Maine abortion percentages by county

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 18 August 2022

Data for Maine counties, residents only

Maine: abortion ratios by county of residence

county 1992 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 2018 county

Androscoggin 144 134 144 137 136 132 135 139 145 153 154 149 140 124 143 Androscoggin

Aroostook 104 94 91 93 75 69 57 61 61 65 71 72 77 73 84 Aroostook

Cumberland 206 229 232 248 259 260 264 269 270 276 277 273 260 220 187 Cumberland

Franklin 166 182 196 209 208 204 206 209 211 202 189 163 168 154 178 Franklin

Hancock 218 180 177 158 142 128 141 165 174 182 194 198 200 177 192 Hancock

Kennebec 157 193 192 177 170 172 184 189 193 195 198 183 171 152 129 Kennebec

Knox 211 221 216 210 194 198 206 218 204 181 169 167 193 190 198 Knox

Lincoln 241 198 178 168 169 195 188 202 178 181 186 186 191 157 158 Lincoln

Oxford 185 140 153 159 170 178 163 166 161 160 167 154 159 137 150 Oxford

Penobscot 210 186 183 177 153 146 138 137 138 148 161 170 165 160 143 Penobscot

Piscataquis 213 174 142 157 105 121 110 115 115 111 129 116 120 100 165 Piscataquis

Sagadahoc 185 175 156 173 178 184 180 176 173 163 175 165 161 134 155 Sagadahoc

Somerset 136 131 147 157 162 161 152 147 135 145 143 145 133 133 102 Somerset

Waldo 177 171 152 139 138 151 163 171 163 147 157 173 184 165 169 Waldo

Washington 141 115 115 111 98 83 78 78 101 102 111 106 112 103 127 Washington

York 179 136 136 147 155 154 153 159 165 166 169 169 167 146 135 York

MAINE 183 174 174 177 174 174 174 178 180 182 186 183 179 159 151 MAINE

county	1992	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	2018	county
Androscoggin	144	134	144	137	136	132	135	139	145	153	154	149	140	124	143	Androscoggin
Aroostook	104	94	91	93	75	69	57	61	61	65	71	72	77	73	84	Aroostook
Cumberland	206	229	232	248	259	260	264	269	270	276	277	273	260	220	187	Cumberland
Franklin	166	182	196	209	208	204	206	209	211	202	189	163	168	154	178	Franklin
Hancock	218	180	177	158	142	128	141	165	174	182	194	198	200	177	192	Hancock
Kennebec	157	193	192	177	170	172	184	189	193	195	198	183	171	152	129	Kennebec
Knox	211	221	216	210	194	198	206	218	204	181	169	167	193	190	198	Knox
Lincoln	241	198	178	168	169	195	188	202	178	181	186	186	191	157	158	Lincoln
Oxford	185	140	153	159	170	178	163	166	161	160	167	154	159	137	150	Oxford
Penobscot	210	186	183	177	153	146	138	137	138	148	161	170	165	160	143	Penobscot
Piscataquis	213	174	142	157	105	121	110	115	115	111	129	116	120	100	165	Piscataquis
Sagadahoc	185	175	156	173	178	184	180	176	173	163	175	165	161	134	155	Sagadahoc
Somerset	136	131	147	157	162	161	152	147	135	145	143	145	133	133	102	Somerset
Waldo	177	171	152	139	138	151	163	171	163	147	157	173	184	165	169	Waldo
Washington	141	115	115	111	98	83	78	78	101	102	111	106	112	103	127	Washington
York	179	136	136	147	155	154	153	159	165	166	169	169	167	146	135	York
MAINE	183	174	174	177	174	174	174	178	180	182	186	183	179	159	151	MAINE

Maine: abortion percentages by county of residence

county 1992 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 2018 county

Androscoggin 12.6 11.8 12.6 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.7 13.3 13.4 12.9 12.3 11.0 12.5 Androscoggin

Aroostook 9.4 8.6 8.3 8.5 7.0 6.4 5.4 5.8 5.8 6.1 6.7 6.7 7.1 6.8 7.8 Aroostook

Cumberland 17.1 18.6 18.9 19.9 20.6 20.6 20.9 21.2 21.3 21.6 21.7 21.5 20.6 18.1 15.8 Cumberland

Franklin 14.3 15.4 16.4 17.3 17.3 16.9 17.1 17.3 17.4 16.8 15.9 14.0 14.4 13.4 15.1 Franklin

