Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1.98 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.98 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.98 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225,450 people, in 1951.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 244,986 people | 225,450 people | 273,423 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 325,629 people | 281,320 people | 375,195 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 433,690 people | 386,452 people | 482,190 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,884 people | 499,125 people | 684,902 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,714 people | 705,000 people | 938,193 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million people | 964,147 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.98 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.98 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,450 people in 1951.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.