State rankings

Abortions Due to Rape by State

Texas has the highest Total Rapes in 2019 (14,824), followed by California (14,799) and Florida (8,456). Vermont has the lowest (278).

Health50 states · 3 metricsUpdated May 14, 2025Original page
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Year 201950 of 51 states
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Total Rapes, 2019

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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
1,991
Middle half 767 – 2,921
Average
2,751
50 states
Lowest (best)
278
Vermont
Highest (worst)
14,824
Texas

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Total Rapes
#
1Vermont27838.5
2Delaware3103112.5
3Wyoming3243.53.2
4District of Columbia3453527.1
5North Dakota4374.73.9
6Rhode Island4915.311.3
7Maine516526.3
8New Hampshire5906.39..8
9Montana624623.1
10South Dakota6426.93.3
11Mississippi747753.3
12West Virginia7548.14.8
13Hawaii765779.5
14Connecticut771779.3
15Idaho809813.9
16Alaska1,08810910.8
17Iowa1,1641164.4
18Nebraska1,25313.55.6
19New Mexico1,28813.810.3
20Kansas1,4161425.9
21New Jersey1,53116.512.2
22Kentucky1,5721574.4
23Oregon1,77819.110.1
24Utah1,82219.64.8
25Maryland1,9131919.9
26Alabama2,0682076.4
27Nevada2,16123.212.4
28Massachusetts2,2042209.7
29Oklahoma2,26824.46.2
30Louisiana2,2732277.2
31Arkansas2,3312334.6
32Minnesota2,4482459.4
33South Carolina2,46026.46.7
34Indiana2,4752487.9
35Tennessee2,81330.28.1
36Virginia2,81630.29.5
37Missouri2,9172926.1
38Georgia2,9222928.8
39North Carolina3,24734.810.1
40Washington3,33235.812.6
41Arizona3,66236610.2
42Colorado3,87238712.2
43Pennsylvania4,35146.79.8
44Ohio5,73161.59.9
45Illinois6,07860810.3
46New York6,58370.617.9
47Michigan7,23572411.4
48Florida8,45684613.8
49California14,7991,48016.1
50Texas14,8241598.3

What correlates with Total Rapes (2019)?

Pearson r against 2,103 other state metrics sharing at least 30 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 Total Rapes tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. RapesRape Statistics by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Subway RestaurantsSubway Restaurants by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Total # of StudentsPercentage of Homeschoolers by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Total StudentsTeacher Shortages by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Homeschool Enrollment EstimatePercentage of Homeschoolers by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. Total Registered VotersRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 31
    Plot

Opposite directions

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

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  4. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 47
    Plot
  6. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Rapes?
Texas has the highest Total Rapes in 2019, at 14,824, followed by California (14,799) and Florida (8,456).
Which state has the lowest Total Rapes?
Vermont has the lowest Total Rapes in 2019, at 278.
What is the median Total Rapes across US states?
The median is 1,991 across the 50 US states with data in 2019.
Where does this abortions due to rape by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Long-Term Decline in US Abortions Reverses - Scribd; Long-Term Decline in US Abortions Reverses, Showing Rising Need for Abortion - Guttmacher Institute.