Ratio of abortion by state U.S. 2020

In 2020, there were around 357 abortions per 1,000 live births in the state of Florida. In comparison, Missouri reported just two abortions per 1,000 live births. This statistic shows the ratio of abortion in the United States in 2020, by state, which is the number of abortions per 1,000 live births.

Number of abortions per 1,000 live births among women aged 15 to 44 years in the United States in 2020, by state*

Characteristic	Number of abortions per 1,000 live births
District of Columbia	498
Florida	357
Illinois	347
Georgia	306
New York	302
Michigan	285
Connecticut	272
Rhode Island	258
North Carolina	257
Nevada	257
Massachusetts	248
Pennsylvania	246
Vermont	239
New Jersey**	235
Delaware	219
Kansas	219
Washington	204
New Mexico	196
Maine	179
Oregon	176
Arizona	172
Virginia	165
Minnesota	163
Colorado	160
Ohio	159
Montana	155
Texas	150
Tennessee	143
Louisiana	130
Alaska	127
North Dakota	117
Hawaii	115
Iowa	112
Wisconsin	106
Mississippi	100
Indiana	99
Alabama	99
South Carolina	98
Nebraska	98
Arkansas	89
Oklahoma	80
Kentucky	79
Idaho	78
West Virginia	58
Utah	52
Wyoming	15
South Dakota	11
Missouri	2

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Age group

15-44 years

Supplementary notes

* Data from 49 reporting areas; excludes three reporting areas (California, Maryland, and New Hampshire) that did not report or did not meet reporting standards.

** Reporting to the central health agency is not required. Data are requested from hospitals and licensed ambulatory care facilities only.

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