Ratio of abortion by state U.S. 2021 | Statista

In 2021, there were around 369 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 2021, 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 2021, by state*

Characteristic	Number of abortions per 1,000 live births
District of Columbia	447
Illinois	392
Florida	369
Georgia	337
New York	301
Michigan	286
Connecticut	284
North Carolina	269
Nevada	260
Pennsylvania	250
Massachusetts	243
New Mexico	229
Kansas	226
Rhode Island	208
Washington	195
Vermont	192
Colorado	184
Arizona	180
Delaware	174
Oregon	174
Ohio	168
Virginia	168
Montana	160
Maine	160
Minnesota	157
Oklahoma	151
Tennessee	149
Hawaii	142
Texas	139
Alaska	131
Louisiana	130
North Dakota	114
Alabama	112
South Carolina	110
Mississippi	109
Wisconsin	106
Indiana	105
Iowa	102
Nebraska	96
Arkansas	87
Kentucky	85
West Virginia	80
Idaho	69
Utah	67
South Dakota	17
Wyoming	17
Missouri	2

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Release date

November 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

15-44 years

Supplementary notes

* Data from 48 reporting areas; excludes four reporting areas (California, Maryland, New Hampshire, and New Jersey) that did not report.

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