Washington abortion percentages by county

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 6 November 2011

Data for Washington counties, residents only

abortion ratio abortion % rank

county 1997-2000 2001-2004 2005-2008 2006-2009 1997-2000 2001-2004 2005-2008 2006-2009 1997-2000 2001-2004 2005-2008 2006-2009

Adams 89 96 73 76 8.2 8.7 6.8 7.1 38 38 39 38

Asotin 168 190 195 195 14.4 15.9 16.3 16.3 29 24 21 22

Benton 217 208 187 176 17.8 17.2 15.7 14.9 21 21 23 26

Chelan 172 186 165 152 14.6 15.7 14.1 13.2 28 25 26 27

Clallam 262 267 254 239 20.7 21.1 20.3 19.3 13 13 11 11

Clark 233 244 218 216 18.9 19.6 17.9 17.8 18 16 16 14

Columbia 228 178 125 151 18.6 15.1 11.1 13.1 19 26 34 28

Cowlitz 205 222 178 178 17.0 18.2 15.1 15.1 23 19 25 24

Douglas 127 131 125 131 11.3 11.6 11.1 11.6 33 35 33 31

Ferry 177 167 146 189 15.1 14.3 12.7 15.9 27 29 28 23

Franklin 151 141 125 121 13.1 12.4 11.1 10.8 32 33 35 34

Garfield 51 125 97 68 4.8 11.1 8.9 6.3 39 36 36 39

Grant 117 117 95 97 10.5 10.5 8.6 8.8 35 37 37 36

Grays Harbor 278 287 214 214 21.8 22.3 17.6 17.6 12 11 17 16

Island 226 230 199 200 18.5 18.7 16.6 16.7 20 18 19 20

Jefferson 397 333 300 286 28.4 25.0 23.1 22.3 3 7 5 6

King 468 420 364 350 31.9 29.6 26.7 25.9 1 1 2 2

Kitsap 281 294 256 251 21.9 22.7 20.4 20.1 11 10 10 9

Kittitas 387 351 299 287 27.9 26.0 23.0 22.3 4 6 6 5

Klickitat 158 142 128 131 13.7 12.4 11.3 11.6 30 32 31 32

Lewis 239 248 223 204 19.3 19.9 18.2 16.9 16 15 15 19

Lincoln 113 154 88 89 10.1 13.3 8.1 8.2 37 30 38 37

Mason 288 301 244 230 22.4 23.1 19.6 18.7 10 9 12 12

Okanogan 181 198 149 145 15.3 16.5 12.9 12.6 26 22 27 29

Pacific 236 234 204 204 19.1 18.9 17.0 16.9 17 17 18 18

Pend Oreille 193 177 135 128 16.2 15.0 11.9 11.3 24 27 30 33

Pierce 386 375 341 330 27.9 27.3 25.5 24.8 5 2 3 3

San Juan 411 352 384 379 29.1 26.1 27.7 27.5 2 4 1 1

Skagit 240 208 227 216 19.3 17.2 18.5 17.7 15 20 14 15

Skamania 155 134 126 120 13.4 11.8 11.2 10.7 31 34 32 35

Snohomish 313 318 294 286 23.8 24.1 22.7 22.2 8 8 7 7

Spokane 258 275 236 224 20.5 21.6 19.1 18.3 14 12 13 13

Stevens 123 143 144 137 10.9 12.5 12.6 12.0 34 31 29 30

Thurston 379 362 326 311 27.5 26.6 24.6 23.7 6 3 4 4

Wahkiakum 116 83 198 212 10.4 7.6 16.6 17.5 36 39 20 17

Walla Walla 211 169 189 197 17.4 14.5 15.9 16.5 22 28 22 21

Whatcom 309 265 284 269 23.6 21.0 22.1 21.2 9 14 8 8

Whitman 327 351 263 244 24.7 26.0 20.8 19.6 7 5 9 10

Yakima 191 193 183 177 16.0 16.2 15.5 15.0 25 23 24 25

WASHINGTON 329 315 281 271 24.7 24.0 21.9 21.4

	abortion ratio	abortion %	rank
county	1997-2000	2001-2004	2005-2008	2006-2009	1997-2000	2001-2004	2005-2008	2006-2009	1997-2000	2001-2004	2005-2008	2006-2009
Adams	89	96	73	76	8.2	8.7	6.8	7.1	38	38	39	38
Asotin	168	190	195	195	14.4	15.9	16.3	16.3	29	24	21	22
Benton	217	208	187	176	17.8	17.2	15.7	14.9	21	21	23	26
Chelan	172	186	165	152	14.6	15.7	14.1	13.2	28	25	26	27
Clallam	262	267	254	239	20.7	21.1	20.3	19.3	13	13	11	11
Clark	233	244	218	216	18.9	19.6	17.9	17.8	18	16	16	14
Columbia	228	178	125	151	18.6	15.1	11.1	13.1	19	26	34	28
Cowlitz	205	222	178	178	17.0	18.2	15.1	15.1	23	19	25	24
Douglas	127	131	125	131	11.3	11.6	11.1	11.6	33	35	33	31
Ferry	177	167	146	189	15.1	14.3	12.7	15.9	27	29	28	23
Franklin	151	141	125	121	13.1	12.4	11.1	10.8	32	33	35	34
Garfield	51	125	97	68	4.8	11.1	8.9	6.3	39	36	36	39
Grant	117	117	95	97	10.5	10.5	8.6	8.8	35	37	37	36
Grays Harbor	278	287	214	214	21.8	22.3	17.6	17.6	12	11	17	16
Island	226	230	199	200	18.5	18.7	16.6	16.7	20	18	19	20
Jefferson	397	333	300	286	28.4	25.0	23.1	22.3	3	7	5	6
King	468	420	364	350	31.9	29.6	26.7	25.9	1	1	2	2
Kitsap	281	294	256	251	21.9	22.7	20.4	20.1	11	10	10	9
Kittitas	387	351	299	287	27.9	26.0	23.0	22.3	4	6	6	5
Klickitat	158	142	128	131	13.7	12.4	11.3	11.6	30	32	31	32
Lewis	239	248	223	204	19.3	19.9	18.2	16.9	16	15	15	19
Lincoln	113	154	88	89	10.1	13.3	8.1	8.2	37	30	38	37
