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
Women of reproductive age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
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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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