New Mexico Has America’s Highest Abortion Rate

According to the Guttmacher Institute’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study (2025), New Mexico had the highest estimated abortion rate among the 50 states, with 16,150 abortions and a rate of 39.4 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15–44. Guttmacher also estimates that approximately 10,200 patients traveled to New Mexico from other states to obtain abortions.Source: Guttmacher Institute, Monthly Abortion Provision Study (2025)⁠.​New Mexico: 16,150 abortions • 39.4 abortions per 1,000 women (ages 15–44)