| Event: | Women's singles |
| Championship: | 1987 IBF World Championships |
| Dates: | – |
| Venue: | Capital Indoor Stadium |
| Location: | Beijing, China |
| Gold: | Han Aiping |
| Gold Nation: | CHN |
| Silver: | Li Lingwei |
| Silver Nation: | CHN |
| Bronze: | Zheng Yuli |
| Bronze Nation: | CHN |
| Bronze2: | Gu Jiaming |
| Bronze2 Nation: | CHN |
| Prev: | 1985 Calgary |
| Next: | 1989 Jakarta |
The 1987 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Beijing, China, in 1987. Following the results of the women's singles.