New Jersey abortion percentages by county

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 18 August 2022

Data for New Jersey counties, residents only

New Jersey: abortion ratios by county of residence

county 1979-1980 1982-1984 1983-1985 1984-1986 1985-1987 1986-1988

Atlantic 355 361 345 339 324 322

Bergen 449 321 302 301 285 269

Burlington 66 62 59 58 57 55

Camden 35 45 46 56 66 78

Cape May 380 354 318 296 271 277

Cumberland 153 194 201 228 239 249

Essex 460 635 633 678 676 674

Gloucester 45 66 59 58 64 69

Hudson 562 421 415 495 532 569

Hunterdon 108 113 125 134 126 127

Mercer 149 196 216 238 235 228

Middlesex 198 179 199 231 215 221

Monmouth 243 293 306 315 289 278

Morris 268 220 191 180 167 164

Ocean 124 106 111 123 126 131

Passaic 338 384 356 342 316 304

Salem 24 36 37 41 38 38

Somerset 248 247 281 328 308 292

Sussex 140 195 181 181 157 144

Union 332 313 298 316 313 336

Warren 137 166 161 157 144 135

NEW JERSEY 280 282 278 296 291 293

county	1979-1980	1982-1984	1983-1985	1984-1986	1985-1987	1986-1988
Atlantic	355	361	345	339	324	322
Bergen	449	321	302	301	285	269
Burlington	66	62	59	58	57	55
Camden	35	45	46	56	66	78
Cape May	380	354	318	296	271	277
Cumberland	153	194	201	228	239	249
Essex	460	635	633	678	676	674
Gloucester	45	66	59	58	64	69
Hudson	562	421	415	495	532	569
Hunterdon	108	113	125	134	126	127
Mercer	149	196	216	238	235	228
Middlesex	198	179	199	231	215	221
Monmouth	243	293	306	315	289	278
Morris	268	220	191	180	167	164
Ocean	124	106	111	123	126	131
Passaic	338	384	356	342	316	304
Salem	24	36	37	41	38	38
Somerset	248	247	281	328	308	292
Sussex	140	195	181	181	157	144
Union	332	313	298	316	313	336
Warren	137	166	161	157	144	135
NEW JERSEY	280	282	278	296	291	293

