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.

Table 2 Demographic and health survey 2000-2009 for unmet need and demand for family planning

Region/Country	Unmet need for spacingA	Unmet need for limitingB	Unmet needTotalC = (A + B)	Met need(CPR)D	Total demand for family planning E = (C + D)	Percentage of demand satisfied F = (D/E)
East Asia and Pacific	6	8	14	57	71	79
Europe and Central Asia	4	9	13	60	73	83
Latin America and Caribbean	7	10	17	63	80	77
Middle East and North Africa	4	7	11	57	68	84
South Asia	8	12	20	47	67	70
Sub-Saharan Africa	17	9	26	25	51	45

Available from[28]. CRP: Contraceptive prevalence rate.