Fact Sheet
Top Facts & Statistics
60%
approximate reduction in adolescent unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in LMICs31M
women in LMICs do not deliver their babies in a health facility63%
approximate reduction in adolescent maternal deaths in LMICs if all need for sexual and reproductive health services were met
Hear From An Expert
Over the past three decades, the proportion of unintended pregnancies ending in abortion has increased in countries where more legal restrictions are in place, and where it may be harder to access safe abortion services.
Anna Popinchalk
Senior Research Associate