Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Southern Asia
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 Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
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.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Southern Asia peaked at 74.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.0% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.0% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.3% | 74.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More gender data for Southern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 536,648 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2956 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.65 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.65 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.73 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 5.31 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 10.43 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 188 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 12.3% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in 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 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 Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- 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 Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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