These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 23 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 13, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 62.00 metres. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).

• All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)

• All results shown are in metres

• 1980 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Moscow)
• 1982 Women's European Championships Javelin Throw (Athens)
• 1984 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Los Angeles)
• 1986 Women's European Championships Javelin Throw (Stuttgart)
• 1988 Women's Olympic Javelin Throw (Seoul)

• Results