India vs Southern Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
India
74.3%
in 2019
Southern Asia
74.9%
in 2025
India rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 74.9% against 74.3% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Asia ahead.
India ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 66.4% | 1.5% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.3% | 2.2% | India |
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, India or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 74.9% against 74.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between India and Southern Asia?
- 0.6%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- India ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 10th 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.