This report highlights:

• Number of women in the developing world estimated to be using modern methods in 2012
• Proportion of married women using modern contraceptives in the developing world
• Number of women with an unmet need for modern contraception in 2012
• Cost of contraceptive care
• Unintended pregnancies in developing countries, abortions and miscarriages, maternal and infant deaths averted by contraceptives use
• Special attention for vulnerable groups such as unmarried young women, poor women and rural women
• Improving services for current users