Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia
Australia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 149,125 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
149,125 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
153,656 people
in 2017
All-time low
86,889 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia is 149,125 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia peaked at 153,656 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86,889 people, in 1950.
That places Australia 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86,889 people | — |
| 1951 | 90,314 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 92,882 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 95,010 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 96,980 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 97,876 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 98,981 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 100,883 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 103,287 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 106,164 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 108,534 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 110,689 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 113,225 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 114,140 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 113,109 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 111,489 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 109,611 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 108,991 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 110,496 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 114,121 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 118,888 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 123,519 people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 128,215 people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 129,494 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 125,123 people | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 119,242 people | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 114,821 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 111,894 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 110,340 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 109,639 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 109,300 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 110,468 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 113,281 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 115,775 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 117,139 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 118,118 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 118,543 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 118,614 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 119,701 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 121,487 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 123,478 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 125,539 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 126,635 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 126,378 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 126,255 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 126,484 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 126,078 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 125,219 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 124,192 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 123,535 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 123,856 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 124,260 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 123,707 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 122,986 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 123,132 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 124,336 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 127,354 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 132,744 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 138,488 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 142,153 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 143,566 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 144,043 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 145,725 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 149,141 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 151,305 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 151,694 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 153,095 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 153,656 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 151,042 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 148,452 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 146,859 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 146,212 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 147,858 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 149,125 people | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 149,125 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 12.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 149,125 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,927 people | 86,889 people | 106,164 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 111,440 people | 108,534 people | 114,140 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,118 people | 109,639 people | 129,494 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,243 people | 109,300 people | 121,487 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,379 people | 123,478 people | 126,635 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,302 people | 122,986 people | 142,153 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,172 people | 143,566 people | 153,656 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,514 people | 146,212 people | 149,125 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 69 Poland 160,320 people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 158,942 people compare
- 71 South Sudan 150,340 people compare
- 73 Ecuador 134,169 people compare
- 74 Tajikistan 130,470 people compare
- 75 South Korea 123,691 people compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia was 149,125 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,656 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,889 people in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.