It was the seventh edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, and the second to be hosted by New Zealand, after the 1982 tournament.

New Zealand defeated Australia by four runs in the final, winning their first and only title.

India and South Africa were the losing semi-finalists, while the other four teams were England, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

[1] The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored, then by batting average, then alphabetically by surname.

Source: ESPNcricinfo The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.