Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Australia
Australia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 149,125 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.