Top Facts & Statistics
$10.60
the annual per-person cost in LMICs to meet the need for essential sexual and reproductive health services218M
women in low- and middle-income countries have an unmet need for modern contraception68%
approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in low- and middle-income countries
Hear From An Expert
While most unintended pregnancies are caused by nonuse of contraceptives, contraceptive failure is also a significant underlying cause. The Institute’s work on estimating contraceptive failure rates can help providers, program managers and policymakers to better assist women and couples to avoid contraceptive failure and have the number of children they desire at the time(s) that they feel ready and able to do so

Chelsea Polis
Principal Research Scientist