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Table C
Number, Ratio and Rate of Reported Induced Abortions
United States, 1980 - 2008

Year Induced
Abortions
Ratio  Rate 
1980 1,297,606 359 25
1985 1,328,570 353 24
1990 1,429,247 344 24
1991 1,388,937 338 24
1992 1,359,146 334 23
1993 1,330,414 333 23
1994 1,267,415 321 21
1995 1,210,883 311 20
1996 1,225,937 315 21
1997 1,186,039 306 20
1998 884,273 264 17
1999 861,789 256 17
2000 857,475 245 16
2001 853,485 246 16
2002 854,122 246 16
2003 848,163 241 16
2004 839,226 238 16
2005 820,151 233 15
2006 852,385 233 16
2007 827,609 231 16
2008

825,564

234 16

Note: The ratio is the number of reported induced abortions per 1,000 live births. The rate is the number of reported induced abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.

Tne number of abortions excludes states that did not report abortion numbers to the CDC: Alaska (1999--2002), California (1999--2008), Louisiana (2005), Maryland (2007--2008), New Hampshire (1999--2008), Oklahoma (1999), and West Virginia (2003--2004).

Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, November 25, 2011. Vol. 60 / No. SS 01.National Center For Health Statistics.

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