Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in China
China: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 4.70 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in China, 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 China is 4.70 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in China peaked at 13.90 million people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million people, in 2023.
That places China 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.08 million people | 8.02 million people | 11.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.22 million people | 7.27 million people | 13.89 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.95 million people | 9.29 million people | 13.90 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.81 million people | 9.50 million people | 12.32 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 million people | 7.80 million people | 12.55 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 million people | 7.31 million people | 7.89 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 million people | 7.81 million people | 8.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 million people | 4.70 million people | 6.96 million people | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in China?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in China was 4.70 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.90 million people in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million people in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- China ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.