Iowa abortion percentages by region

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 29 May 2023

Note: Iowa reports abortion data by Maternal and Child Health Regions, not by counties; counties for each MCHR (with MCHR number) are listed below.

Iowa: abortion ratios by MCHR of residence

MCHR counties and number1999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-2021MCHR counties and number
Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)1041071071131111101009697908076798073696658635866Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)
Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)243736402845576666676862382718201919253755Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)10810691927974667168706158504643352627283230Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)
Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)122114112108112113113114110108105104917871676055575859Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)
Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)859192888791878077696655565452484442424143Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)
Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)1131151151131081071049895908882786965595954657074Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)
Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)1741751641661611541511521601541451321271141071021019796103110Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)
Boone, Story (16)188186189192182175163170168159144139138140137129124112110107113Boone, Story (16)
Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)515354464654596263768578674840353427242836Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)
Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)929692949096939489806961595851484142405055Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)
Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)283236352728324146525248403227242118222329Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)
Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)1331371431501391301241221121059389797261514745596873Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)
Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)303233363734313437403835322623161613123035Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)
Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)11610310010010210610110086807474726664636457535857Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)
Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)11611210094919910110195928475656054564948516164Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)
Des Moines, Lee (8)12313815914613712012512712410682778498105967562687780Des Moines, Lee (8)
Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)5171618523404633293639375061897968363546Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)
Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)1211251201311281311211261191109588888375716862626979Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)
Henry, Washington (24)11712313014213512612212912812410690797367616158605554Henry, Washington (24)
Iowa, Johnson (12)329294273267284292298282255224196182169170165156139126129134143Iowa, Johnson (12)
Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)1081021051059891919594908474666462676668625858Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)
Linn (10)1921941921981891891751801731721491391281271231151018997120134Linn (10)
Louisa, Musactine (4)1511551581731741741701581561341301061008491828669747891Louisa, Musactine (4)
Polk (23)205197194190187188185188180174159151144134128124126122125132139Polk (23)
Scott (14)185194194205201203186196189192170157142130113102919190104120Scott (14)
Woodbury (7)11110497103104971021081161139992907667504934221521Woodbury (7)
IOWA TOTAL1421411381391351361331351301251141071009489847974748193IOWA TOTAL

