Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 58.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 58.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 54.8% | 58.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Sub-Saharan Africa was 58.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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