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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

  • 48%

    of all pregnancies worldwide were unintended in 2015–2019
  • 50%

    of unintended pregnancies ended in abortion annually in 2015-2019 in countries that restrict abortion
  • 250.4M

    pregnancies worldwide occurred each year during the 2015–2019 period

Resources

  • El gráfico indica que para impulsar la salud, necesitamos impulsar los derechos
    May 2018 Infographic

    Para impulsar la salud, necesitamos impulsar los derechos

    Global

    • Abortion
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    • Teens
  • Graphic showing that 4.3 billion people of reproductive age lack adequate sexual and reproductive health care
    May 2018 Infographic

    Number of people of reproductive age lacking adequate sexual and reproductive health care

    Global

    • Abortion
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    • Teens
  • Gráfico que muestra que 25 millones de abortos inseguros ocurren cada año en el mundo
    May 2018 Infographic

    Número de abortos inseguros que ocurren cada año en el mundo

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • Graphic showing Ann M. Starrs quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
    May 2018 Infographic

    Ann M. Starrs quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • Gráfico que muestra que una de cada tres mujeres en el mundo experimenta violencia de género
    May 2018 Infographic

    Número de mujeres que experimentan violencia de género en el mundo

    Global

    • Abortion
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    • Teens
  • Illustration indiquant que plus de 45 millions de femmes ne reçoivent pas ou guère de soins prénatals adaptés, chaque année dans le monde.
    May 2018 Infographic

    Carences annuelles des soins prénatals dans les régions en développement

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • Gráfico que muestra la cita del Dr. Alex Ezeh sobre la Comisión Guttmacher-Lancet
    May 2018 Infographic

    Cita del Dr. Alex Ezeh sobre la Comisión Guttmacher-Lancet

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    • Abortion
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  • Illustration indiquant que 214 millions de femmes présentent des besoins non satisfaits de contraception moderne dans les régions en développement.
    May 2018 Infographic

    Besoins non satisfaits de contraception moderne dans les régions en développement

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • May 2018 Report

    Accelerate Progress—Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All

    Ann M. Starrs, Alex Ezeh, Gary Barker, Alaka Basu, Jane T. Bertrand, Robert W. Blum, Awa M. Coll-Seck, Anand Grover, Laura Laski, Monica Roa, Zeba A. Sathar, Lale Say, Gamal I. Serour, Susheela Singh, Karin Stenberg, Marleen Temmerman, Ann Biddlecom, Anna Popinchalk, Cynthia Summers and Lori S. Ashford

    Global

    • Abortion
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    • Pregnancy
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  • Illustration indiquant que 266 000 femmes meurent chaque année dans le monde d'un cancer du col de l’utérus qui aurait pu être évité.
    May 2018 Infographic

    Mortalité annuelle mondiale due au cancer du col de l’utérus

    Global

    • Abortion
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Substantial progress for women and girls has been made over the past two decades, but large gaps remain. There are 218 million women in low- and middle-income countries who want to avoid pregnancy and are not using a modern contraceptive method.

Elizabeth Sully

Senior Research Scientist

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