Maryland abortion percentages by county

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 18 August 2022

Data for Maryland counties, residents only

Maryland: abortion ratios by county of residence

county 2000-2002 2001-2003 2002-2004 2003-2005

Allegany 36 38 27 18

Anne Arundel 168 163 144 130

Baltimore 205 166 125 108

Baltimore City 333 284 217 194

Calvert 64 61 61 55

Caroline 0 0 0 0

Carroll 66 67 53 43

Cecil 38 31 23 23

Charles 116 122 130 133

Dorchester 1 1 1 0

Frederick 57 75 71 59

Garrett 0 0 0 0

Harford 143 105 71 52

Howard 84 77 64 66

Kent 357 461 481 509

Montgomery 66 70 77 80

Prince George's 203 216 222 230

Queen Anne's 0 0 0 0

Saint Mary's 162 143 129 121

Somerset 0 0 0 0

Talbot 458 496 426 389

Washington 12 13 9 5

Wicomico 0 0 0 0

Worcester 284 284 229 167

MARYLAND 163 152 134 122

county	2000-2002	2001-2003	2002-2004	2003-2005
Allegany	36	38	27	18
Anne Arundel	168	163	144	130
Baltimore	205	166	125	108
Baltimore City	333	284	217	194
Calvert	64	61	61	55
Caroline	0	0	0	0
Carroll	66	67	53	43
Cecil	38	31	23	23
Charles	116	122	130	133
Dorchester	1	1	1	0
Frederick	57	75	71	59
Garrett	0	0	0	0
Harford	143	105	71	52
Howard	84	77	64	66
Kent	357	461	481	509
Montgomery	66	70	77	80
Prince George's	203	216	222	230
Queen Anne's	0	0	0	0
Saint Mary's	162	143	129	121
Somerset	0	0	0	0
Talbot	458	496	426	389
Washington	12	13	9	5
Wicomico	0	0	0	0
Worcester	284	284	229	167
MARYLAND	163	152	134	122

Maryland: abortion percentages by county of residence

county 2000-2002 2001-2003 2002-2004 2003-2005

Allegany 3.4 3.6 2.6 1.8

Anne Arundel 14.4 14.0 12.6 11.5

Baltimore 17.0 14.2 11.1 9.8

Baltimore City 25.0 22.1 17.9 16.3

Calvert 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.2

Caroline 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Carroll 6.2 6.3 5.0 4.1

Cecil 3.7 3.0 2.3 2.2

Charles 10.4 10.9 11.5 11.7

Dorchester 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Frederick 5.3 7.0 6.7 5.6

Garrett 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Harford 12.5 9.5 6.6 5.0

Howard 7.7 7.2 6.0 6.2

Kent 26.3 31.6 32.5 33.7

Montgomery 6.2 6.5 7.1 7.4

Prince George's 16.9 17.8 18.2 18.7

Queen Anne's 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Saint Mary's 14.0 12.5 11.4 10.8

Somerset 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Talbot 31.4 33.2 29.9 28.0

Washington 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.5

Wicomico 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Worcester 22.1 22.1 18.6 14.3

MARYLAND 14.0 13.2 11.8 10.9

county	2000-2002	2001-2003	2002-2004	2003-2005
Allegany	3.4	3.6	2.6	1.8
Anne Arundel	14.4	14.0	12.6	11.5
Baltimore	17.0	14.2	11.1	9.8
Baltimore City	25.0	22.1	17.9	16.3
Calvert	6.0	5.8	5.7	5.2
Caroline	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carroll	6.2	6.3	5.0	4.1
Cecil	3.7	3.0	2.3	2.2
Charles	10.4	10.9	11.5	11.7
Dorchester	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
Frederick	5.3	7.0	6.7	5.6
Garrett	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Harford	12.5	9.5	6.6	5.0
Howard	7.7	7.2	6.0	6.2
Kent	26.3	31.6	32.5	33.7
Montgomery	6.2	6.5	7.1	7.4
Prince George's	16.9	17.8	18.2	18.7
Queen Anne's	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Saint Mary's	14.0	12.5	11.4	10.8
Somerset	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Talbot	31.4	33.2	29.9	28.0
Washington	1.2	1.3	0.9	0.5
Wicomico	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Worcester	22.1	22.1	18.6	14.3
MARYLAND	14.0	13.2	11.8	10.9

Maryland: counties ranked by abortion percentage

county 2000-2002 2001-2003 2002-2004 2003-2005

Allegany 17 16 16 17

Anne Arundel 7 7 6 7

Baltimore 5 6 9 9

Baltimore City 3 3 5 4

Calvert 14 15 14 13

Caroline 20 20 20 19

Carroll 13 14 15 15

Cecil 16 17 17 16

Charles 10 9 7 6

Dorchester 19 19 19 19

Frederick 15 12 11 12

Garrett 20 20 20 19

Harford 9 10 12 14

Howard 11 11 13 11

Kent 2 2 1 1

Montgomery 12 13 10 10

Prince George's 6 5 4 3

Queen Anne's 20 20 20 19

Saint Mary's 8 8 8 8

Somerset 20 20 20 19

Talbot 1 1 2 2

Washington 18 18 18 18

Wicomico 20 20 20 19

Worcester 4 4 3 5

county	2000-2002	2001-2003	2002-2004	2003-2005
Allegany	17	16	16	17
Anne Arundel	7	7	6	7
Baltimore	5	6	9	9
Baltimore City	3	3	5	4
Calvert	14	15	14	13
Caroline	20	20	20	19
Carroll	13	14	15	15
Cecil	16	17	17	16
Charles	10	9	7	6
Dorchester	19	19	19	19
Frederick	15	12	11	12
Garrett	20	20	20	19
Harford	9	10	12	14
Howard	11	11	13	11
Kent	2	2	1	1
Montgomery	12	13	10	10
Prince George's	6	5	4	3
Queen Anne's	20	20	20	19
Saint Mary's	8	8	8	8
Somerset	20	20	20	19
Talbot	1	1	2	2
Washington	18	18	18	18
Wicomico	20	20	20	19
Worcester	4	4	3	5

Sources:

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's Health, 2008, Quick Health Data Online, on line [http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/index.html].
Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2004, "Maryland Vital Statistics, Annual Report 2000," Vital Statistics Administration, on line [http://vsa.maryland.gov/doc/00annual.pdf].
Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2005, "Maryland Vital Statistics, Annual Report 2001," Vital Statistics Administration, on line [http://vsa.maryland.gov/doc/01annual.pdf].
Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2006, "Maryland Vital Statistics, Annual Report 2002," Vital Statistics Administration, on line [http://vsa.maryland.gov/doc/02annual.pdf].
Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2007, "Maryland Vital Statistics, Annual Report 2003," Vital Statistics Administration, on line [http://vsa.maryland.gov/doc/03annual.pdf].
Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2008, "Maryland Vital Statistics, Annual Report 2004," Vital Statistics Administration, on line [http://vsa.maryland.gov/doc/04annual.pdf].
Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2009, "Maryland Vital Statistics, Annual Report 2005," Vital Statistics Administration, on line [http://vsa.maryland.gov/doc/05annual.pdf].

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