Women of reproductive age in World
World: Women of reproductive age was 1.97 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.97 billion
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
1.97 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.32 billion
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in World, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in World stood at 1.97 billion. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in World peaked at 1.97 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 billion, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 billion | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 billion | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 billion | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.39 billion | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.42 billion | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 billion | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.47 billion | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.50 billion | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 billion | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 billion | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 billion | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 billion | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 billion | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 billion | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 billion | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 billion | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 billion | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.89 billion | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.90 billion | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.92 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.93 billion | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 billion | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.95 billion | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.97 billion | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 billion | 1.32 billion | 1.55 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion | 1.58 billion | 1.77 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion | 1.79 billion | 1.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion | 1.93 billion | 1.97 billion | 4 |
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More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 1.50 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1828 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in World?
- Women of reproductive age in World was 1.97 billion in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 billion in 1990.
- How does World rank for women of reproductive age?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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