Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Congo

Congo: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 89,006 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89,006 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89,006 people
in 2023
All-time low
14,795 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Congo, 1950–2023

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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 Congo is 89,006 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Congo peaked at 89,006 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,795 people, in 1950.

Congo ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16,871 people 14,795 people 18,820 people 10
1960s 22,058 people 19,320 people 25,422 people 10
1970s 30,230 people 26,340 people 32,972 people 10
1980s 36,018 people 33,121 people 40,366 people 10
1990s 46,191 people 41,373 people 50,614 people 10
2000s 60,332 people 51,380 people 72,015 people 10
2010s 83,136 people 75,885 people 85,377 people 10
2020s 87,416 people 85,928 people 89,006 people 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 85 Central African Republic 95,918 people compare
  2. 86 Romania 90,314 people compare
  3. 87 Chile 90,032 people compare
  4. 89 Netherlands 88,705 people compare
  5. 90 Israel 86,090 people compare
  6. 91 Tunisia 81,882 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Congo?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Congo was 89,006 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 89,006 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 14,795 people in 1950.
How does Congo rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Congo ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.