Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive

Historical abortion statistics, New York (USA)

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 23 October 2025

Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):

Note: 2025 data are for January to June.

New York county level data also available: abortions and live births and abortion percentages with state map.

yearlive births abortions, reported
(CDC/state)
abortions
(AGI)
abortions, mergedfetal
deaths
abortion ratioabortion % abortion
rate,
residents
abortion %, mergedabortion rate, merged
total in stateresidents, in state only residents, in and out of statetotal in state residents, in state onlyresidents, in and out of state all in state all in stateresidents, in/out of stateall in state residents, in/out of stateall in state
1930216,072                
1931205,677                
1932198,431 (20)       0.1 0.01    
1933187,158 (20)       0.1 0.01    
1934185,615 (20)       0.1 0.01    
1935184,344 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1936182,469 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1937185,502 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1938189,559 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1939187,575 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1940198,687 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1941210,303 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1942244,802 (40)       0.2 0.02    
1943248,627 680        2.7 0.27    
1944229,534 689        3.0 0.30    
1945234,754 687        2.9 0.29    
1946286,546 803        2.8 0.28    
1947323,250 733        2.3 0.23    
1948301,966                
1949301,287 668        2.2 0.22    
1950302,344                
1951317,843 679        2.1 0.21    
1952326,310 547        1.7 0.17    
1953325,278 472        1.5 0.14    
1954336,833 440        1.3 0.13    
1955343,924 328        1.0 0.10    
1956348,310 328        0.9 0.09    
1957360,638 336        0.9 0.09    
1958362,091 (345)       1.0 0.10    
1959362,244 (345)       1.0 0.10    
1960359,452 292        0.8 0.08    
1961364,134 292        0.8 0.08    
1962354,152 292        0.8 0.08    
1963355,760                
1964351,602 579        1.6 0.16    
1965335,628 284        0.8 0.08    
1966320,782 308        1.0 0.10    
1967309,513 372      372  1.2 0.12  0.12  
1968303,960                
1969312,024                
1970319,092 87,530      87,530  274.3 21.53  (21.53)22.77
1971285,790 268,573 105,300 105,300    268,573  939.8368.548.4526.9227.11(48.45)69.15
1972254,431 299,891 117,500 117,500    299,891  1178.7461.854.1031.5930.0254.10 76.62
1973241,349 203,358 81,200 81,200 212,700   212,700  881.3336.446.8525.1720.7246.85 54.27
1974240,085 161,521 125,969 126,589 168,960   168,960  703.8527.341.3134.5232.1441.31 42.90
1975237,683 147,229 121,019 121,676 170,690   170,690  718.1511.941.8033.8630.6241.80 42.96
1976237,040 147,860 127,703 128,833 170,900  152,300 170,900  721.0642.541.8939.1237.9541.89 42.59
1977241,450 147,647 132,647 133,320 185,580 169,770 170,980 185,580  768.6708.143.4641.4642.3843.46 46.00
1978235,024 153,703 139,175 140,024 187,050 172,830 174,650 187,050  795.9743.144.3242.6343.1244.32 46.18
1979231,787 154,183 143,591 144,523 183,190 170,550 172,200 183,190  790.3742.944.1442.6342.2644.14 44.96
1980232,491 150,997 141,887 143,226 187,460 176,210 178,180 187,460  806.3766.444.6443.3943.4544.64 45.72
1981242,873 158,698 148,622 149,402 187,610  179,220 187,610  772.5737.943.5842.4643.2543.58 45.27
1982249,171 164,733 (156,200)(156,555)182,700 173,220 175,230 182,700  733.2703.342.3041.2941.9042.30 43.69
1983249,618 154,712 146,700 147,748    (187,360) 619.8591.938.2637.1834.93(42.88)(44.29)
1984251,062 152,486 145,393 146,578 192,020  185,640 192,020  764.8739.443.3442.5143.4843.34 44.97
1985256,049 156,435 (150,190)(150,674)195,120 187,330 189,840 195,120  762.0741.443.2542.5844.1543.25 45.38
