Delaware abortion percentages by county

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 22 March 2025

Delaware: abortion ratios by county of residence

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

Kent 280 273 254 257 248 249 249 260 273 269 276 269 259 247 233 215 193 169 158 148 160 171 181 193 Kent

New Castle 372 365 368 353 340 321 313 315 313 314 321 338 349 348 314 293 258 235 205 175 168 183 189 204 New Castle

Sussex 880 567 346 209 199 200 175 186 192 218 223 216 200 187 175 171 160 148 129 114 118 126 130 144 Sussex

DELAWARE 331 323 319 310 298 286 275 280 281 286 292 300 302 296 270 252 225 203 180 156 155 169 175 188 DELAWARE

Delaware: abortion percentages by county of residence

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

Kent 21.9 21.4 20.3 20.5 19.9 19.9 19.9 20.6 21.4 21.2 21.6 21.2 20.6 19.8 18.9 17.7 16.2 14.4 13.7 12.9 13.8 14.6 15.3 16.2 Kent

New Castle 27.1 26.7 26.9 26.1 25.4 24.3 23.8 24.0 23.8 23.9 24.3 25.3 25.9 25.8 23.9 22.7 20.5 19.0 17.0 14.9 14.4 15.5 15.9 16.9 New Castle

Sussex 46.8 36.2 25.7 17.3 16.6 16.7 14.9 15.7 16.1 17.9 18.2 17.8 16.7 15.8 14.9 14.6 13.8 12.9 11.4 10.2 10.5 11.2 11.5 12.6 Sussex

DELAWARE 24.9 24.4 24.2 23.7 22.9 22.2 21.5 21.8 22.0 22.2 22.6 23.1 23.2 22.8 21.3 20.1 18.4 16.9 15.2 13.5 13.5 14.4 14.9 15.8 DELAWARE

Delaware: counties ranked by abortion percentage

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	1997-1999	1998-2000	1999-2001	2000-2002	2001-2003	2002-2004	2003-2005	2004-2006	2005-2007	2006-2008	2007-2009	2008-2010	2009-2011	2010-2012	2011-2013	2012-2014	2013-2015	2014-2016	2015-2017	2016-2018	2017-2019	2018-2020	2019-2021	2020-2022	county
Kent	280	273	254	257	248	249	249	260	273	269	276	269	259	247	233	215	193	169	158	148	160	171	181	193	Kent
New Castle	372	365	368	353	340	321	313	315	313	314	321	338	349	348	314	293	258	235	205	175	168	183	189	204	New Castle
Sussex	880	567	346	209	199	200	175	186	192	218	223	216	200	187	175	171	160	148	129	114	118	126	130	144	Sussex
DELAWARE	331	323	319	310	298	286	275	280	281	286	292	300	302	296	270	252	225	203	180	156	155	169	175	188	DELAWARE

county	1997-1999	1998-2000	1999-2001	2000-2002	2001-2003	2002-2004	2003-2005	2004-2006	2005-2007	2006-2008	2007-2009	2008-2010	2009-2011	2010-2012	2011-2013	2012-2014	2013-2015	2014-2016	2015-2017	2016-2018	2017-2019	2018-2020	2019-2021	2020-2022	county
Kent	21.9	21.4	20.3	20.5	19.9	19.9	19.9	20.6	21.4	21.2	21.6	21.2	20.6	19.8	18.9	17.7	16.2	14.4	13.7	12.9	13.8	14.6	15.3	16.2	Kent
New Castle	27.1	26.7	26.9	26.1	25.4	24.3	23.8	24.0	23.8	23.9	24.3	25.3	25.9	25.8	23.9	22.7	20.5	19.0	17.0	14.9	14.4	15.5	15.9	16.9	New Castle
Sussex	46.8	36.2	25.7	17.3	16.6	16.7	14.9	15.7	16.1	17.9	18.2	17.8	16.7	15.8	14.9	14.6	13.8	12.9	11.4	10.2	10.5	11.2	11.5	12.6	Sussex
DELAWARE	24.9	24.4	24.2	23.7	22.9	22.2	21.5	21.8	22.0	22.2	22.6	23.1	23.2	22.8	21.3	20.1	18.4	16.9	15.2	13.5	13.5	14.4	14.9	15.8	DELAWARE