Women of reproductive age in North America
North America: Women of reproductive age was 86.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.08 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
86.08 million
in 2023
All-time low
73.96 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in North America, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in North America is 86.08 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in North America peaked at 86.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.96 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.96 million | — |
| 1991 | 74.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 75.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 77.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.08 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.63 million | 73.96 million | 78.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.72 million | 79.22 million | 81.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.86 million | 81.94 million | 84.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.41 million | 84.98 million | 86.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 6 Brazil 55.70 million compare
- 7 Nigeria 54.28 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 48.81 million compare
- 9 Mexico 35.32 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 North America
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 90.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.4331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 83.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.76 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.95 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 43.9% (2025)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 7.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in North America?
- Women of reproductive age in North America was 86.08 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 86.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.96 million in 1990.
- How does North America rank for women of reproductive age?
- North America ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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