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Share of all pregnancies in developing regions that were unintended 2017, by region
Share of all pregnancies in developing regions that were unintended 2017, by region
Percentage of all pregnancies in developing regions that were unintended in 2017, by region
by John Elflein,
last edited
Jul 5, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of all pregnancies in developing regions worldwide that were unintended in 2017, by region. In that year, around 73 percent of all pregnancies in the Caribbean were unintended.
Percentage of all pregnancies in developing regions that were unintended in 2017, by region
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| Percentage of all pregnancies | |
|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa* | 38% |
| Eastern Africa | 46% |
| Middle Africa | 38% |
| Southern Africa | 66% |
| Western Africa | 27% |
| Northern Africa | 40% |
| Eastern Asia | 41% |
| Central Asia | 33% |
| Southern Asia | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | 45% |
| Oceania | 37% |
| Western Asia | 46% |
| Caribbean | 73% |
| Central America | 60% |
| South America | 72% |
| Percentage of all pregnancies | |
|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa* | 38% |
| Eastern Africa | 46% |
| Middle Africa | 38% |
| Southern Africa | 66% |
| Western Africa | 27% |
| Northern Africa | 40% |
| Eastern Asia | 41% |
| Central Asia | 33% |
| Southern Asia | 40% |
| Southeast Asia | 45% |
| Oceania | 37% |
| Western Asia | 46% |
| Caribbean | 73% |
| Central America | 60% |
| South America | 72% |
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by John Elflein,
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Jul 5, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of all pregnancies in developing regions worldwide that were unintended in 2017, by region. In that year, around 73 percent of all pregnancies in the Caribbean were unintended.
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- Age group
- 15-49 years
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- * Sub-Saharan Africa includes Eastern, Middle, Southern and Western Africa.
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- * Sub-Saharan Africa includes Eastern, Middle, Southern and Western Africa.
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