Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Canada
Canada: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 181,300 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.