Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 83.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Latin America and the Caribbean is 83.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 83.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 76.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 81.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.9% | 83.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 139,807 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 545,976 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 545,976 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9689 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.44 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 39.05 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,520 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Latin America and the Caribbean was 83.4% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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