1986264,844 151,853 145,303 146,572    (189,770) 573.4553.436.4435.6333.85(41.74)(43.82)
1987270,390 152,962 144,082 145,395 184,420  179,700 184,420  682.1664.640.5539.9341.4640.55 42.55
1988277,291 142,862 136,489 137,737 183,980  179,830 183,980  663.5648.539.8939.3441.5439.89 42.50
1989291,145 150,001      (186,120) 515.2 34.00  (39.00)(43.11)
1990297,576 159,098 (153,700)(153,700)   (188,270) 534.6516.534.8434.0635.69(38.75)(43.72)
1991292,400 158,761 (153,500)(153,500)190,410  186,440 190,410  651.2637.639.4438.9443.5739.44 44.49
1992285,568 164,274 (159,000)(159,000)195,390  191,100 195,390  684.2669.240.6340.0945.1940.63 46.20
1993278,307 157,891      (189,070) 567.3 36.20  (40.45)(45.02)
1994279,187 149,598  151    (182,740) 535.8 34.89  (39.56)(43.89)
1995271,369 139,686   176,420   176,420  650.1 39.40  39.40 42.80
1996263,963 152,991  174 167,600  164,080 167,600  634.9621.638.8438.3340.1338.84 40.99
1997257,238 145,334 145,334 145,437    (165,770) 565.0565.436.1036.1235.81(39.19)(40.81)
1998258,207 139,646 134,687 135,498    (163,930) 540.8524.835.1034.4233.52(38.83)(40.56)
1999255,612137,234132,681133,495170,090 166,480170,090 665.4651.339.9639.4441.3939.9642.29
2000258,737129,678125,146125,973164,630 161,160164,630 636.3622.938.8938.3838.2738.8939.09
2001254,026127,102122,271122,997   (161,400) 500.4484.233.3532.6229.24(38.85)(38.37)
2002251,415127,983123,048123,709   (162,570) 509.1492.133.7332.9829.53(39.27)(38.80)
2003253,714124,957119,685120,545   (158,770)2,146492.5475.133.0032.2128.89(38.49)(38.05)
2004249,947126,002120,401121,218160,140 156,920160,1402,109640.7627.839.0538.5737.8439.0538.62
2005246,351124,849117,944118,861155,960 152,340155,9602,062633.1618.438.7738.2137.0438.7737.92
2006250,091127,437121,278121,993  148,030(150,200)1,992509.6591.933.7637.1836.22(37.52)(36.75)
2007258,249128,036120,554121,160148,990 144,390148,9902,035576.9559.136.5935.8635.4836.5936.62
2008250,383124,867118,381119,075153,110 149,070153,1102,137611.5595.437.9537.3236.7037.9537.69
2009248,110119,996115,056115,629  144,390(147,600)2,053483.6582.032.6036.7935.62(37.30)(36.41)
2010244,375115,724111,320111,848142,790 139,700142,7902,036584.3571.736.8836.3734.5236.8835.28
2011241,290111,296107,062107,596138,370(134,900)136,280138,3702,032573.5564.836.4536.0933.7236.4534.24
2012240,312104,370101,229101,674   (128,300)1,874434.3423.130.2829.7325.21(34.81)(31.81)
2013241,00598,04694,76595,143119,170(115,800)116,970119,1701,740494.5485.333.0932.6829.0733.0929.62
2014238,77396,71193,53993,984119,940(116,400)117,580119,9401,634502.3492.433.4433.0029.3533.4429.94
2015237,27493,09688,36488,762   (116,800)1,554392.4374.128.1827.2222.31(32.99)(29.36)
2016234,28387,32582,42082,841110,840(107,300)108,350110,8401,526473.1462.532.1231.6227.4532.1228.08
2017229,73782,96677,89078,364105,380(102,000)103,060105,3801,453458.7448.631.4530.9726.2931.4526.89
2018226,23877,44772,65373,188   (111,300) 342.3323.525.5024.4418.78(32.97)(28.56)
2019221,53978,58774,40774,889116,470113,510114,170116,470 525.7515.334.4634.0129.4934.4630.08
2020209,33863,14259,44260,158110,040104,770105,670110,040 525.7504.834.4533.5526.4534.4527.54
2021210,35963,48759,71760,076   (109,000) 301.8285.623.1822.2115.41(34.1)(28.0)
2022207,77472,71068,51468,892   (109,300) 349.9331.625.9224.9017.84(34.5)(28.3)
2023203,612  68(121,100)(114,990)(115,670)122,180 600.1568.137.5036.2329.9537.5031.63
2024204,864  70(119,490)(112,620)(113,550)(119,500) 583.3554.336.8435.66   
2025    (59,370)           
yearlive births abortions, reported
(CDC/state)
abortions
(AGI)
abortions, mergedfetal
deaths
abortion ratioabortion % abortion
rate,
residents
abortion %, mergedabortion rate, merged
total in stateresidents, in state only residents, in and out of statetotal in state residents, in state onlyresidents, in and out of state all in state all in stateresidents, in/out of stateall in state residents, in/out of stateall in state

Notes:

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