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