North Dakota Abortion Statistics for the Year 2004

North Dakota averages over 1,200 abortions per year. North Dakota's abortion numbers rose to an all time high in 1982 at 3,076 abortions. Since that time, North Dakota has seen a steady decline in the number of abortions performed each year with the abortion rate staying at 1,200 to 1,400 abortions per year since 1994.
Total Induced Abortions in ND: 1,357

Abortions Per Year**

1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

483
833
2,554
3,076
3,028
2,872
2,826
2,664
2,562
2,221
1,761
1,723
1,602
1,493
1,406
1,301
1,334
1,291
1,219
1,242
1,345
1,341
1,216
1,219
1,354
1,357

**Reporting was not required before 1979.

Abortions by Age of Preborn

5-8 Weeks
9-12 Weeks
13 Weeks
14 Weeks
15 Weeks
16+ Weeks
705
526
59
39
21
7
Previous Abortions

0
1
2
3
4+
963
269
90
26
9
Reported Complications

None
1,357

By ND County of Residence

Out of State
Barnes
Benson
Burleigh
Cass
Grand Forks
Morton
Mountrail
Nelson
Pembina
Ramsey
Richland
Rolette
Sioux
Stark
Stutsman
Traill
Walsh
Ward
Williams

510
10
6
84
283
133
22
8
6
7
19
16
15
15
18
16
9
13
94
14

Woman's Education

Less than HS diploma
HS diploma
Some College
College Graduate
Post Graduate Study
Not Stated
233
419
533
141
24
7
Age of Woman

Under 15
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45+
4
271
512
289
167
86
25
3
Marital Status

Not Married
Married
Not Stated
1,131
226
0
Race of Mother

White
Native American
Black
Asian
Other/Unknown
1,133
157
35
23
9
Woman's Place of Residence

North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Other States
Other Countries
848
426
68
11
4
Living Children of Women Having Abortions

No Children
1 Child
2 Children
3 Children
4 Children
5+ Children
607
340
239
101
49
21
By Governor's Planning Region

Region I
[Divide, Williams, McKenzie]
20

Region II
[Burke, Mountrail, Renville, Bottineau, Pierce, McHenry, Ward]
111

Region III
[Rolette, Towner, Cavalier, Ramsey, Eddy, Benson]
48

Region IV
[Pembina, Walsh, Nelson, Grand Forks]
159

Region V
[Cass, Richland, Ransom, Sargent, Steele, Traill]
317

Region VI
[Barnes, Griggs, LaMoure, Dickey, Stutsman, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Wells, Foster]
38

Region VII
[Burleigh, Emmons, Morton, Sioux, Grant, Oliver, Mercer, McLean, Sheridan]
131

Region VIII
[Adams, Bowman, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Hettinger, Slope]
23

Out of State
510

Abortions Reported by the Red River Valley Women's Clinic: 1,357

The above statistics were received from the ND Dept of Health.
Note: The Department of Health states that the reason some of the total numbers do not equal the state occurrence is due to confidentiality issues. The Department does not release totals under 6 (six) for most categories. It has been determined that lower numbers could result in the identification of an individual.

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