Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 74.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 74.9% for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 74.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2000.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 64.4% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 68.2% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 74.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More gender data for Central and Southern Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 341 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 16.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 48.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 49.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 11.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9958 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Central and Southern Asia was 74.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.
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