Top Facts & Statistics
60%
approximate reduction in adolescent unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in LMICs3 in 4
surveyed teachers in Peru say they lack teaching materials on sexuality education63%
approximate reduction in adolescent maternal deaths in LMICs if all need for sexual and reproductive health services were met
Hear From An Expert
Ethiopia is one of only a handful of countries to eliminate barriers to legal abortion specifically for adolescents. As a result, young women are more likely to access safe abortion care than any other age-group there.
Elizabeth Sully
Senior Research Scientist