Women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women of reproductive age was 15.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.02 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.17 million
in 2011
All-time low
14.28 million
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 14.3M1991: 14.4M1992: 14.4M1993: 14.3M1994: 14.3M1995: 14.3M1996: 14.3M1997: 14.3M1998: 14.3M1999: 14.3M2000: 14.4M2001: 14.4M2002: 14.5M2003: 14.5M2004: 14.6M2005: 14.7M2006: 14.9M2007: 15.0M2008: 15.1M2009: 15.1M2010: 15.1M2011: 15.2M2012: 15.2M2013: 15.1M2014: 15.1M2015: 15.1M2016: 15.1M2017: 15.0M2018: 15.0M2019: 14.9M2020: 14.9M2021: 14.9M2022: 15.0M2023: 15.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 15.02 million for women of reproductive age in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15.17 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.28 million, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 14.31 million
1991 14.36 million +0.4%
1992 14.35 million -0.1%
1993 14.32 million -0.2%
1994 14.33 million +0.0%
1995 14.35 million +0.1%
1996 14.35 million -0.0%
1997 14.30 million -0.3%
1998 14.28 million -0.2%
1999 14.30 million +0.2%
2000 14.36 million +0.4%
2001 14.43 million +0.5%
2002 14.50 million +0.4%
2003 14.54 million +0.3%
2004 14.62 million +0.5%
2005 14.75 million +0.9%
2006 14.87 million +0.8%
2007 14.97 million +0.7%
2008 15.05 million +0.5%
2009 15.10 million +0.3%
2010 15.15 million +0.3%
2011 15.17 million +0.2%
2012 15.16 million -0.1%
2013 15.13 million -0.2%
2014 15.11 million -0.1%
2015 15.09 million -0.1%
2016 15.07 million -0.2%
2017 15.03 million -0.3%
2018 14.98 million -0.3%
2019 14.93 million -0.3%
2020 14.89 million -0.2%
2021 14.92 million +0.2%
2022 14.98 million +0.4%
2023 15.02 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.33 million 14.28 million 14.36 million 10
2000s 14.72 million 14.36 million 15.10 million 10
2010s 15.08 million 14.93 million 15.17 million 10
2020s 14.95 million 14.89 million 15.02 million 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Thailand 17.45 million compare
  2. 21 Germany 16.70 million compare
  3. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.12 million compare
  4. 24 Kenya 14.49 million compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 14.38 million compare
  6. 26 Colombia 14.16 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.02 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.17 million in 2011.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.28 million in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for women of reproductive age?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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