Women of reproductive age in India
India: Women of reproductive age was 378.81 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
378.81 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
378.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
202.89 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in India, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in India stood at 378.81 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in India peaked at 378.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 202.89 million, in 1990.
That places India 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 202.89 million | — |
| 1991 | 208.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 213.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 219.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 224.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 230.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 236.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 242.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 248.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 254.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 260.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 266.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 272.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 278.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 283.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 289.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 294.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 300.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 305.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 310.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 316.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 321.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 327.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 332.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 337.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 342.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 348.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 353.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 358.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 363.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 367.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 371.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 375.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 378.81 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.04 million | 202.89 million | 254.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.26 million | 260.56 million | 310.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.12 million | 316.39 million | 363.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.35 million | 367.49 million | 378.81 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in India?
- Women of reproductive age in India was 378.81 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 378.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.89 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for women of reproductive age?
- India ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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