Hancock 17.9 15.2 15.1 13.6 12.4 11.3 12.3 14.1 14.8 15.4 16.3 16.5 16.6 15.0 16.1 Hancock

Kennebec 13.6 16.2 16.1 15.1 14.5 14.7 15.5 15.9 16.2 16.3 16.6 15.5 14.6 13.2 11.4 Kennebec

Knox 17.4 18.1 17.8 17.3 16.3 16.6 17.1 17.9 16.9 15.3 14.4 14.3 16.2 16.0 16.5 Knox

Lincoln 19.4 16.5 15.1 14.4 14.5 16.3 15.8 16.8 15.1 15.3 15.7 15.6 16.0 13.6 13.6 Lincoln

Oxford 15.6 12.3 13.3 13.7 14.5 15.1 14.0 14.2 13.8 13.8 14.3 13.3 13.7 12.0 13.1 Oxford

Penobscot 17.3 15.7 15.5 15.0 13.2 12.7 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.9 13.9 14.5 14.1 13.8 12.5 Penobscot

Piscataquis 17.5 14.8 12.5 13.6 9.5 10.8 9.9 10.3 10.3 10.0 11.4 10.4 10.7 9.1 14.2 Piscataquis

Sagadahoc 15.6 14.9 13.5 14.8 15.1 15.6 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.0 14.9 14.2 13.8 11.8 13.4 Sagadahoc

Somerset 11.9 11.6 12.8 13.6 14.0 13.9 13.2 12.9 11.9 12.7 12.5 12.7 11.8 11.7 9.3 Somerset

Waldo 15.0 14.6 13.2 12.2 12.1 13.1 14.0 14.6 14.0 12.8 13.5 14.7 15.6 14.2 14.5 Waldo

Washington 12.3 10.3 10.3 10.0 9.0 7.7 7.2 7.2 9.2 9.3 10.0 9.6 10.0 9.3 11.3 Washington

York 15.2 12.0 12.0 12.8 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.7 14.2 14.2 14.5 14.4 14.3 12.8 11.9 York

MAINE 15.5 14.8 14.8 15.0 14.8 14.8 14.8 15.1 15.2 15.4 15.7 15.5 15.2 13.7 13.1 MAINE

county	1992	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	2018	county
Androscoggin	12.6	11.8	12.6	12.1	11.9	11.7	11.9	12.2	12.7	13.3	13.4	12.9	12.3	11.0	12.5	Androscoggin
Aroostook	9.4	8.6	8.3	8.5	7.0	6.4	5.4	5.8	5.8	6.1	6.7	6.7	7.1	6.8	7.8	Aroostook
Cumberland	17.1	18.6	18.9	19.9	20.6	20.6	20.9	21.2	21.3	21.6	21.7	21.5	20.6	18.1	15.8	Cumberland
Franklin	14.3	15.4	16.4	17.3	17.3	16.9	17.1	17.3	17.4	16.8	15.9	14.0	14.4	13.4	15.1	Franklin
Hancock	17.9	15.2	15.1	13.6	12.4	11.3	12.3	14.1	14.8	15.4	16.3	16.5	16.6	15.0	16.1	Hancock
Kennebec	13.6	16.2	16.1	15.1	14.5	14.7	15.5	15.9	16.2	16.3	16.6	15.5	14.6	13.2	11.4	Kennebec
Knox	17.4	18.1	17.8	17.3	16.3	16.6	17.1	17.9	16.9	15.3	14.4	14.3	16.2	16.0	16.5	Knox
Lincoln	19.4	16.5	15.1	14.4	14.5	16.3	15.8	16.8	15.1	15.3	15.7	15.6	16.0	13.6	13.6	Lincoln
Oxford	15.6	12.3	13.3	13.7	14.5	15.1	14.0	14.2	13.8	13.8	14.3	13.3	13.7	12.0	13.1	Oxford
Penobscot	17.3	15.7	15.5	15.0	13.2	12.7	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.9	13.9	14.5	14.1	13.8	12.5	Penobscot
Piscataquis	17.5	14.8	12.5	13.6	9.5	10.8	9.9	10.3	10.3	10.0	11.4	10.4	10.7	9.1	14.2	Piscataquis
Sagadahoc	15.6	14.9	13.5	14.8	15.1	15.6	15.3	15.0	14.7	14.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	11.8	13.4	Sagadahoc
Somerset	11.9	11.6	12.8	13.6	14.0	13.9	13.2	12.9	11.9	12.7	12.5	12.7	11.8	11.7	9.3	Somerset
Waldo	15.0	14.6	13.2	12.2	12.1	13.1	14.0	14.6	14.0	12.8	13.5	14.7	15.6	14.2	14.5	Waldo
Washington	12.3	10.3	10.3	10.0	9.0	7.7	7.2	7.2	9.2	9.3	10.0	9.6	10.0	9.3	11.3	Washington
York	15.2	12.0	12.0	12.8	13.5	13.4	13.3	13.7	14.2	14.2	14.5	14.4	14.3	12.8	11.9	York
MAINE	15.5	14.8	14.8	15.0	14.8	14.8	14.8	15.1	15.2	15.4	15.7	15.5	15.2	13.7	13.1	MAINE

