In 2019, around 8.6 billion U.S. dollars were spent on pregnancy deliveries and postnatal care in low- and middle-income countries. It is estimated that annual costs would need to increase to 12.6 billion U.S. dollars if all pregnancy deliveries and postnatal care needs for women in low- and middle-income countries were met. This statistic illustrates the annual costs for current and all needs met pregnancy-related and newborn care in low- and middle-income countries in 2019.
Annual costs for current and all needs met pregnancy-related and newborn care in low- and middle-income countries in 2019
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Current pregnancy-related and newborn care
All needs met for pregnancy-related and newborn care
LMICs: Low- and middle-income countries.
* Includes care for all pregnancies, whether ending in live birth, miscarriage, stillbirth or ectopic pregnancy.
** Includes HIV testing, counseling and antiretroviral therapy (ART) for pregnant women not already on ART and HIV testing and ART for newborns of mothers living with HIV.
*** Assumes no change in abortion laws or practice. Notes: In both scenarios, coverage.
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Guttmacher Institute. (July 29, 2020). Annual costs for current and all needs met pregnancy-related and newborn care in low- and middle-income countries in 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269692/annual-costs-for-current-and-all-needs-met-pregnancy-related-and-newborn-care/
Guttmacher Institute. "Annual costs for current and all needs met pregnancy-related and newborn care in low- and middle-income countries in 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269692/annual-costs-for-current-and-all-needs-met-pregnancy-related-and-newborn-care/
Guttmacher Institute. (2020). Annual costs for current and all needs met pregnancy-related and newborn care in low- and middle-income countries in 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269692/annual-costs-for-current-and-all-needs-met-pregnancy-related-and-newborn-care/
Guttmacher Institute. "Annual Costs for Current and All Needs Met Pregnancy-related and Newborn Care in Low- and Middle-income Countries in 2019 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269692/annual-costs-for-current-and-all-needs-met-pregnancy-related-and-newborn-care/
Guttmacher Institute, Annual costs for current and all needs met pregnancy-related and newborn care in low- and middle-income countries in 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269692/annual-costs-for-current-and-all-needs-met-pregnancy-related-and-newborn-care/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Annual costs for current and all needs met pregnancy-related and newborn care in low- and middle-income countries in 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Guttmacher Institute, July 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269692/annual-costs-for-current-and-all-needs-met-pregnancy-related-and-newborn-care/
