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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
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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