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Pregnancy

The Guttmacher Institute estimates the incidence, consequences and costs of unintended pregnancy globally, regionally and at the country level, and seeks to understand what drives unintended pregnancy rates and trends. We promote policies and strategies that enable women to time and space their pregnancies.

  • Fact Sheet

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide

  • Fact Sheet

    Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
    Infographic

    Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 60%

    approximate reduction in adolescent unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in LMICs
  • 68%

    approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in low- and middle-income countries
  • 61%

    of unintended pregnancies worldwide ended in abortion annually in 2015-2019

Resources

  • July 2007 Report

    Proteger la salud sexual y reproductiva de la juventud hondureña

    Global

    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • July 2006 Fact Sheet

    Adolescents in Uganda

    Global

    • Pregnancy
  • June 2006 Fact Sheet

    Facts on Unwanted Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Nigeria

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2005 Report

    Reducing Unintended Pregnancy in Nigeria

    Global

    • Pregnancy
  • April 2003 Report

    Salud sexual y reproductiva: una inversión que vale la pena 2003

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • April 2003 Report

    Santé sexuelle et reproductive : Un investissement qui en vaut la peine 2003

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • April 2003 Report

    Adding It Up: The Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care 2003

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • March 2000 Research Article

    Use of a Spacing Method Before Sterilization Among Couples in Kerala, India

    Francis Zavier and Sabu S. Padmadas,International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • March 2000 Research Article

    Use of a Spacing Method Before Sterilization Among Couples in Kerala, India

    Francis Zavier and Sabu S. Padmadas,International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • March 2000 Research Article

    Use of a Spacing Method Before Sterilization Among Couples in Kerala, India

    Francis Zavier and Sabu S. Padmadas,International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy

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Hear From An Expert

Investing in modern contraception is not only the right thing to do; it's also a smart investment. For every additional $1 invested in contraceptive services in low- and middle-income countries, the cost of pregnancy-related and newborn care is reduced by about $3.

Elizabeth Sully

Senior Research Scientist

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