Delaware abortions and live births by county of residence, 1997-2022

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 22 March 2025

Reported abortions by county of residence, 1997-2022

county 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 county

Kent 477 553 518 501 450 532 474 481 600 585 628 611 636 578 511 542 475 411 410 320 328 323 368 395 369 465 Kent

New Castle 2,537 2,590 2,468 2,548 2,643 2,257 2,292 2,342 2,077 2,388 2,371 2,105 2,394 2,538 2,209 2,266 1,751 1,667 1,609 1,303 1,070 942 1,103 1,302 1,025 1,322 New Castle

Sussex 1,082 1,086 1,024 393 396 472 357 440 354 478 533 591 506 437 413 415 338 390 345 270 269 239 294 312 269 404 Sussex

DELAWARE TOTAL 3,452 3,574 3,411 3,442 3,489 3,261 3,123 3,263 3,031 3,451 3,532 3,307 3,536 3,553 3,133 3,223 2,564 2,468 2,364 1,893 1,667 1,504 1,765 2,009 1,663 2,191 DELAWARE TOTAL

Reported live births by county of residence, 1997-2022

county 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 county

Kent 1,718 1,880 1,922 1,957 1,901 1,902 2,062 2,010 2,175 2,233 2,243 2,294 2,258 2,228 2,166 2,206 2,180 2,266 2,258 2,247 2,172 2,149 2,044 2,145 2,066 2,144 Kent

New Castle 6,693 6,832 6,917 7,110 6,812 7,163 7,174 7,120 7,172 7,299 7,357 7,229 6,794 6,780 6,880 6,479 6,444 6,450 6,585 6,430 6,391 6,165 6,016 6,065 6,027 5,832 New Castle

Sussex 1,191 1,207 1,228 1,979 2,034 2,018 2,101 2,228 2,256 2,366 2,497 2,493 2,317 2,283 2,181 2,297 2,178 2,218 2,304 2,290 2,272 2,279 2,268 2,142 2,296 2,422 Sussex

DELAWARE TOTAL 10,246 10,574 10,666 11,046 10,747 11,083 11,337 11,358 11,603 11,898 12,097 12,016 11,369 11,291 11,227 10,982 10,802 10,934 11,147 10,967 10,835 10,593 10,328 10,352 10,389 10,398 DELAWARE TOTAL

Sources:

Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2002, "Reported Pregnancies 2000," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/pregnancies.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2003, "Reported Pregnancy Highlights," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/pregnancies01.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2004, "Reported Pregnancy Highlights," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/pregnancies02.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2005, "Reported Pregnancies 2003," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/rept_preg03.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2006, "Reported Pregnancies 2004," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/rept_preg04.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2007, "Reported Pregnancies 2005," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/rept_preg05.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2008, "Reported Pregnancies 2006," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/rept_preg06.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2009, "Reported Pregnancies 2007," Delaware Health Statistics Center, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/rept_preg07.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2010, "Reported Pregnancies 2008," Delaware Health Statistics Center, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/rept_preg08.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2011, "Delaware Vital Statistics Annual Report, 2009," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/ar2009_net.pdf].
Delaware Health Statistics Center, 2013, "Delaware Vital Statistics Annual Report, 2010," Delaware Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hp/files/ar2010_net.pdf].

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county	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	county
Kent	477	553	518	501	450	532	474	481	600	585	628	611	636	578	511	542	475	411	410	320	328	323	368	395	369	465	Kent
New Castle	2,537	2,590	2,468	2,548	2,643	2,257	2,292	2,342	2,077	2,388	2,371	2,105	2,394	2,538	2,209	2,266	1,751	1,667	1,609	1,303	1,070	942	1,103	1,302	1,025	1,322	New Castle
Sussex	1,082	1,086	1,024	393	396	472	357	440	354	478	533	591	506	437	413	415	338	390	345	270	269	239	294	312	269	404	Sussex
DELAWARE TOTAL	3,452	3,574	3,411	3,442	3,489	3,261	3,123	3,263	3,031	3,451	3,532	3,307	3,536	3,553	3,133	3,223	2,564	2,468	2,364	1,893	1,667	1,504	1,765	2,009	1,663	2,191	DELAWARE TOTAL

county	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	county
Kent	1,718	1,880	1,922	1,957	1,901	1,902	2,062	2,010	2,175	2,233	2,243	2,294	2,258	2,228	2,166	2,206	2,180	2,266	2,258	2,247	2,172	2,149	2,044	2,145	2,066	2,144	Kent
New Castle	6,693	6,832	6,917	7,110	6,812	7,163	7,174	7,120	7,172	7,299	7,357	7,229	6,794	6,780	6,880	6,479	6,444	6,450	6,585	6,430	6,391	6,165	6,016	6,065	6,027	5,832	New Castle
Sussex	1,191	1,207	1,228	1,979	2,034	2,018	2,101	2,228	2,256	2,366	2,497	2,493	2,317	2,283	2,181	2,297	2,178	2,218	2,304	2,290	2,272	2,279	2,268	2,142	2,296	2,422	Sussex
DELAWARE TOTAL	10,246	10,574	10,666	11,046	10,747	11,083	11,337	11,358	11,603	11,898	12,097	12,016	11,369	11,291	11,227	10,982	10,802	10,934	11,147	10,967	10,835	10,593	10,328	10,352	10,389	10,398	DELAWARE TOTAL