Women of reproductive age in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Women of reproductive age was 161.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 161.87 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 161.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.05 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 64.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 66.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 68.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 70.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 72.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 75.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 77.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 79.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 82.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 84.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 86.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 89.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 91.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 94.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 96.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 99.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 102.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 105.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 108.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 111.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 114.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 117.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 121.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 124.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 128.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 131.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 135.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 139.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 143.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 148.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 152.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 157.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 161.87 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.18 million | 63.05 million | 82.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.92 million | 84.52 million | 108.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.76 million | 111.26 million | 143.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.16 million | 148.42 million | 161.87 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Women of reproductive age in Eastern and Southern Africa was 161.87 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.05 million in 1990.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for women of reproductive age?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa 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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