Unitedstates Abortion Data
Estimated number of abortions, share of abortions by age, gestational age, method type, and race/ethnicity
Estimated Number of Abortions by State and Month, April 2022 to September 2023
Numbers have been rounded the nearest 10. Numbers 0-9 have are represented by “N/A”. Numbers have been corrected as needed for missingness with imputation.
Distribution of Reported Abortions by Known Method Type Before the Dobbs Decision, 2021
This data are from before June 24, 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the federal constitutional standard that had protected the right to abortion. U.S. national data are from 46 reporting areas; excludes six reporting areas that did not report, did not report by method type, or did not meet reporting standards. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. NR: State did not report data, did not report by age, or did not meet reporting standards NSD: Not Sufficient Data
Distribution of Reported Abortions by Known Gestational Week Before the Dobbs Decision, 2021
This data are from before June 24, 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the federal constitutional standard that had protected the right to abortion. U.S. national data are from 41 reporting areas; excludes 11 reporting areas that did not report, did not report by gestational age, or did not meet reporting standards. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. NR: State did not report data, did not report by age, or did not meet reporting standards. NSD: Not Sufficient Data
Distribution of Reported Abortions Before the Dobbs Decision, by Age Group, 2021
This data are from before June 24, 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. U.S. national are from 48 reporting areas; excludes four reporting areas that did not report or did not meet reporting standards. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. NR: State did not report data, did not report by age, or did not meet reporting standards. NSD: Not Sufficient Data
Distribution of Reported Legal Abortions by Known Race/Ethnicity Before the Dobbs Decision, 2021
Data are from before June 24, 2022, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. U.S. national data is from 32 reporting areas; excludes 19 reporting areas that did not report, did not report by method type, or did not meet reporting standards. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. NR: Data not reported. State did not report data, did not report by age, or did not meet reporting standards. NSD: Not Sufficient Data