Women of reproductive age in China
China: Women of reproductive age was 319.44 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
319.44 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
373.86 million
in 2011
All-time low
313.92 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in China, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 319.44 million for women of reproductive age in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in China peaked at 373.86 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 313.92 million, in 1990.
That places China 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Women of reproductive age in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 313.92 million | — |
| 1991 | 318.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 323.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 327.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 331.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 335.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 339.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 343.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 347.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 351.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 354.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 357.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 360.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 363.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 365.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 368.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 370.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 370.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 370.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 370.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 372.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 373.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 373.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 368.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 363.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 358.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 354.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 350.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 345.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 339.46 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 333.77 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 328.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 323.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 319.44 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.18 million | 313.92 million | 351.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.20 million | 354.16 million | 370.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.02 million | 339.46 million | 373.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.32 million | 319.44 million | 333.77 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in China?
- Women of reproductive age in China was 319.44 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 373.86 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.92 million in 1990.
- How does China rank for women of reproductive age?
- China ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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