Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Canada
Canada: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 181,300 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
181,300 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
224,791 people
in 1962
All-time low
163,863 people
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Canada, 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 Canada is 181,300 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Canada peaked at 224,791 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 163,863 people, in 2003.
That places Canada 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167,967 people | — |
| 1951 | 174,583 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 179,502 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 183,641 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 187,821 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 191,724 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 196,942 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 204,821 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 212,316 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 217,189 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 220,548 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 223,489 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 224,791 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 224,440 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 222,520 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 217,472 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 208,184 people | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 195,577 people | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 184,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 176,817 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 175,651 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 177,458 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 175,758 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 170,774 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 167,408 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 167,905 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 170,858 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 172,808 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 172,952 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 173,176 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 175,047 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 177,980 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 179,834 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 180,275 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 180,411 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 180,281 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 180,588 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 181,901 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 182,539 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 183,996 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 190,077 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 197,556 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 200,373 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 198,240 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 193,968 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 190,644 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 189,161 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 185,507 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 178,383 people | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 172,702 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 170,333 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 168,275 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 165,182 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 163,863 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 165,422 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 167,546 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 169,137 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 172,399 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 178,417 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 183,844 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 186,157 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 186,535 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 186,710 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 187,170 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 187,785 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 188,519 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 189,274 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 189,020 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 187,537 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 185,876 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 184,059 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 181,522 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 182,030 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 181,300 people | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 181,300 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 15.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 191,651 people | 167,967 people | 217,189 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 209,784 people | 176,817 people | 224,791 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 172,475 people | 167,408 people | 177,458 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,285 people | 175,047 people | 183,996 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,661 people | 172,702 people | 200,373 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,442 people | 163,863 people | 183,844 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,458 people | 185,876 people | 189,274 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,228 people | 181,300 people | 184,059 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Canada?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Canada was 181,300 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 224,791 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,863 people in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Canada ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.