Australia and New Zealand vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Australia and New Zealand
86.1%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
80.9%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
3rd
Europe and Northern America rank
5th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 86.1% against 80.9% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 75.5% | 8.7% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 78.7% | 6.7% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 80.3% | 5.6% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have, Australia and New Zealand or Europe and Northern America?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 86.1% against 80.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America?
- 5.2%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.