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News Release
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Fact Sheet
Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Fact Sheet
Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide
Top Facts & Statistics
24M
women in Latin America and the Caribbean who want to avoid pregnancy but are not using a modern contraceptive method75%
reduction in newborn deaths in the region that would result from meeting the need for modern contraception and maternal and newborn care6.5M
abortions were performed annually in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010–2014
Hear From An Expert
Twenty-four million women in Latin America and the Caribbean have an unmet need for modern contraception. Providing women with the family planning care they need would prevent more than nine million unintended pregnancies every year.
Susheela Singh
Distinguished Scholar and Vice President for Global Science and Policy Integration