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  • Roe v. Wade in Peril
  • COVID-19 impact
  • Reproductive Health Impact Study
  • Adding It Up
  • Abortion Worldwide
  • Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
  • U.S. policy resources
  • State policy resources
  • State legislation tracker

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  • International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Global

  • Abortion
  • Contraception
  • HIV & STIs
  • Pregnancy
  • Teens

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  • Abortion
  • Contraception
  • HIV & STIs
  • Pregnancy
  • Teens

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Africa

Most of Guttmacher Institute’s work in Africa concentrates on Sub-Saharan Africa. Studies have estimated the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy; presented age-specific abortion rates and rates for sexually active adolescents; documented the severity of complications from unsafe abortion; assessed the quality, costs and reach of postabortion care; examined sexuality education; and explored the use of misoprostol from informal sources for abortion. A comprehensive monograph also summarized the body of evidence on unintended pregnancy and abortion in the region.

The Institute's ongoing Adding It Up project provides estimates (regional, subregional and country-specific) of the needs for modern contraception, maternal and newborn care, and abortion-related services for low- and middle-income countries. This work also estimates the costs and impacts of meeting these needs, providing policymakers throughout Africa with evidence that investment in improving and increasing the provision of sexual and reproductive health services saves lives, improves women’s health and well-being, and has broad societal benefits. 

In addition, the Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide study has produced model-based estimates of the incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion for all African countries and territories over the period 1990–2019. Such estimates provide an opportunity to assess trends in unintended pregnancy and abor­tion over time for individual countries and territories, as well as regionally and globally.

Explore data and resources for 55 African countries using the “Select a country profile” box on this page.

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  • News Release

    Guttmacher Institute Releases Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles for More Than 130 Countries

  • Fact Sheet

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide

  • Report

    From Unsafe to Safe Abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but Steady Progress

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 33

    abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa occurred annually in 2015-2019
  • 16M

    unintended pregnancies could be prevented each year by providing comprehensive contraceptive care
  • 3 in 4

    surveyed Ghanaian students aged 15–17 are taught to not have sex before marriage

Resources

  • November 2018 News Release

    Despite Widespread Support for Postabortion Care, Many Countries’ Health Systems Do Not Have the Capacity to Provide Essential Services

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 Infographic

    Costs and benefits of meeting the contraceptive needs of adolescents in developing regions

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Adolescents in Developing Regions

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 News Release

    In Developing Regions, Greater Investment Is Needed to Help Adolescents Prevent Unintended Pregnancy

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Infographic

    Costs and benefits of meeting the contraceptive needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • November 2018 Research Article

    Comparing Women’s Financial Costs of Induced Abortion at a Facility vs. Seeking Treatment for Complications from Unsafe Abortion in Zambia

    Ann M. Moore, Mardieh Dennis, Ragnar Anderson, Akinrinola Bankole, Anna Abelson, Giulia Greco and Bellington Vwalika,Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters

    Global

    • Abortion
  • October 2018 Research Article

    Severity and Management of Postabortion Complications Among Women in Zimbabwe, 2016: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Mugove Gerald Madziyire, Chelsea Polis, Taylor Riley, Elizabeth A. Sully, Onikepe Owolabi and Tsungai Chipato,BMJ Open

    Global

    • Abortion
  • October 2018 Research Article

    Abortion in Zimbabwe: A National Study of the Incidence of Induced Abortion, Unintended Pregnancy and Post-Abortion Care in 2016

    Elizabeth A. Sully, Mugove Gerald Madziyire, Taylor Riley, Ann M. Moore, Marjorie Crowell, Margaret Tambudzai Nyandoro, Bernard Madzima and Tsungai Chipato,PLOS ONE

    Global

    • Abortion
  • October 2018 Infographic

    Outcomes of unintended pregnancy in Zimbabwe

    Global

    • Abortion

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Fulfilling unmet need for contraception among Ugandan adolescents would help prevent unintended pregnancy and reduce unsafe abortion.

Elizabeth A. Sully

Senior Research Scientist
Guttmacher Institute
Reproductive rights are under attack. Will you help us fight back with facts?
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