Women of reproductive age in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Women of reproductive age was 145.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in West and Central Africa, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in West and Central Africa is 145.34 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in West and Central Africa peaked at 145.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.00 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 56.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 58.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 60.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 62.32 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 64.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 66.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 67.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 69.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 72.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 74.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 76.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 79.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 81.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 83.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 86.16 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 88.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 91.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 93.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 96.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 99.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 102.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 105.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 108.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 111.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 114.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 117.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 121.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 125.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 128.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 132.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 136.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 140.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 145.34 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.31 million | 55.00 million | 72.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.13 million | 74.44 million | 96.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.36 million | 99.26 million | 128.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.92 million | 132.69 million | 145.34 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in West and Central Africa?
- Women of reproductive age in West and Central Africa was 145.34 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 145.34 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.00 million in 1990.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for women of reproductive age?
- West and Central Africa ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa 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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