Iowa: abortion percentages by MCHR of residence

MCHR counties and number1999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-2021MCHR counties and number
Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)9.49.79.710.110.09.99.18.88.88.27.47.17.37.46.86.46.25.55.95.46.2Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)
Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)2.33.53.53.92.74.35.46.26.26.36.45.83.72.61.72.01.91.92.53.65.2Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)9.79.68.38.47.36.96.26.66.46.55.85.54.84.44.13.42.62.62.73.12.9Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)
Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)10.810.210.19.810.110.210.210.39.99.79.59.48.47.26.66.35.75.25.45.55.6Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)
Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)7.88.38.48.18.08.38.07.47.26.56.25.25.35.14.94.64.24.04.03.94.1Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)
Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)10.210.310.310.29.79.69.48.98.78.28.17.67.26.56.15.65.65.16.16.56.9Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)
Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)14.814.914.114.213.913.313.113.213.813.312.711.711.210.29.79.39.28.88.89.49.9Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)
Boone, Story (16)15.815.715.916.115.414.914.014.514.413.712.612.212.112.312.011.511.010.19.99.610.2Boone, Story (16)
Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)4.95.05.14.44.45.25.55.85.97.17.97.36.34.63.83.33.32.62.42.73.5Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)
Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)8.58.78.48.68.38.78.58.68.27.46.45.85.65.54.84.63.94.03.84.85.2Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)
Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)2.73.13.53.42.62.83.14.04.45.04.94.63.83.12.62.32.11.82.12.32.9Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)
Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)11.812.112.513.112.211.511.010.910.09.58.58.17.36.75.84.94.44.35.56.46.8Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)
Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)3.03.13.23.43.53.33.03.33.63.83.73.43.12.62.31.51.61.31.22.93.4Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)
Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)10.49.39.19.19.39.69.29.17.97.46.96.96.76.26.05.96.05.45.05.55.4Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)
Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)10.410.09.18.68.49.09.19.28.68.47.77.06.15.75.15.34.74.64.95.86.1Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)
Des Moines, Lee (8)10.912.113.712.712.010.711.111.311.19.67.67.27.79.09.58.87.05.86.47.17.4Des Moines, Lee (8)
Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)0.51.71.61.80.52.23.84.43.22.83.53.83.64.75.78.27.36.43.53.44.4Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)
Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)10.811.110.711.611.311.610.811.210.69.98.68.18.17.67.06.66.45.95.86.57.3Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)
Henry, Washington (24)10.510.911.512.511.911.210.911.411.411.09.68.37.46.86.25.85.75.55.75.25.1Henry, Washington (24)
Iowa, Johnson (12)24.822.721.421.122.122.623.022.020.318.316.415.414.414.514.213.512.211.211.411.812.5Iowa, Johnson (12)
Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)9.89.39.59.58.98.48.38.78.68.27.76.96.26.05.86.36.16.45.95.55.5Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)
Linn (10)16.116.216.116.515.915.914.915.214.714.713.012.211.411.211.010.39.28.28.810.811.8Linn (10)
Louisa, Musactine (4)13.213.413.714.814.814.814.513.613.511.811.59.69.17.88.47.67.96.46.97.28.4Louisa, Musactine (4)
Polk (23)17.016.516.316.015.815.815.615.815.214.813.713.112.611.811.311.011.210.911.111.712.2Polk (23)
Scott (14)15.616.316.317.016.716.915.716.415.916.114.513.612.511.510.19.38.48.38.29.510.7Scott (14)
Woodbury (7)10.09.48.99.49.48.99.39.710.410.19.08.48.37.16.24.84.63.32.21.52.0Woodbury (7)
IOWA TOTAL12.412.312.112.211.912.011.711.911.511.110.29.69.18.68.17.87.46.96.97.58.5IOWA TOTAL

Iowa: MCHRs ranked by abortion percentage

MCHR counties and number1999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-2021MCHR counties and number
Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)191514131313171714151816141010111112101612Adair, Madison, Ringgold, Union (15)
Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)252324232423232222232120242526252524222017Adams, Montgomery, Page, Taylor (19)
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)181621202121212121212322222322222323212224Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek (21)
Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)101313141212121213119881111121515151314Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello (2)
Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)212120212020202020222223212020212019181921Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Sac (5)
Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)1512121214141316151613131515141616169910Benton, Hardin, Marshall, Tama (13)
Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)666777776656666654566Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Grundy (1)
Boone, Story (16)455455655565422233345Boone, Story (16)
Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)222222222222222323201414172223232222232422Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas (20)
Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)202019191918181918182021201921202120191818Butler, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth (18)
Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)242423252525252524242424232424242425252525Cass, Crawford, Harrison, Monona, Shelby (6)
Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)89988991112131211131417181918141111Cedar, Clinton, Jackson (26)
Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)232525242324262625252526262625262626262323Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Plymouth, Sioux (17)
Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)131817171615151519191919161615141314161516Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Warren, Wayne (3)
Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)141416181816161416141617191819171717171213Delaware, Dubuque, Jones (11)
Des Moines, Lee (8)987991189912171511777911888Des Moines, Lee (8)
Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)262626262626242426262625252118889202120Fremont, Mills, Pottawattamie (22)
Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)11101111118111010101112109910101012109Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright (25)
Henry, Washington (24)12111010101010888810121312151413131719Henry, Washington (24)
Iowa, Johnson (12)111111111111111111111Iowa, Johnson (12)
Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)17191515171919181717151818171613128111415Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek (9)
Linn (10)344333444444554446433Linn (10)
Louisa, Musactine (4)778666567777788977777Louisa, Musactine (4)
Polk (23)222544333333233322222Polk (23)
Scott (14)533222222222345565654Scott (14)
Woodbury (7)161718161517141311910991213191821242626Woodbury (7)


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