Women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women of reproductive age was 5.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.59 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.01 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.89 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.59 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 2.01 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 million | 2.69 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 3.73 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million | 5.07 million | 5.59 million | 4 |
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More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso?
- Women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso was 5.59 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women of reproductive age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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