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

Germany: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 376,750 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
376,750 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
642,812 people
in 1965
All-time low
330,571 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 376,750 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Germany peaked at 642,812 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 330,571 people, in 2013.

Germany ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 525,890 people 508,651 people 549,180 people 10
1960s 612,528 people 567,823 people 642,812 people 10
1970s 434,178 people 375,699 people 560,215 people 10
1980s 408,193 people 392,526 people 432,293 people 10
1990s 407,102 people 381,635 people 443,488 people 10
2000s 357,223 people 333,211 people 383,800 people 10
2010s 357,253 people 330,571 people 390,372 people 10
2020s 382,058 people 376,750 people 386,356 people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Germany?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Germany was 376,750 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 642,812 people in 1965.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 330,571 people in 2013.
How does Germany rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Germany ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.