Women's Health
This category includes information on women’s health status, utilization of services, health insurance coverage, family planning and childbirth, and abortion statistics and policies. Also view State Profiles for Women’s Health, an interactive map and dashboard of the latest national and state-specific data on women’s health, including insurance and Medicaid coverage, poverty, mental health, HIV, cancer, pregnancy, abortions, and use of preventive services. Many indicators provide health care information for women of different racial and ethnic groups.
Please note, the majority of health coverage data posted to this site is now based on analysis of the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). In the past, these data had used the Current Population Survey (CPS). We have replaced all previously-posted data, including data for prior years, with data based on ACS. ACS includes a 1% sample of the US population and allows for precise state-level estimates as well as longer trend analyses.
Select a subcategory on the left to see how the indicators compare across the states. Results will be shown as a table, map, or trend graph as available.
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Women's Health Indicators
Access and Utilization
- No Personal Doctor/Health Care Provider for Adults by Gender
- Percent of Women who Report Having No Personal Doctor/Health Care Provider, by Race/Ethnicity
- Percent of Adult Women Who Did Not See a Doctor in the Past 12 Months Due to Cost, by Race/Ethnicity
- Percent of Women Ages 18-64 who Report Having Had a Pap Smear within the Past Three Years
- Percent of Women Ages 18-64 who Report Having Had a Pap Smear within the Past Three Years, by Race/Ethnicity
- Percent of Women Age 40 and Older Who Report Having Had a Mammogram Within the Past Two Years
- Percent of Women Age 40 and Older Who Report Having Had a Mammogram Within the Past Two Years, by Race/Ethnicity
- Percent of Women Age 50 or Older Who Report Ever Having Had a Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Percent of Women Who Report Having a Cholesterol Check in the Past Five Years
- Percent of Women who Visited a Dentist or Dental Clinic within the Past Year
Health Insurance Coverage
Family Planning
- Emergency Room Requirements to Offer Emergency Contraception Services to Sexual Assault Survivors
- Pharmacist Provision of Emergency Contraception to Women Without a Doctor’s Prescription
- Mandated Coverage of Infertility Treatment
- Minors’ Authority to Consent to Contraceptive Services
- State Requirements for Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
- States That Have Expanded Eligibility for Coverage of Family Planning Services Under Medicaid
- Medicaid Coverage of Oral Contraceptives
- Medicaid Coverage of Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) & Implants and Reimbursement Policy
- Medicaid Coverage of Prescription Contraceptives – Injectable, Diaphragm, Patch, Ring
- Medicaid Coverage of Over-the-Counter Contraceptives
- Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Contraceptives
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Births
- Total Number of Births
- Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
- Number of Births by Race
- Number of Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother
- Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19
- Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate
- Number of Preterm Births by Race/Ethnicity
- Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity
- Births of Low Birthweight by Race/Ethnicity
- Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity
- Births Financed by Medicaid
- Percent of Women Reporting Smoking and Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy
Abortion Statistics and Policies
- Number of Reported Legal Abortions by State of Occurrence
- Reported Legal Abortions by Age Group Within the State of Occurrence
- Rate of Legal Abortions per 1,000 Women Aged 15-44 Years by State of Occurrence
- Percentage of Legal Abortions Obtained by Out-of-State Residents
- Reported Legal Abortions by Race of Woman Who Obtained Abortion by the State of Occurrence
- Mandatory Waiting Periods for Women Seeking Abortions
- Parental Consent/Notification Requirements for Minors Seeking Abortions
- State Bans on So-called “Partial Birth” Abortion
- State Later-Term Abortion Policies
- State Restriction of Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion
- State Ultrasound Requirements in Abortion Procedure
- State Funding of Abortions Under Medicaid
- Regulations on Facilities and Clinicians Providing Abortions
- State Requirements for the Provision of Medication Abortion
- State Policies Protecting or Restricting Legal Status of Abortion
Health Status
Chronic Conditions
Cancer Statistics
- Breast Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Women
- Breast Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
- Breast Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Women
- Breast Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
- Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Women
- Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
- Cervical Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Women
- Cervical Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
