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District of Columbia Abortion Statistics

State abortion statistics from the leading public and private sources.

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Collective state abortion statistics are gathered privately by the Guttmacher Institute and federally by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Because of reporting lag, their most recent data is often 2-3 years old. In most cases, state-level abortion facts are more current than the numbers reported by Guttmacher or the CDC. Guttmacher’s abortion statistics are estimates built on surveys of all known and suspected abortion providers; the CDC totals are made up of the actual abortion counts reported to the state health department by each abortion facility.

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CDC DATA

Total Abortions (2021): 3,870

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 3,870 abortions took place in the District of Columbia during 2021. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on District of Columbia residents in other states. The table below compares District of Columbia abortion totals by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
4,416 4,552 4,771 3,624 NR 1,267 2,790 2,561 2,615 2,768
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
4,416 4,552 4,771 3,624 NR
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
1,267 2,790 2,561 2,615 2,768

Abortion Percentage (2021): 30.9%

In 2021, 30.9% of pregnancies in the District of Columbia ended in abortion. This number does not take into account miscarriages. It was arrived at by dividing the state abortion ratio by the sum of the abortion ratio plus 1,000. The abortion ratio is the number of abortions that occurred per 1,000 lives births. The table below compares District of Columbia abortion percentages by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
DC 33.2% 33.4% 34.1% 27.5% NR 11.7% 22.7% 21.6% 22% 23%
U.S.* 16.9% 16.5% 15.9% 15.6% 15.7% 15.8% 16.1% 16.7% 17% 18%
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
DC 33.2% 33.4% 34.1% 27.5% NR
U.S.* 16.9% 16.5% 15.9% 15.6% 15.7%
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
DC 11.7% 22.7% 21.6% 22% 23%
U.S.* 15.8% 16.1% 16.7% 17% 18%

Out-of-State Abortion Percentage (2011): 70.8%

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 70.8% of the abortions that took place in the District of Columbia were performed on out-of-state residents.

*U.S. averages are limited to reporting districts.

SOURCE: Abortion Surveillance --- United States, 2021

GUTTMACHER DATA

Estimated Total Abortions (2020): 9,410

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that approximately 9,410 abortions took place in the District of Columbia during 2020. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on District of Columbia residents in other states. The table below compares District of Columbia abortion totals by selected year.

2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
9,410 5,630 5,820 4,750 4,450 7,230

Estimated Abortion Percentage (2020): 51.5%

In 2020, an estimated 51.5% of pregnancies in the District of Columbia ended in abortion. This number does not take into account miscarriages. It was arrived at by dividing Guttmacher's abortion estimate by the sum total of live births—as reported by the CDC—and estimated abortions.

Estimated Abortion Rate* (2020): 48.9

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that the 2020 abortion rate for the District of Columbia was 48.9. The 2020 abortion rate across the entire United States was 14.4. The table below compares District of Columbia abortion rates by selected year.

2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
DC 48.9 30.2 32.7 28.5 29.9 54.2
U.S. 14.4 13.5 14.6 16.9 19.4 19.4

*The abortion rate is the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.

Percentage of All U.S. Abortions (2020): 1.0%

In 2020, approximately 1.0% of all U.S. abortions occurred in the District of Columbia.

Abortion Clinics in the District of Columbia (2017): 4

In 2017, the Guttmacher Institute reports that there were 4 abortion clinics in the District of Columbia and 8 facilities that performed abortion. The table below compares total District of Columbia abortion facilities by selected year.

2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
8 9 9 8 12

State Abortion Restrictions (2022):

  • Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest.

SOURCE: https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/state-facts-about-abortion-district-columbia

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