Unintended Pregnancy
Worldwide Levels, Trends, and Outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10795147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susheela Singh (0000-0001-9108-6206, Guttmacher Institute, corresponding author), Gilda Sedgh (0000-0003-1864-2506), Rubina Hussain (0009-0002-0024-8711) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 241-250 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2010.00250.x |
| PMID | 21465725 |
| OpenAlex | W1964884058 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 118 |
| References cited | 34 |
Unintended pregnancy can carry serious consequences for women and their families. We estimate the incidence of pregnancy by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and subregional levels for 2008, and we assess recent trends since 1995. Numbers of births are based on United Nations estimates. Induced abortions are estimated by projecting from recent trends. A model‐based approach is used to estimate miscarriages. The planning status of births is estimated using nationally representative and small‐scale surveys of 80 countries. Of the 208 million pregnancies that occurred in 2008, we estimate that 41 percent were unintended. The unintended pregnancy rate fell by 29 percent in developed regions and by 20 percent in developing regions. The highest unintended pregnancy rates were found for Eastern and Middle Africa and the lowest for Southern and Western Europe and Eastern Asia. North America is the only region in which overall and unintended pregnancy rates have not declined. We conclude with a brief discussion of global and regional program and policy implications
Birth rate · Developed country · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Incidence (geometry · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Research methodology · Socioeconomics · Unintended consequences · Unintended pregnancy · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception
Development of a Client Experience of Care Metric to Measure Person‐Centered Care for Injectable Contraceptive Clients in Lilongwe, Malawi
Factors Influencing Mistimed and Unwanted Pregnancies Among Nepali Women
Birth Spacing and Child Mortality
Local Government and Community Leaders’ Perspectives on Child Health and Mortality and Inequity Issues in Rural Eastern Indonesia
The Second Demographic Transition Theory
Barriers and Enablers Influencing Women's Adoption and Continuation of Vaginally Inserted Contraceptive Methods
Life Expectancy and Reproduction
Challenging unintended pregnancy as an indicator of reproductive autonomy
Induced abortion
Adolescence and the next generation
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Contraception and health
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Unintended pregnancy in the United States
Associations between sexual and reproductive health knowledge, attitude and practice of partners and the occurrence of unintended pregnancy
Country-specific estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion incidence
Unintended pregnancy and gender inequality worldwide
Differences in Unintended Pregnancy, Contraceptive Use and Abortion by HIV Status Among Women in Nigeria and Zambia
Government Transfers to Parents and Population Policy in a Global Perspective
Unmet Need for Family Planning in Sri Lanka
The Incidence of Menstrual Regulation Procedures and Abortion in Bangladesh, 2010
Non-use of contraception
Sexual Pleasure and Healthcare Settings
The World Association for Sexual Health’s Declaration on Sexual Pleasure
Avaliação da dor e seus fatores associados durante a inserção do dispositivo intrauterino na Atenção Primária à Saúde
Unintended pregnancies and the use of maternal health services in southwestern Ethiopia
High prevalence of unwanted pregnancies and induced abortions among HIV-infected women from Western India
Contexts of reproduction
Educational Gradient in Unintended First Births in Korea
Understanding Patriarchal Ideology in Decision-Making on Induced Abortion in Jharkhand’s Korwa Tribe
‘ We were not allowed to gather even for Christmas. ’ Impact of Covid-19 on South African young people
“An obedient wife never says “no” to her virtual god.” High fertility conceptions and barriers to contraceptive use among mothers of Southern Pakistan
Reproductive justice & preventable deaths
Outcomes for Children and Families Following Unplanned Pregnancy
HIV status, fertility intentions, and contraception in the era of expanded access to antiretroviral therapy
La situación económica
Couple perspectives on unintended pregnancy in an area with high HIV prevalence
Managing unplanned pregnancies in five countries
Patterns in Psychiatrists’ Prescription of Valproate for Female Patients of Childbearing Age With Bipolar Disorder in Japan
Food Insecurity and Women’s Choice of Reversible Contraceptives
Patterns of Risky Sexual Behaviors and Associated Factors among Youths and Adolescents in Vietnam
The Border of Reproductive Control
Sexual Health Education Topics in Schools
Legal Abortion Levels and Trends By Woman's Age at Termination
Characteristics of Women Who Present for Abortion Beyond the Legal Limit in Flanders, Belgium
Postabortion Contraception
Women’s perceptions of information about alcohol use during pregnancy
