.9	5.6	8.2	8.9	7.6	5.3	19	18	26	13	9	21	28
Golden Valley	52	52	10	11	16	19	30	4.9	5.0	1.0	1.1	1.6	1.8	2.9	34	39	52	50	50	48	42
Grand Forks	214	173	151	137	144	143	131	17.6	14.8	13.1	12.0	12.6	12.5	11.6	2	2	2	2	3	2	2
Grant	44	29	9	43	78	58	41	4.2	2.8	0.8	4.2	7.2	5.5	3.9	39	47	53	40	20	33	39
Griggs	33	53	84	104	57	89	124	3.2	5.0	7.8	9.4	5.4	8.1	11.0	45	38	17	6	30	17	3
Hettinger	9	19	45	41	25	55	55	0.9	1.9	4.3	4.0	2.5	5.2	5.2	51	51	39	43	46	34	30
Kidder	66	64	51	74	30	22	11	6.2	6.0	4.8	6.9	2.9	2.2	1.0	27	30	31	22	42	46	50
Lamoure	32	66	59	56	72	61	25	3.1	6.2	5.6	5.3	6.7	5.8	2.5	46	28	28	32	22	32	47
Logan	27	23	63	65	42	16	29	2.6	2.3	5.9	6.1	4.0	1.5	2.8	49	49	24	28	39	50	45
McHenry	29	52	56	68	62	42	42	2.8	5.0	5.3	6.4	5.8	4.1	4.0	48	40	30	26	28	38	38
McIntosh	57	35	73	42	45	79	52	5.4	3.4	6.8	4.0	4.3	7.3	5.0	30	46	20	41	34	23	33
McKenzie	42	41	14	24	27	93	88	4.0	4.0	1.4	2.4	2.7	8.5	8.1	41	45	51	47	44	11	11
McLean	46	66	58	74	78	39	44	4.4	6.2	5.5	6.9	7.3	3.8	4.2	38	29	29	23	19	41	36
Mercer	60	47	33	65	44	37	62	5.7	4.5	3.2	6.1	4.2	3.6	5.8	29	41	46	29	36	42	24
Morton	73	82	90	88	93	91	79	6.8	7.6	8.3	8.1	8.5	8.3	7.3	24	19	14	15	13	15	18
Mountrail	74	112	101	98	97	93	95	6.9	10.1	9.2	8.9	8.9	8.5	8.7	22	10	11	10	10	13	8
Nelson	112	54	82	83	90	196	112	10.0	5.1	7.6	7.6	8.3	16.4	10.1	11	37	18	18	15	1	4
Oliver	72	25	49	66	32	17	60	6.7	2.5	4.7	6.2	3.1	1.7	5.6	25	48	35	27	41	49	25
Pembina	80	100	73	45	62	76	47	7.4	9.1	6.8	4.3	5.8	7.1	4.5	20	14	21	39	29	25	34
Pierce	95	82	65	84	44	44	95	8.7	7.6	6.1	7.7	4.2	4.2	8.6	15	20	23	17	37	37	9
Ramsey	175	148	110	103	98	108	79	14.9	12.9	9.9	9.3	8.9	9.8	7.3	3	3	9	7	7	5	17
Ransom	85	75	87	82	79	77	59	7.9	7.0	8.0	7.6	7.3	7.1	5.6	17	24	16	19	18	24	26
Renville	43	62	88	122	83	22	10	4.1	5.8	8.1	10.9	7.7	2.1	1.0	40	32	15	3	17	47	51
Richland	125	110	90	102	91	83	86	11.1	9.9	8.3	9.3	8.3	7.6	7.9	8	11	13	8	14	20	13
Rolette	54	42	45	48	54	63	54	5.1	4.0	4.3	4.5	5.1	6.0	5.1	31	44	42	38	33	30	32
Sargent	77	74	50	51	76	69	45	7.1	6.9	4.7	4.9	7.0	6.4	4.3	21	26	33	36	21	27	35
Sheridan	36	90	31	20	26	91	30	3.5	8.2	3.0	2.0	2.6	8.3	2.9	42	16	48	48	45	14	42
Sioux	36	57	44	74	57	109	77	3.5	5.4	4.2	6.9	5.4	9.8	7.1	43	35	44	25	32	4	19
Slope	0	23	29	0	0	0	0	0.0	2.2	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53	50	49	52	52	52	53
Stark	53	96	69	74	66	88	81	5.0	8.7	6.5	6.9	6.2	8.1	7.5	33	15	22	24	26	18	16
Steele	49	75	59	63	63	29	29	4.7	7.0	5.6	5.9	6.0	2.8	2.8	37	23	26	30	27	44	46
Stutsman	139	131	116	111	132	88	106	12.2	11.6	10.4	10.0	11.7	8.0	9.6	6	6	7	5	4	19	7
Towner	92	128	92	41	171	108	110	8.4	11.4	8.4	4.0	14.6	9.8	9.9	16	8	12	42	1	6	5
Traill	102	137	121	78	57	108	76	9.3	12.1	10.8	7.3	5.4	9.7	7.0	13	4	5	21	30	7	21
Walsh	113	104	120	80	68	93	54	10.2	9.4	10.7	7.4	6.4	8.5	5.1	10	13	6	20	25	12	31
Ward	104	107	105	96	96	90	82	9.4	9.7	9.5	8.8	8.8	8.3	7.6	12	12	10	12	11	16	14
Wells	142	80	44	89	24	81	62	12.5	7.4	4.2	8.2	2.4	7.5	5.8	5	21	43	14	47	22	23
Williams	74	72	48	54	69	75	68	6.9	6.7	4.6	5.2	6.4	7.0	6.4	23	27	36	34	24	26	22
NORTH DAKOTA	123	121	110	105	105	102	94	11.0	10.8	9.9	9.5	9.5	9.2	8.6

Sources:

North Dakota Department of Health, 2000, "North Dakota Resident Vital Event Summary Data 1983-1999," North Dakota Department of Health, on line [http://ndhealth.gov/vital/pubs/1999VES.pdf].
North Dakota Department of Health, 2002, "ND resident births by mother's county of residence," North Dakota Department of Health, on line [http://ndhealth.gov/vital/stats/BRTH3701.CSV].
North Dakota Department of Health, 2005, "North Dakota Resident Vital Event Summary Data 1988-2004," North Dakota Department of Health, on line [http://ndhealth.gov/vital/pubs/2004VES.pdf].
North Dakota Department of Health, 2009, "North Dakota Resident Vital Event Summary Data 1994-2008," North Dakota Department of Health, on line [http://www.ndhealth.gov/vital/pubs/2008VES.pdf].
North Dakota Department of Health, 2010, "North Dakota occurrence induced termination of prenancy data 2009," North Dakota Department of Health, on line [http://www.ndhealth.gov/vital/pubs/ITOP%202009.pdf].
North Dakota Department of Health, 2010, "North Dakota Resident Vital Event Summary Data 1995-2009," North Dakota Department of Health, on line [http://www.ndhealth.gov/vital/pubs/2009VES.pdf].

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Last modified 6 November 2011.
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