TABLE 2.
Number of reported abortions and abortion rate, selected years; and percentage change in rate, 2011–2014—all by region and state in which the abortions occurred
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| 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | % change, 2011–2014 | |
| U.S. total | 1,058,490 | 958,700 | 926,190 | 16.9 | 15.2 | 14.6 | −14 |
| Northeast | 272,020 | 195,330 | 240,320 | 24.6 | 17.7 | 21.8 | −11 |
| Connecticut | 14,640 | 13,320 | 13,140 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 19.2 | −10 |
| Maine | 2,360 | 2,190 | 2,220 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.5 | −4 |
| Massachusetts | 24,030 | 20,890 | 21,020 | 17.8 | 15.3 | 15.3 | −14 |
| New Hampshire | 3,200 | 2,320 | 2,540 | 12.9 | 9.5 | 10.4 | −19 |
| New Jersey | 46,990 | 43,670 | 44,460 | 27.1 | 25.3 | 25.8 | −5 |
| New York | 138,370 | 119,170 | 119,940 | 34.2 | 29.4 | 29.6 | −13 |
| Pennsylvania | 36,870 | 32,370 | 32,030 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | −12 |
| Rhode Island | 4,210 | 3,550 | 3,580 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 17.0 | −14 |
| Vermont | 1,370 | 1,490 | 1,400 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 3 |
| Midwest | 153,380 | 143,650 | 138,940 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 10.6 | −9 |
| Illinois | 44,580 | 43,400 | 42,270 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 16.3 | −4 |
| Indiana | 9,430 | 8,600 | 8,180 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | −14 |
| Iowa | 5,640 | 4,900 | 4,380 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 7.5 | −23 |
| Kansas | 6,940 | 7,470 | 7,240 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 4 |
| Michigan | 29,190 | 28,800 | 29,120 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 11,140 | 10,030 | 9,760 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 9.3 | −13 |
| Missouri | 5,820 | 5,470 | 5,130 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | −12 |
| Nebraska | 2,570 | 2,230 | 2,280 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | −13 |
| North Dakota | 1,250 | 1,180 | 1,260 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | −8 |
| Ohio | 28,590 | 24,560 | 22,730 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 10.3 | −20 |
| South Dakota | 600 | 600 | 550 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | −11 |
| Wisconsin | 7,640 | 6,410 | 6,050 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | −21 |
| South | 356,790 | 330,790 | 308,060 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 12.9 | −16 |
| Alabama | 9,550 | 8,420 | 8,020 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 8.3 | −16 |
| Arkansas | 4,370 | 4,470 | 4,590 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 4 |
| Delaware | 5,090 | 3,190 | 3,010 | 28.4 | 17.8 | 16.7 | −41 |
| District of Columbia | 4,750 | 5,650 | 5,820 | 28.5 | 32.2 | 32.7 | 15 |
| Florida | 84,990 | 77,020 | 75,990 | 23.7 | 21.1 | 20.6 | −13 |
| Georgia | 34,910 | 33,550 | 33,000 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 15.7 | −7 |
| Kentucky | 3,970 | 3,700 | 3,530 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | −11 |
| Louisiana | 12,210 | 9,890 | 10,150 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 10.8 | −18 |
| Maryland | 34,260 | 29,360 | 28,140 | 28.6 | 24.5 | 23.4 | −18 |
| Mississippi | 2,220 | 2,210 | 2,290 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 28,600 | 30,550 | 29,960 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 5,860 | 5,770 | 5,330 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | −12 |
| South Carolina | 6,620 | 6,350 | 6,040 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.4 | −10 |
| Tennessee | 16,720 | 15,180 | 13,880 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 10.7 | −18 |
| Texas | 73,200 | 67,530 | 55,230 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 9.8 | −28 |
| Virginia | 27,110 | 25,890 | 21,080 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 12.5 | −23 |
| West Virginia | 2,390 | 2,070 | 2,020 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | −14 |
| West | 276,300 | 245,290 | 238,860 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 15.6 | −16 |
| Alaska | 1,820 | 1,570 | 1,470 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 10.0 | −20 |
| Arizona | 16,100 | 13,580 | 12,870 | 12.7 | 10.5 | 9.8 | −22 |
| California | 181,730 | 164,190 | 157,350 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 19.5 | −15 |
| Colorado | 14,710 | 12,870 | 13,160 | 14.2 | 12.0 | 12.1 | −14 |
| Hawaii | 5,580 | 4,250 | 3,760 | 21.1 | 15.9 | 14.0 | −33 |
| Idaho | 1,680 | 1,350 | 1,320 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | −23 |
| Montana | 2,220 | 1,840 | 1,690 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 9.1 | −26 |
| Nevada | 11,290 | 9,810 | 10,970 | 20.6 | 17.5 | 19.4 | −6 |
| New Mexico | 5,180 | 4,200 | 4,650 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 11.7 | −10 |
| Oregon | 10,690 | 9,130 | 9,330 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 12.0 | −15 |
| Utah | 3,290 | 3,170 | 2,960 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | −14 |
| Washington | 21,880 | 19,190 | 19,230 | 16.0 | 13.8 | 13.7 | −14 |
| Wyoming | 120 | 140 | 120 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | −4 |
*
Abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44. Note: Numbers of abortions are rounded to the nearest 10. Sources: See Table 1.