Policy Analysis
Top Facts & Statistics
$3.00
reduction in cost of maternal, newborn and abortion care for every $1 spent on contraceptive services beyond the current level$1.00
the annual per capita cost to meet the need for essential adolescent sexual and reproductive health services68%
approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in low- and middle-income countries
Hear From An Expert
If all women in low-and middle-income countries wanting to avoid pregnancy were to use modern contraception and all pregnant women were to receive care that meets international standards, unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and maternal deaths would drop by about two-thirds.
Elizabeth Sully
Senior Research Scientist
