Women of reproductive age in Mexico
Mexico: Women of reproductive age was 35.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.32 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
21.21 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Mexico is 35.32 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Mexico peaked at 35.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.21 million, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.21 million | — |
| 1991 | 21.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 22.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 23.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 24.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 24.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.32 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.80 million | 21.21 million | 26.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.77 million | 26.76 million | 30.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 million | 31.36 million | 34.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.01 million | 34.69 million | 35.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 6 Brazil 55.70 million compare
- 7 Nigeria 54.28 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 48.81 million compare
- 10 Russian Federation 34.03 million compare
- 11 Ethiopia 32.13 million compare
- 12 Philippines 30.93 million compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Mexico?
- Women of reproductive age in Mexico was 35.32 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 million in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for women of reproductive age?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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