Women of reproductive age in Japan
Japan: Women of reproductive age was 23.48 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.48 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.14 million
in 1990
All-time low
23.48 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Japan stood at 23.48 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Japan peaked at 31.14 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.48 million, in 2023.
Japan ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 31.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.29 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 29.81 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.32 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.89 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.48 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.63 million | 29.37 million | 31.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.86 million | 26.99 million | 29.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.99 million | 25.09 million | 26.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.11 million | 23.48 million | 24.75 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Viet Nam 25.84 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.38 million compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.56 million compare
- 18 Türkiye 22.57 million compare
- 19 South Africa 17.56 million compare
- 20 Thailand 17.45 million compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Japan?
- Women of reproductive age in Japan was 23.48 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.14 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 million in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for women of reproductive age?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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