Women of reproductive age in United States
United States: Women of reproductive age was 77.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.21 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
66.46 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in United States, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 77.21 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in United States peaked at 77.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.46 million, in 1990.
That places United States 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.46 million | — |
| 1991 | 67.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 68.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 68.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.21 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.85 million | 66.46 million | 70.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.54 million | 71.19 million | 73.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.52 million | 73.61 million | 76.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.70 million | 76.38 million | 77.21 million | 4 |
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More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in United States?
- Women of reproductive age in United States was 77.21 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.46 million in 1990.
- How does United States rank for women of reproductive age?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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