North Dakota Abortion Statistics for the Year 2005

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: 1,231

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
2005

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
1,231

**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
710
425
47
26
16
7
Previous Abortions

0
1
2
3
4+
835
271
82
26
17
Reported Complications

None
Other Complication
1,228
3

By ND County of Residence

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

453
14
9
88
235
130
33
8
8
8
13
20
14
20
13
7
10
86
11

Woman's Education

Less than HS diploma
HS diploma
Some College
College Graduate
Post Graduate Study
Not Stated
186
377
493
147
23
5
Age of Woman

Under 15
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
40+
2
255
447
262
137
90
38
Marital Status

Not Married
Married
Not Stated
1,024
203
4
Race of Mother

White
Native American
Black
Other/Asian
Unknown
990
168
31
30
12
Woman's Place of Residence

North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Other States
Other Countries
778
389
54
9
1
Living Children of Women Having Abortions

No Children
1 Child
2 Children
3 Children
4 Children
5+ Children
544
301
216
110
47
13
By Governor's Planning Region

Region I
[Divide, Williams, McKenzie]
15

Region II
[Burke, Mountrail, Renville, Bottineau, Pierce, McHenry, Ward]
101

Region III
[Rolette, Towner, Cavalier, Ramsey, Eddy, Benson]
44

Region IV
[Pembina, Walsh, Nelson, Grand Forks]
153

Region V
[Cass, Richland, Ransom, Sargent, Steele, Traill]
262

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

Region VII
[Burleigh, Emmons, Morton, Sioux, Grant, Oliver, Mercer, McLean, Sheridan]
141

Region VIII
[Adams, Bowman, Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Hettinger, Slope]
24

Out of State
453

Abortions Reported by the Red River Valley Women's Clinic: 1,219

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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