Mason	288	301	244	230	22.4	23.1	19.6	18.7	10	9	12	12
Okanogan	181	198	149	145	15.3	16.5	12.9	12.6	26	22	27	29
Pacific	236	234	204	204	19.1	18.9	17.0	16.9	17	17	18	18
Pend Oreille	193	177	135	128	16.2	15.0	11.9	11.3	24	27	30	33
Pierce	386	375	341	330	27.9	27.3	25.5	24.8	5	2	3	3
San Juan	411	352	384	379	29.1	26.1	27.7	27.5	2	4	1	1
Skagit	240	208	227	216	19.3	17.2	18.5	17.7	15	20	14	15
Skamania	155	134	126	120	13.4	11.8	11.2	10.7	31	34	32	35
Snohomish	313	318	294	286	23.8	24.1	22.7	22.2	8	8	7	7
Spokane	258	275	236	224	20.5	21.6	19.1	18.3	14	12	13	13
Stevens	123	143	144	137	10.9	12.5	12.6	12.0	34	31	29	30
Thurston	379	362	326	311	27.5	26.6	24.6	23.7	6	3	4	4
Wahkiakum	116	83	198	212	10.4	7.6	16.6	17.5	36	39	20	17
Walla Walla	211	169	189	197	17.4	14.5	15.9	16.5	22	28	22	21
Whatcom	309	265	284	269	23.6	21.0	22.1	21.2	9	14	8	8
Whitman	327	351	263	244	24.7	26.0	20.8	19.6	7	5	9	10
Yakima	191	193	183	177	16.0	16.2	15.5	15.0	25	23	24	25
WASHINGTON	329	315	281	271	24.7	24.0	21.9	21.4

Sources:

Washington State Department of Health, 21 Nov. 2002, "Table 97-15. Birth and Abortion Indicators by County of Residence, 1997," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/chs-data/abortion/1997/97tb15.htm].
Washington State Department of Health, 21 Nov. 2002, "Table 98-15. Birth and Abortion Indicators by County of Residence, 1998," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/chs-data/abortion/1997/97tb15.htm].
Washington State Department of Health, April 2001, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 1999," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/CHS/chs-data/Public/Ab_Rep99.pdf].
Washington State Department of Health, March 2002, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2000," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/CHS/chs-data/Public/Abort_report_2000.pdf].
Washington State Department of Health, Dec. 2002, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2001," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/CHS/chs-data/Public/Abort_report_2001.pdf].
Washington State Department of Health, Dec. 2003, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2002," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/CHS/chs-data/Public/Abort_report_2002.pdf].
Washington State Department of Health, March 2005, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2003," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/CHS/chs-data/Public/Abort_report_2003.pdf].
Washington State Department of Health, June 2006, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2004," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/CHS/chs-data/Public/Abort_report_2004.pdf].
Washington State Department of Health, 2006, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2005," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/chs-data/abortion/DownLoad/2005_ab.xls].
Washington State Department of Health, 2007, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2006," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/chs-data/abortion/DownLoad/ab2006.xls].
Washington State Department of Health, 2008, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2007," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/chs-data/abortion/DownLoad/ab2007.xls].
Washington State Department of Health, 2009, "Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics, 2008," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/chs-data/abortion/DownLoad/ab2008.xls].
Washington State Department of Health, 2011, "Table 15. Birth and abortion indicators by county of residence, 2009," Washington State Department of Health, on line [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/chs-data/abortion/htmltables/tb15.htm].

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Last modified 6 November 2011.
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