Unplanned Pregnancy Statistics 2019

An unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that is unwanted (occurred when no children or no more children were desired) or mistimed (occurred earlier than desired). The percentage of US pregnancies that were unintended declined from 43.3% in 2010 to 41.6% in 2019. Trends in pregnancy, birth and abortion statistics reflect underlying changes in pregnancy experiences in the US population.

Using data that capture all pregnancy outcomesbirths, abortions and fetal lossthe Guttmacher Institute calculates pregnancy statistics for a given year. Worldwide, the unintended pregnancy rate has been declining for decades, dropping from 79 per 1,000 women of reproductive age in 19901994 to 64 per 1,000 in 20152019. That still translates to about 121 million unintended pregnancies every year.

Six out of 10 of those end in induced abortion, according to the World Health Organization. Between 2015 and 2019, there were roughly 121 million unintended pregnancies globally each year. 2.

Globally, an estimated 257 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe, modern methods of contraception. Main outcomes were the estimated rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion for 150 countries and territories, reported for the 5-year period 20152019, as annual averages per 1000 women aged 1549 years. Main outcomes were the estimated rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion for 150 countries and territories, reported for the 5-year period 20152019, as annual averages per 1000 women aged 1549 years.

Unintended pregnancy rates declined by 15%, from 42.1 (per 1,000 women aged 1544) in 2010 to 35.7 in 2019. From 20102019, the percentage of pregnancies ending in live birth and of those ending in loss each increased 3%, while pregnancies ending in abortion declined 17%. Data on pregnancy intentions and abortion were compiled from country-based surveys, official statistics, and published studies found through a literature search, and we obtained data on livebirths from the World Population Prospects.

Roughly 121 million unintended pregnancies occurred each year between 2015 and 2019. Of these unintended pregnancies, 61% ended in abortion. This translates to 73 million abortions per year.

Main outcomes were the estimated rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion for 150 countries and territories, reported for the 5-year period 20152019, as annual averages per 1000 women aged 1549 years.