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Africa

The Guttmacher Institute’s work in Africa concentrates on Sub-Saharan Africa. The region is widely represented by studies that estimate the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy; present age-specific abortion rates and rates for sexually active adolescents; document the severity of complications from unsafe abortion; assess the quality, costs and reach of postabortion care; examine sexuality education; and explore the use of misoprostol from informal sources for abortion. The region also recently benefitted from a comprehensive monograph that summarized the body of knowledge on abortion.

In addition, the Institute provides estimates (regional, subregional and country-specific) of the needs for modern contraception, maternal and newborn care, and abortion-related services. This work also estimates the costs and impacts of meeting these needs, providing policymakers across Africa with evidence that investment in improving and increasing the provision of sexual and reproductive health services saves lives, improves women’s health and well-being, and has broad societal benefits. You can use the location menu on this page to explore country-specific information.

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  • News Release

    Guttmacher Institute Releases Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles for More Than 130 Countries

  • Fact Sheet

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide

  • Report

    From Unsafe to Safe Abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but Steady Progress

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 58M

    women have an unmet need for modern contraception
  • 16M

    unintended pregnancies could be prevented each year by providing comprehensive contraceptive care
  • 33

    abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa occurred annually in 2015-2019

Resources

  • February 2019 News Release

    In Kenya, Reproductive Health Services Fall Short of Adolescents’ Needs

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • December 2018 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in the Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

    Global

    • Contraception
  • December 2018 News Release

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in the Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2018 Infographic

    Savings associated with investment in contraceptive services in Ouagadougou Partnership countries, 2018

    Global

    • Contraception
  • November 2018 Research Article

    Health Systems' Capacity to Provide Post-Abortion Care: A Multicountry Analysis Using Signal Functions

    Onikepe Owolabi, Ann Biddlecom and Hannah Whitehead,The Lancet Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 News Release

    Despite Widespread Support for Postabortion Care, Many Countries’ Health Systems Do Not Have the Capacity to Provide Essential Services

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 News Release

    In Developing Regions, Greater Investment Is Needed to Help Adolescents Prevent Unintended Pregnancy

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Infographic

    Costs and benefits of meeting the contraceptive needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Infographic

    Costs and benefits of meeting the contraceptive needs of adolescents in developing regions

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens

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Ethiopia is one of only a handful of countries to eliminate barriers to legal abortion specifically for adolescents. As a result, young women are more likely to access safe abortion care than any other age-group there.

Elizabeth Sully

Senior Research Scientist

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