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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

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    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

  • 68%

    approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in low- and middle-income countries
  • $3.00

    reduction in cost of maternal, newborn and abortion care for every $1 spent on contraceptive services beyond the current level
  • 50%

    of unintended pregnancies ended in abortion annually in 2015-2019 in countries that restrict abortion

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  • Why invest in sexual and reproductive health?
    July 2020 Infographic

    ¿Por qué invertir en salud sexual y reproductiva?

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  • July 2020 Fact Sheet

    Invertir en la salud sexual y reproductiva de las adolescentes en países de ingreso bajo y mediano

    Global

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  • July 2020 Report

    Haciendo cuentas: invertir en salud sexual y reproductiva 2019—Resumen ejecutivo

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    • Abortion
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    • Teens
  • July 2020 Infographic

    The percentage of unintended pregnancies ending in abortion has increased in countries where abortion is restricted

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
    July 2020 Infographic

    La grossesse non planifiée et l’avortement varient suivant le revenu des pays

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
    July 2020 Infographic

    Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • El porcentaje de embarazos no planeados que terminan en aborto ha aumentado en países donde el aborto está restringido
    July 2020 Infographic

    El porcentaje de embarazos no planeados que terminan en aborto ha aumentado en países donde el aborto está restringido

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
    July 2020 Infographic

    El embarazo no planeado y el aborto varían según los grupos de ingreso de los países

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • July 2020 Infographic

    Le pourcentage de grossesses non planifiées qui se terminent par un avortement est en hausse dans les pays où l’IVG est limitée.

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • July 2020 Research Article

    Unintended pregnancy and abortion by income, region, and the legal status of abortion: estimates from a comprehensive model for 1990-2019

    Jonathan Bearak, Anna Popinchalk, Bela Ganatra, Ann-Beth Moller, Özge Tunçalp, Cynthia Beavin , Lorraine Kwok and Leontine Alkema,The Lancet Global Health

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    • Abortion
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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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