Women of reproductive age in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Women of reproductive age was 172.65 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Latin America and Caribbean is 172.65 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 172.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.89 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.89 million | — |
| 1991 | 113.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 116.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 119.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 121.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 124.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 127.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 129.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 132.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 134.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 137.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 139.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 141.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 144.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 146.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 148.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 150.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 152.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 153.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 155.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 157.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 159.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 160.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 162.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 163.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 164.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 166.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 167.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 168.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 169.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 170.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 171.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 171.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 172.65 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.97 million | 110.89 million | 134.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.90 million | 137.31 million | 155.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.86 million | 157.42 million | 169.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.49 million | 170.30 million | 172.65 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Women of reproductive age in Latin America and Caribbean was 172.65 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 172.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.89 million in 1990.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for women of reproductive age?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean 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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