Women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Women of reproductive age was 127.73 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa is 127.73 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 127.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.26 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.26 million | — |
| 1991 | 59.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 61.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 63.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 64.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 67.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 69.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 71.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 74.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 77.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 79.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 82.53 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 85.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 87.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 90.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 92.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 95.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 98.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 100.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 102.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 104.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 106.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 108.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 109.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 111.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 112.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 114.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 115.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 117.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 118.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 120.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 122.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 124.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 127.73 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.53 million | 57.26 million | 77.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.43 million | 79.82 million | 102.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.98 million | 104.65 million | 118.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.97 million | 120.67 million | 127.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa?
- Women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa was 127.73 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 127.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.26 million in 1990.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for women of reproductive age?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North 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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