Women of reproductive age in South Asia
South Asia: Women of reproductive age was 512.73 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
512.73 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
512.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
265.03 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in South Asia is 512.73 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in South Asia peaked at 512.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265.03 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265.03 million | — |
| 1991 | 272.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 279.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 287.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 294.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 302.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 310.86 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 319.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 327.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 336.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 344.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 353.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 361.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 369.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 377.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 385.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 393.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 400.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 408.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 416.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 424.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 431.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 438.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 446.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 453.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 460.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 466.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 474.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 480.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 487.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 494.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 501.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 507.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 512.73 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.55 million | 265.03 million | 336.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.05 million | 344.81 million | 416.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.32 million | 424.06 million | 487.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.81 million | 494.37 million | 512.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More gender data for South Asia
- Labor force, female 206.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 58.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 105.4% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.4% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 47.2% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in South Asia?
- Women of reproductive age in South Asia was 512.73 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 512.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.03 million in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for women of reproductive age?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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