Perspectives on contraceptive implant use in women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
Socioeconomic inequality of unintended pregnancy in the Iranian population
Contraceptive use among HIV-infected women and men receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia
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Factors associated with unplanned pregnancy among Malaysian women of reproductive age
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Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Stigma
A Comparative Study of Abortion Policymaking in Brazil and South America
Unplanned Pregnancy in Adolescents
Paradox of Parental Involvement in Sexual Health and Induced Abortions Among In-school Female Adolescents in Southwest Nigeria
Unintended Childbearing and Child Growth in Northern Malawi
Indirect and Direct Perceived Behavioral Control and the Role of Intention in the Context of Birth Control Behavior
The Sensitivity of Measures of Unwanted and Unintended Pregnancy Using Retrospective and Prospective Reporting
Unwanted or Mistimed Pregnancy and Developmental Issues in Ecuadorian Children Aged 3 to 5
Evaluation of the Infant Adoption Awareness Trainings
Reproductive Life Plan Counseling and Effective Contraceptive Use among Urban Women Utilizing Title X Services
Same-Day Intrauterine Device Placement is Rarely Complicated by Pelvic Infection
Congruence across Sexual Orientation Dimensions and Risk for Unintended Pregnancy among Adult U.S. Women
Financial Strain and Contraceptive Use Among Women in the United States
Intenciones reproductivas y factores asociados con los nacimientos no planeados, Paraguay, 1995-2008
Papal visits and abortions
Understanding Narratives of Uncertainty in Fertility Intentions of Dutch Women
Internalized Stigma and Stigma-Related Isolation Predict Women’s Psychological Distress and Physical Health Symptoms Post-Abortion
Medicaid Family Planning Waivers in 3 States
Age matters
Scarcity mindset in reproductive health decision making
Folate and folic acid in the periconceptional period
Investigating the linkages between pregnancy outcomes and climate in sub-Saharan Africa
Using structural equation modeling to assess the impact of factors on sexual risk and delinquent behavior in Dutch female offenders
Ready, Willing, and Able
Family Attitudes and Fertility Timing in Sweden
Personality is differentially associated with planned and non-planned pregnancies
The Implications of Unintended Pregnancies for Mental Health in Later Life
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Free of Charge, Method Initiation, and Abortion Rates in Finland
Sexual Orientation and Risk of Pregnancy Among New York City High-School Students
Multiple Perspectives on Recent Trends in Unwanted Fertility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Selection Bias in the Link Between Child Wantedness and Child Survival
Death and Desirability
An Assessment of Childbearing Preferences in Northern Malawi
Unmet Need for Contraception
Recent Trends in Premarital Fertility across Sub‐Saharan Africa
Child Wanted and When? Fertility Intentions, Wantedness, and Child Survival in Rural Northern Ghana
The Foreseeable Harms of Trump's Global Gag Rule
Reasons for Contraceptive Nonuse among Women Having Unmet Need for Contraception in Developing Countries
Effect of Acasi on Reporting of Abortion and Other Pregnancy Outcomes in the US National Survey of Family Growth
Needles Don't Agree with Me, Pills Don't Agree with Me
Estimating Abortion Incidence in Burkina Faso Using Two Methodologies
Alignment between Desires and Outcomes among Women Wanting to Avoid Pregnancy
Abortion in Latin America
Development and Validation of a Reproductive Autonomy Scale
Postpartum Contraception in Northern Tanzania
Unintended Pregnancy and Women’s Psychological Well-Being in Indonesia
Growing Up Global
Intended Pregnancies and Unintended Pregnancies
Unsafe abortion
Induced abortion
The Incidence of Abortion Worldwide
The Consistency and Validity of Reproductive Attitudes
The Intendedness of Pregnancy
United Nations (UN)
Couples' Fertility and Contraceptive Decision-Making in Developing Countries
Circumstances of Pregnancy
The Stability of Pregnancy Intentions and Pregnancy-Related Maternal Behaviors
Defining Dimensions of Pregnancy Intendedness
The Effects of Unintended Pregnancy on Infant, Child, and Parental Health
Disparities in Rates of Unintended Pregnancy In the United States, 1994 and 2001
Legal Abortion Worldwide
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Decision
Conceptualisation, development, and evaluation of a measure of unplanned pregnancy
The estimation of Unwanted Fertility
Trends in Unwanted Childbearing in the Developing World
Toward a Multidimensional Measure of Pregnancy Intentions
What is a 'planned' pregnancy? empirical data from a British study
Do unintended pregnancies carried to term lead to adverse outcomes for mother and child? An assessment in five developing countries
Do current measurement approaches underestimate levels of unwanted childbearing? Evidence from rural India
Resident Fathers' Pregnancy Intentions, Prenatal Behaviors, and Links to Involvement With Infants
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