Women of reproductive age in Brazil

Brazil: Women of reproductive age was 55.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.70 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
55.90 million
in 2021
All-time low
38.39 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Brazil, 1990–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200620231990: 38.4M1991: 39.3M1992: 40.3M1993: 41.2M1994: 42.2M1995: 43.2M1996: 44.2M1997: 45.2M1998: 46.1M1999: 47.1M2000: 47.9M2001: 48.8M2002: 49.6M2003: 50.3M2004: 51.0M2005: 51.6M2006: 52.1M2007: 52.6M2008: 53.1M2009: 53.5M2010: 53.8M2011: 54.1M2012: 54.4M2013: 54.7M2014: 55.0M2015: 55.2M2016: 55.4M2017: 55.6M2018: 55.7M2019: 55.8M2020: 55.9M2021: 55.9M2022: 55.8M2023: 55.7M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 55.70 million for women of reproductive age in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Brazil peaked at 55.90 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.39 million, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 38.39 million
1991 39.31 million +2.4%
1992 40.27 million +2.4%
1993 41.25 million +2.4%
1994 42.23 million +2.4%
1995 43.22 million +2.4%
1996 44.21 million +2.3%
1997 45.18 million +2.2%
1998 46.15 million +2.1%
1999 47.08 million +2.0%
2000 47.95 million +1.8%
2001 48.78 million +1.7%
2002 49.56 million +1.6%
2003 50.29 million +1.5%
2004 50.97 million +1.3%
2005 51.58 million +1.2%
2006 52.13 million +1.1%
2007 52.63 million +1.0%
2008 53.07 million +0.8%
2009 53.46 million +0.7%
2010 53.80 million +0.6%
2011 54.11 million +0.6%
2012 54.41 million +0.6%
2013 54.71 million +0.5%
2014 54.98 million +0.5%
2015 55.22 million +0.4%
2016 55.43 million +0.4%
2017 55.61 million +0.3%
2018 55.72 million +0.2%
2019 55.80 million +0.2%
2020 55.89 million +0.2%
2021 55.90 million +0.0%
2022 55.82 million -0.1%
2023 55.70 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.73 million 38.39 million 47.08 million 10
2000s 51.04 million 47.95 million 53.46 million 10
2010s 54.98 million 53.80 million 55.80 million 10
2020s 55.83 million 55.70 million 55.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 United States of America 77.21 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 72.65 million compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 60.55 million compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 54.28 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 48.81 million compare
  6. 9 Mexico 35.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Brazil?
Women of reproductive age in Brazil was 55.70 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 55.90 million in 2021.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 38.39 million in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for women of reproductive age?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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