Marta holds the all-time record for most women's world cup goals: 17 (2003–2019). Below is the full ranking — current through the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
1🇧🇷 Marta 2003–201917
2🇩🇪 Birgit Prinz 1995–201114
2🇺🇸 Abby Wambach 2003–201514
4🇺🇸 Michelle Akers 1991–199912
5🇧🇷 Cristiane 2003–201911
5🇨🇳 Sun Wen 1991–200311
5🇩🇪 Bettina Wiegmann 1991–200311
8🇨🇦 Christine Sinclair 2003–201910
Current through the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Source: FIFA / Wikipedia, cross-checked.