Gender in South America 18 indicators covering gender for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child population (UN estimates and projections) 85,918 2030 down 10.6% 40th Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year 2030 down 44.3% 64th Population 362,840 2030 up 10.0% 42nd Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 362,840 2030 up 10.0% 42nd Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8634 % change on previous year 2030 down 19.6% 60th Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.64 2027 up 4.4% 61st SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.12 2025 down 3.1% 40th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.56 2025 up 5.6% 26th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 667 2026 up 53.0% 22nd Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.7% 2026 up 39.7% 11th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 21.8% 2023 up 10.1% 21st Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 25.2% 2023 up 4.6% 21st Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 21.7% 2023 up 10.7% 21st Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 38.6% 2025 up 5.6% 16th Gender income gap 62.22 2026 up 7.5% 20th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 21.2% 11th SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 60.9 2023 up 18.7% 40th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 22.6% 14th