Unwanted pregnancies, unwanted births, consequences and unmet needs

Table 1 Contraceptive failure rates and unintended pregnancies, 2007

Contraceptivemethod	Number ofcontraceptive users 000 s	Estimated failure rate (typical use) %	Number of women with accidental pregnancies (typical use) 000 s
Female sterilization	232564	0.50	1163
Male sterilization	32078	0.15	48
Injectables	42389	0.30	127
IUD	162680	0.80	1301
Pill	100816	5.00	5041
Male condom	69884	14.00	9784
Vaginal barrier	2291	20.00	458
Periodic abstinence	37806	25.00	9452
Withdrawal	32078	19.00	6095
Total	712586	4.70	3369

Available from[31]. IUD: Intra-uterine device.