Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Germany
Germany: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 376,750 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Germany, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.