Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe
Europe: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 80.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe, 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 stood at 80.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe peaked at 80.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2000.
That places Europe 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 70.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.2% | 80.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More gender data for Europe
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,013 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 19.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 38.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9986 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Europe was 80.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Europe ranks 6th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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