Table 2.

Contraceptive practices and estimated unintended pregnancies in the last 10 years in France

	First year contraceptive failure rates	% Contraceptive use			Expected number of unintended pregnancies
		2000	2005	2010	2000	2005	2010
not at risk*	0	32.1%	29.9%	30.5%	0	0	0
Sterilization	0.5%	0.7%	1.3%	2.4%	520	950	1700
Implant	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.8%	0	544	1306
Intra Uterine Device	1%	14.7%	16.2%	14.3%	21210	23505	20477
Patch/ring	2.4%	0.0%	0.1%	1.0%	0	452	3478
Pill	2.4%	38.3%	39.1%	34.1%	132948	136211	117474
Condom	3.5%	8.2%	7.6%	8.7%	41669	38723	43545
Other Barrier/natural methods (withdrawal, fertility awareness, spermicides)	10%	3.5%	1.8%	4.8%	50858	25376	69309
No contraception (unmet need)	60%	2.4%	3.2%	2.4%	208923	280149	210082
Estimated total annual number of unintended pregnancies					456128	505910	467372
Estimated annual number of unintended pregnancies/100 women 15–49 years**					3.16	3.49	3.26

^*women were not at risk of an unintended pregnancy if they were sterile or their partner was sterile; if they were pregnant or trying to conceive, if they had just given birth or were breastfeeding or if they had no heterosexual activity in the last 12 months

^**Estimated annual unintended pregnancies rates are calculated among all women 15–49 years, regardless of their risk of pregnancy.