State rankings

Abortion Rates by State

New Mexico has the highest Abortion Rate in 2022 (28.8), followed by Illinois (22.8) and District of Columbia (22.4). Missouri has the lowest (0.1).

HealthPolitics & Government51 states · 3 metricsUpdated Jul 3, 2023Original page
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Abortion Rate, 2022

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All 47 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
8.1
Middle half 4.8 – 13.6
Average
9.9
47 states
Highest
28.8
New Mexico
Lowest
0.1
Missouri

Over time · 2006–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • New Mexico
  • Illinois
  • District of Columbia
  • Kansas
  • Florida

Data

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47 states · # = rank by Abortion Rate
#
1New Mexico28.811,735
2Illinois22.856,457
3District of Columbia22.44,023
4Kansas21.612,317
5Florida20.582,581
6Nevada19.211,957
7North Carolina19.040,037
8New York18.772,710
9Georgia17.238,820
10Connecticut16.011,121
11Michigan15.930,120
12Pennsylvania14.234,838
13Delaware13.02,445
14Washington12.920,193
15Massachusetts12.617,757
16Colorado11.714,154
17Minnesota11.112,175
18Oregon10.48,672
19Virginia9.716,722
20Vermont9.21,108
21Maine9.12,225
22Alaska8.61,247
23Ohio8.318,499
24Arizona8.111,530
24Montana8.11,702
26Hawaii7.51,970
27South Carolina7.27,276
28Indiana7.19,530
29Iowa6.74,068
29Nebraska6.72,547
31Rhode Island6.41,383
32Utah5.13,824
33Louisiana5.04,570
34North Dakota4.9754
34Wyoming4.9540
36Tennessee4.66,452
37Mississippi3.92,286
38Alabama3.83,777
39Wisconsin3.03,333
39Kentucky3.02,550
41Texas2.817,514
41Arkansas2.81,621
43Oklahoma2.72,160
43Idaho2.71,027
43West Virginia2.7831
46South Dakota0.8137
47Missouri0.188

What correlates with Abortion Rate (2022)?

Pearson r against 2,072 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Abortion Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Abortion Rate per 1k Women Aged 15-44Abortions Due to Rape by State
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  2. Democratic Unpledged/Super DelegatesDelegate Count by State
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  3. % Who Voted for ClintonMost Liberal States
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  4. % Who Voted for BidenMost Liberal States
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  5. Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  6. % Who Voted for HarrisMost Liberal States
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 47
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Abortion Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Trump % Vote RecievedTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  2. Trump VotesMost Republican States
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  3. PVIHow Many States Did Trump Win in 2016?
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  4. Lean RepublicansPolitical Parties by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  5. Favorable Gun Laws RankBest States for Gun OwnersA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  6. Disapproval RatingBiden Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 46
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Abortion Rate?
New Mexico has the highest Abortion Rate in 2022, at 28.8, followed by Illinois (22.8) and District of Columbia (22.4).
Which state has the lowest Abortion Rate?
Missouri has the lowest Abortion Rate in 2022, at 0.1.
What is the median Abortion Rate across US states?
The median is 8.1 across the 47 US states with data in 2022.
Where does this abortion rates by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Number of Brick-and-Mortar Abortion Clinics Drops, as US Abortion Rate Rises - Guttmacher; Rate of Legal Abortions per 1,000 Women Aged 15-44 Years by State of Occurrence - KFF; Number of Reported Legal Abortions by State of Occurrence - KFF; Guttmacher Data Center - Guttmacher Institute.