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

Latest (2023)
127.73 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 9 groups
All-time high
127.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
57.26 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200620231990: 57.3M1991: 59.2M1992: 61.2M1993: 63.0M1994: 64.9M1995: 67.1M1996: 69.4M1997: 71.8M1998: 74.4M1999: 77.1M2000: 79.8M2001: 82.5M2002: 85.0M2003: 87.5M2004: 90.1M2005: 92.8M2006: 95.4M2007: 98.0M2008: 100.4M2009: 102.6M2010: 104.7M2011: 106.5M2012: 108.3M2013: 109.9M2014: 111.4M2015: 112.8M2016: 114.3M2017: 115.8M2018: 117.2M2019: 118.9M2020: 120.7M2021: 122.5M2022: 125.0M2023: 127.7M

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

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Middle East and North Africa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 United States of America 77.21 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 72.65 million compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 60.55 million compare
  4. 6 Brazil 55.70 million compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 54.28 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 48.81 million compare
  7. 9 Mexico 35.32 million compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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