Maine: counties ranked by abortion percentage

county 1992 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 2018 county

Androscoggin 13 13 12 14 13 12 13 12 11 10 12 12 12 13 11 Androscoggin

Aroostook 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 Aroostook

Cumberland 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 Cumberland

Franklin 11 6 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 10 7 7 4 Franklin

Hancock 2 7 7 9 11 13 11 9 6 4 3 2 2 3 2 Hancock

Kennebec 12 4 4 4 5 7 5 5 4 3 2 4 6 8 13 Kennebec

Knox 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 6 8 8 3 2 1 Knox

Lincoln 1 3 6 7 7 4 4 4 5 5 5 3 4 6 7 Lincoln

Oxford 7 11 9 8 6 6 8 8 10 9 9 11 11 10 9 Oxford

Penobscot 5 5 5 5 10 11 12 13 12 11 10 6 9 5 10 Penobscot

Piscataquis 3 9 13 11 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 6 Piscataquis

Sagadahoc 8 8 8 6 4 5 6 6 7 8 6 9 10 11 8 Sagadahoc

Somerset 15 14 11 10 8 8 10 11 13 13 13 13 13 12 15 Somerset

Waldo 10 10 10 13 12 10 7 7 9 12 11 5 5 4 5 Waldo

Washington 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 Washington

York 9 12 14 12 9 9 9 10 8 7 7 7 8 9 12 York

county	1992	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	2018	county
Androscoggin	13	13	12	14	13	12	13	12	11	10	12	12	12	13	11	Androscoggin
Aroostook	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Aroostook
Cumberland	6	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	Cumberland
Franklin	11	6	3	3	2	2	2	3	2	2	4	10	7	7	4	Franklin
Hancock	2	7	7	9	11	13	11	9	6	4	3	2	2	3	2	Hancock
Kennebec	12	4	4	4	5	7	5	5	4	3	2	4	6	8	13	Kennebec
Knox	4	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	6	8	8	3	2	1	Knox
Lincoln	1	3	6	7	7	4	4	4	5	5	5	3	4	6	7	Lincoln
Oxford	7	11	9	8	6	6	8	8	10	9	9	11	11	10	9	Oxford
Penobscot	5	5	5	5	10	11	12	13	12	11	10	6	9	5	10	Penobscot
Piscataquis	3	9	13	11	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	6	Piscataquis
Sagadahoc	8	8	8	6	4	5	6	6	7	8	6	9	10	11	8	Sagadahoc
Somerset	15	14	11	10	8	8	10	11	13	13	13	13	13	12	15	Somerset
Waldo	10	10	10	13	12	10	7	7	9	12	11	5	5	4	5	Waldo
Washington	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	Washington
York	9	12	14	12	9	9	9	10	8	7	7	7	8	9	12	York

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].
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office on Women's Health, 2011, Quick Health Data Online, on line [http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/index.html].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2000, "1997 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/PREGWEB.RTF].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2001, "1998 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/preg1998.rtf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2003, "1999 pregnancy outcome," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/99_p1tab.rtf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 2009, "Resident Births, minor civil divisions, counties and state total, 2000-2006," Maine Department of Health and Human Services, on line [http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohodr/documents/tabH3a.rtf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 1994, "Induced abortions, Maine residents: 1992," Division of Public Health Systems, on line [https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/fact-sheet/documents/pdf/ser2-14.pdf].
Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, 1994, "County health care resources and health status indicators," Division of Public Health Systems, on line [https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/fact-sheet/index.html].

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