The women's freestyle 53 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Pontevedra, Spain on 20 and 21 October 2022. The qualification rounds were held on 19 October while medal matches were held on the 2nd day of the competition. A total of 18 wrestlers competed in this event, limited to athletes whose body weight was less than 53 kilograms.