Women of reproductive age in Canada
Canada: Women of reproductive age was 8.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.87 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.51 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.87 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Canada peaked at 8.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million, in 1990.
Canada ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.51 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.96 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.87 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 million | 7.51 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 million | 8.03 million | 8.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 million | 8.26 million | 8.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 million | 8.60 million | 8.87 million | 4 |
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More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Canada?
- Women of reproductive age in Canada was 8.87 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for women of reproductive age?
- Canada ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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