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State abortion restrictions are not the main driver of declines in U.S. abortion.

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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.

  • Picture shows world map
    News Release

    Unintended Pregnancy Rates Declined Globally from 1990 to 2014

  • Unintended pregnancy rates decreased in all world regions
    Infographic

    Changes in unintended pregnancy rates by world region

  • Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health, 2017

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 539,000

    unintended pregnancies occur each year in Nepal
  • 87%

    approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in Nepal
  • 44%

    of all pregnancies worldwide were unintended in 2010–2014

Resources

  • Image: Adding It Up Nigeria
    September 2019 Infographic

    Meeting the need for modern contraception and maternal and newborn health care in Nigeria

    International

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2019 Research Article

    Not all inequalities are equal: differences in coverage across the continuum of reproductive health services

    Elizabeth Sully,Ann BiddlecomandJacqueline E. Darroch,BMJ Global Health

    International

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • Adding it Up Pakistan image: world map with country of Pakistan highlighted and the words, "Adding it Up Pakistan"
    September 2019 News Release

    Additional Funding for Provision of Maternal Health Services and Modern Contraceptive Care Will Save Lives of Pakistani Women and Newborns

    International

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • Adding it Up Pakistan image: world map with country of Pakistan highlighted and the words, "Adding it Up Pakistan"
    September 2019 Report

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive and Maternal and Newborn Health Needs of Women in Pakistan

    Aparna Sundaram,Rubina Hussain,Zeba A. Sathar,Sabahat Hussain,Emma PliskinandEva Weissman

    International

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  • Adding it Up Pakistan image: world map with country of Pakistan highlighted and the words, "Adding it Up Pakistan"
    September 2019 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in Pakistan

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  • April 2019 Policy Analysis

    Just the Numbers: The Impact of U.S. International Family Planning Assistance, 2019

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    • Contraception
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  • April 2019 Infographic

    The Impact of U.S. International Family Planning Assistance 2019

    International

    • Contraception
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  • December 2018 Policy Analysis

    What Congress Can Do to Restore U.S. Leadership on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Jesseca Boyer,Guttmacher Policy Review

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  • December 2018 News Release

    Vue d’ensemble: Investir dans la contraception et la santé maternelle et néonatale dans les pays membres du Partenariat de Ouagadougou

    International

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2018 News Release

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in the Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

    International

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy

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Unintended pregnancy rates remain higher in developing regions than in developed regions. Continued investments are critical to meet the family planning needs of women and couples everywhere.

Jonathan Bearak

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