Women of reproductive age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Women of reproductive age was 3.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Rwanda stood at 3.64 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Rwanda peaked at 3.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.29 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 2.05 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.59 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.34 million | 3.64 million | 4 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Rwanda?
- Women of reproductive age in Rwanda was 3.64 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for women of reproductive age?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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