Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 60.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 60.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 60.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 38.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 49.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.3% | 60.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 14 Madagascar 64.7% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 64.3% compare
- 16 Mongolia 63.6% compare
- 17 Uganda 61.9% compare
- 18 Ethiopia 60.6% compare
- 19 Cambodia 59.5% compare
- 20 Philippines 58.2% compare
More gender data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,760 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 26.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 37.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 36.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 28.5% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 27.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 60.1% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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