Policy Analysis
Top Facts & Statistics
$10.60
the annual per-person cost in LMICs to meet the need for essential sexual and reproductive health services$3.00
reduction in cost of maternal, newborn and abortion care for every $1 spent on contraceptive services beyond the current level$1.00
the annual per capita cost to meet the need for essential adolescent sexual and reproductive health services
Hear From An Expert
By saving lives and improving women’s health and well-being, sexual and reproductive health care benefits individuals and families and contributes to countries’ social and economic development. Such care would also enable people to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights.
Ann Biddlecom
Director of International Research