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U.S. international family planning aid has a hugely beneficial impact

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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.

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    News Release

    Unintended Pregnancy Rates Declined Globally from 1990 to 2014

  • Unintended pregnancy rates decreased in all world regions
    Infographic

    Changes in unintended pregnancy rates by world region

  • Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health, 2017

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 214M

    women in developing regions want to avoid pregnancy but are not using a modern contraceptive method
  • 227.3M

    pregnancies worldwide occurred each year during the 2010–2014 period
  • 44%

    of all pregnancies worldwide were unintended in 2010–2014

Resources

  • February 2013 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion in Uganda

    Rubina Hussain

    International

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  • January 2013 Report

    Unsafe Abortion in Tanzania: A Review of the Evidence

    Vanessa Woog

    International

    • Abortion
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  • November 2012 Research Article

    Community attitudes towards childbearing and abortion among HIV-positive women in Nigeria and Zambia

    Megan L. Kavanaugh,Isaac F. AdewoleandAnn M. Moore,Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care

    International

    • HIV/STIs
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  • October 2012 Policy Analysis

    Governmental Coercion in Reproductive Decision Making: See It Both Ways

    Sneha Barot,Guttmacher Policy Review

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  • June 2012 News Release

    New Study Finds Little Progress in Meeting Demand for Contraception in the Developing World

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  • June 2012 Report

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Contraceptive Services—Estimates for 2012

    Susheela SinghandJacqueline E. Darroch

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    • Abortion
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  • June 2012 Report

    Haciendo Cuentas: Costos y beneficios de los servicios anticonceptivos—Estimaciones para 2012

    Susheela SinghandJacqueline E. Darroch

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    • Abortion
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  • June 2012 Report

    Une vue d’ensemble: coûts et avantages des services de contraception—Évaluations pour 2012

    Susheela SinghandJacqueline E. Darroch

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    • Abortion
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  • May 2012 News in Context

    Revisión de un estudio por Koch et al. sobre el impacto de las restricciones al aborto en la mortalidad materna en Chile

    International

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2012 News in Context

    Revisión de un estudio por Koch et al. sobre el impacto de las restricciones al aborto en la mortalidad materna en Chile

    International

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy

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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.

Jonathan Bearak

Senior Research Scientist

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