New Jersey: abortion percentages by county of residence

county 1979-1980 1982-1984 1983-1985 1984-1986 1985-1987 1986-1988

Atlantic 26.2 26.5 25.7 25.3 24.5 24.4

Bergen 31.0 24.3 23.2 23.1 22.2 21.2

Burlington 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.3

Camden 3.3 4.3 4.4 5.3 6.2 7.2

Cape May 27.5 26.1 24.1 22.8 21.3 21.7

Cumberland 13.2 16.2 16.7 18.5 19.3 19.9

Essex 31.5 38.8 38.7 40.4 40.3 40.3

Gloucester 4.3 6.2 5.6 5.5 6.0 6.5

Hudson 36.0 29.6 29.3 33.1 34.7 36.3

Hunterdon 9.7 10.1 11.1 11.8 11.2 11.3

Mercer 13.0 16.4 17.7 19.2 19.0 18.6

Middlesex 16.6 15.2 16.6 18.8 17.7 18.1

Monmouth 19.5 22.7 23.5 24.0 22.4 21.8

Morris 21.2 18.0 16.1 15.3 14.3 14.1

Ocean 11.0 9.6 10.0 11.0 11.2 11.6

Passaic 25.3 27.8 26.2 25.5 24.0 23.3

Salem 2.3 3.5 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.6

Somerset 19.9 19.8 22.0 24.7 23.6 22.6

Sussex 12.2 16.3 15.3 15.3 13.6 12.6

Union 25.0 23.9 23.0 24.0 23.8 25.1

Warren 12.1 14.2 13.9 13.6 12.6 11.9

NEW JERSEY 21.8 22.0 21.7 22.8 22.5 22.7

county	1979-1980	1982-1984	1983-1985	1984-1986	1985-1987	1986-1988
Atlantic	26.2	26.5	25.7	25.3	24.5	24.4
Bergen	31.0	24.3	23.2	23.1	22.2	21.2
Burlington	6.2	5.9	5.6	5.5	5.4	5.3
Camden	3.3	4.3	4.4	5.3	6.2	7.2
Cape May	27.5	26.1	24.1	22.8	21.3	21.7
Cumberland	13.2	16.2	16.7	18.5	19.3	19.9
Essex	31.5	38.8	38.7	40.4	40.3	40.3
Gloucester	4.3	6.2	5.6	5.5	6.0	6.5
Hudson	36.0	29.6	29.3	33.1	34.7	36.3
Hunterdon	9.7	10.1	11.1	11.8	11.2	11.3
Mercer	13.0	16.4	17.7	19.2	19.0	18.6
Middlesex	16.6	15.2	16.6	18.8	17.7	18.1
Monmouth	19.5	22.7	23.5	24.0	22.4	21.8
Morris	21.2	18.0	16.1	15.3	14.3	14.1
Ocean	11.0	9.6	10.0	11.0	11.2	11.6
Passaic	25.3	27.8	26.2	25.5	24.0	23.3
Salem	2.3	3.5	3.6	3.9	3.7	3.6
Somerset	19.9	19.8	22.0	24.7	23.6	22.6
Sussex	12.2	16.3	15.3	15.3	13.6	12.6
Union	25.0	23.9	23.0	24.0	23.8	25.1
Warren	12.1	14.2	13.9	13.6	12.6	11.9
NEW JERSEY	21.8	22.0	21.7	22.8	22.5	22.7

New Jersey: counties ranked by abortion percentage

county 1979-1980 1982-1984 1983-1985 1984-1986 1985-1987 1986-1988

Atlantic 5 4 4 4 3 4

Bergen 3 6 7 8 8 9

Burlington 18 19 18 19 20 20

Camden 20 20 20 20 18 18

Cape May 4 5 5 9 9 8

Cumberland 12 13 11 12 10 10

Essex 2 1 1 1 1 1

Gloucester 19 18 19 18 19 19

Hudson 1 2 2 2 2 2

Hunterdon 17 16 16 16 17 17

Mercer 13 11 10 10 11 11

Middlesex 11 14 12 11 12 12

Monmouth 10 8 6 7 7 7

Morris 8 10 13 14 13 13

Ocean 16 17 17 17 16 16

Passaic 6 3 3 3 4 5

Salem 21 21 21 21 21 21

Somerset 9 9 9 5 6 6

Sussex 14 12 14 13 14 14

Union 7 7 8 6 5 3

Warren 15 15 15 15 15 15

county	1979-1980	1982-1984	1983-1985	1984-1986	1985-1987	1986-1988
Atlantic	5	4	4	4	3	4
Bergen	3	6	7	8	8	9
Burlington	18	19	18	19	20	20
Camden	20	20	20	20	18	18
Cape May	4	5	5	9	9	8
Cumberland	12	13	11	12	10	10
Essex	2	1	1	1	1	1
Gloucester	19	18	19	18	19	19
Hudson	1	2	2	2	2	2
Hunterdon	17	16	16	16	17	17
Mercer	13	11	10	10	11	11
Middlesex	11	14	12	11	12	12
Monmouth	10	8	6	7	7	7
Morris	8	10	13	14	13	13
Ocean	16	17	17	17	16	16
Passaic	6	3	3	3	4	5
Salem	21	21	21	21	21	21
Somerset	9	9	9	5	6	6
Sussex	14	12	14	13	14	14
Union	7	7	8	6	5	3
Warren	15	15	15	15	15	15

Sources:

Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1981, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1979: Births," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1979CB.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1981, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1979: Abortions," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1979CE.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1982, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1980: Births," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1980CB.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1982, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1980: Abortions," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1980CE.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1983, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1981: Births," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1981CB.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1984, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1982," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1982D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1985, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1983," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1983D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1986, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1984," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1984D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1987, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1985," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1985D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1988, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1986," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1986D.pdf].
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Dept. of Health, 1989, "New Jersey Health Statistics 1987," University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, on line [http://gfsmithlib1.umdnj.edu/stockton/NJ1987D.pdf].
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