Gender in Southern Africa 18 indicators covering gender for Southern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,374 2030 up 5.3% 67th Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5706 % change on previous year 2030 up 142.7% 20th Population 57,758 2030 up 16.1% 70th Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 57,758 2030 up 16.1% 70th Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year 2030 down 46.6% 44th Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.89 2027 down 0.7% 18th SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 15.28 2025 down 0.6% 15th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.91 2025 up 14.1% 35th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 274 2026 up 9.2% 34th Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.8% 2026 up 7.3% 5th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 31.0% 2023 up 18.8% 13th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 29.6% 2023 up 3.1% 18th Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 31.1% 2023 up 19.6% 12th Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 36.9% 2025 up 14.1% 20th Gender income gap 60.81 2026 up 7.2% 28th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% 2026 down 0.4% 6th SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 59.1 2023 up 38.1% 45th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 up 11.6% 22nd