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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

  • 64

    unintended pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-49 worldwide occurred annually between 2015-2019
  • 48%

    of all pregnancies worldwide were unintended in 2015–2019
  • $3.00

    reduction in cost of maternal, newborn and abortion care for every $1 spent on contraceptive services beyond the current level

Resources

  • Adding it Up Pakistan image: world map with country of Pakistan highlighted and the words, "Adding it Up Pakistan"
    September 2019 Report

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive and Maternal and Newborn Health Needs of Women in Pakistan

    Aparna Sundaram, Rubina Hussain, Zeba A. Sathar, Sabahat Hussain, Emma Pliskin and Eva Weissman

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  • April 2019 Infographic

    The Impact of U.S. International Family Planning Assistance 2019

    Global

    • Contraception
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  • April 2019 Policy Analysis

    Just the Numbers: The Impact of U.S. International Family Planning Assistance, 2019

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2018 Policy Analysis

    What Congress Can Do to Restore U.S. Leadership on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Jesseca Boyer,Guttmacher Policy Review

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • 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 News Release

    Vue d’ensemble: Investir dans la contraception et la santé maternelle et néonatale dans les pays membres du Partenariat de Ouagadougou

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2018 Policy Analysis

    A Time to Lead: A Roadmap for Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Worldwide

    Jesseca Boyer,Guttmacher Policy Review

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  • August 2018 Infographic

    Sexual and reproductive health and sexual and reproductive rights are interconnected

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  • Image, Guttmacher-Lancet Commission: Health & Rights
    July 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    A Bold and Comprehensive Vision for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Cynthia Summers,Women Deliver Blog

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    • Abortion
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  • Image, Guttmacher-Lancet Commission: Health & Rights
    June 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    Los beneficios del acceso al aborto legal y seguro

    Laura Laski and Ernestina Coast,La Nación

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Unintended pregnancy rates remain higher in developing regions than in developed regions. Continued investments are critical to meet the family planning needs of women and couples everywhere.

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