Women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific

East Asia and Pacific: Women of reproductive age was 551.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
551.29 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
597.21 million
in 2012
All-time low
482.57 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific, 1990–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1990200620231990: 482.6M1991: 490.6M1992: 498.0M1993: 505.0M1994: 512.2M1995: 519.7M1996: 527.1M1997: 534.7M1998: 541.6M1999: 547.6M2000: 553.4M2001: 559.1M2002: 564.7M2003: 569.8M2004: 574.6M2005: 579.4M2006: 583.5M2007: 585.7M2008: 587.4M2009: 590.1M2010: 593.3M2011: 596.3M2012: 597.2M2013: 594.3M2014: 590.2M2015: 586.5M2016: 582.9M2017: 579.4M2018: 575.0M2019: 569.7M2020: 564.4M2021: 559.4M2022: 555.0M2023: 551.3M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific stood at 551.29 million.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 597.21 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 482.57 million, in 1990.

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

Women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 482.57 million
1991 490.62 million +1.7%
1992 497.95 million +1.5%
1993 505.05 million +1.4%
1994 512.22 million +1.4%
1995 519.69 million +1.5%
1996 527.12 million +1.4%
1997 534.66 million +1.4%
1998 541.59 million +1.3%
1999 547.64 million +1.1%
2000 553.37 million +1.0%
2001 559.12 million +1.0%
2002 564.72 million +1.0%
2003 569.77 million +0.9%
2004 574.59 million +0.8%
2005 579.40 million +0.8%
2006 583.46 million +0.7%
2007 585.71 million +0.4%
2008 587.42 million +0.3%
2009 590.08 million +0.5%
2010 593.27 million +0.5%
2011 596.34 million +0.5%
2012 597.21 million +0.1%
2013 594.28 million -0.5%
2014 590.15 million -0.7%
2015 586.51 million -0.6%
2016 582.91 million -0.6%
2017 579.42 million -0.6%
2018 575.03 million -0.8%
2019 569.74 million -0.9%
2020 564.44 million -0.9%
2021 559.37 million -0.9%
2022 555.01 million -0.8%
2023 551.29 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 515.91 million 482.57 million 547.64 million 10
2000s 574.76 million 553.37 million 590.08 million 10
2010s 586.49 million 569.74 million 597.21 million 10
2020s 557.53 million 551.29 million 564.44 million 4

Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific

  1. 1 India 378.81 million compare
  2. 2 China 319.44 million compare
  3. 3 United States of America 77.21 million compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 72.65 million compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific?
Women of reproductive age in East Asia and Pacific was 551.29 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 597.21 million in 2012.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 482.57 million in 1990.
How does East Asia and Pacific rank for women of reproductive age?
East Asia and Pacific ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia and Pacific 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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