Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 38,538 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gambia, The, 1950–2023
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 Gambia, The stood at 38,538 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gambia, The peaked at 38,538 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,601 people, in 1950.
That places Gambia, The 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,620 people | 5,601 people | 7,592 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,780 people | 7,806 people | 9,747 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,594 people | 10,002 people | 13,502 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,222 people | 14,065 people | 20,522 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,401 people | 21,336 people | 26,503 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,462 people | 26,872 people | 32,959 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,597 people | 33,742 people | 37,805 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,825 people | 37,104 people | 38,538 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
More reference data data for Gambia, The
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 30.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 445.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 33.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 765.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 27.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 997.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gambia, The?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Gambia, The was 38,538 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 Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 38,538 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,601 people in 1950.
- How does Gambia, The rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Gambia, The ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia, The 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.