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Highlights

  • 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

Reports

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Articles

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  • U.S. State Laws and Policies

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  • Data center
  • Infographics
  • Public-use data sets

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

Global

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

U.S.

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

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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.

  • Fact Sheet

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide

  • Fact Sheet

    Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
    Infographic

    Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 93

    unintended pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-49 occurred annually in low income countries in 2015-2019
  • 43%

    of adolescent women in LMICs who want to avoid a pregnancy have an unmet need for modern contraception
  • 121M

    unintended pregnancies annually worldwide in 2015-2019

Resources

  • May 2022 Infographic

    The unintended pregnancy rate in Asia is 64 per 1,000 women age 15-49

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Infographic

    La tasa mundial de aborto es de 39 por cada 1,000 mujeres de 15 a 49 años

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Infographic

    Le taux mondial de grossesses non planifiées est de 64 pour 1000 femmes âgées de 15 à 49 ans

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Infographic

    The global unintended pregnancy rate is 64 per 1,000 women age 15-4

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Infographic

    Le taux mondial d'avortement est de 39 pour 1000 femmes âgées de 15 à 49 ans

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Infographic

    The global abortion rate is 39 per 1,000 women age 15-49

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Infographic

    La tasa mundial de embarazo no planeado es de 64 por cada 1,000 mujeres de 15 a 49 años

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Policy Analysis

    Nueva evidencia sobre embarazo no planeado y aborto en 150 países muestra la importancia de desarrollar políticas mejor enfocadas

    Sophia Sadinsky and Irum Taqi

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2022 Policy Analysis

    Nueva evidencia sobre embarazo no planeado y aborto en 150 países muestra la importancia de desarrollar políticas mejor enfocadas

    Sophia Sadinsky and Irum Taqi

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • March 2022 Policy Analysis

    Nueva evidencia sobre embarazo no planeado y aborto en 150 países muestra la importancia de desarrollar políticas mejor enfocadas

    Sophia Sadinsky and Irum Taqi

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy

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Generally speaking, abortion rates are similar in countries where abortion is broadly legal and in those where it is restricted - underscoring that women seek abortion when experiencing unintended pregnancy, regardless of its legal status.

Jonathan Bearak

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