Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 80.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe and Northern America stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe and Northern America peaked at 80.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2000.
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.7% | — |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 73.7% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.7% | 80.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More gender data for Europe and Northern America
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,242 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 17.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 16.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 17.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 37.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe and Northern America was 80.9% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 5th 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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