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

Ethiopia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1.90 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.90 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.90 million people
in 2023
All-time low
312,214 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Ethiopia stood at 1.90 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 1.90 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312,214 people, in 1952.

That places Ethiopia 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 337,342 people 312,214 people 364,479 people 10
1960s 458,032 people 386,971 people 530,149 people 10
1970s 616,092 people 545,142 people 686,688 people 10
1980s 788,738 people 691,621 people 939,529 people 10
1990s 1.15 million people 975,150 people 1.30 million people 10
2000s 1.44 million people 1.33 million people 1.52 million people 10
2010s 1.59 million people 1.52 million people 1.74 million people 10
2020s 1.85 million people 1.79 million people 1.90 million people 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Pakistan 3.15 million people compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 2.16 million people compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.98 million people compare
  4. 8 United States 1.82 million people compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 1.64 million people compare
  6. 10 Brazil 1.28 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Ethiopia?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Ethiopia was 1.90 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 312,214 people in 1952.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.