Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in India
India: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 10.92 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in India, 1950–2023
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 India is 10.92 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in India peaked at 12.97 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million people, in 1950.
That places India 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.42 million people | 5.41 million people | 7.15 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.93 million people | 7.27 million people | 8.55 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.43 million people | 8.70 million people | 10.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.29 million people | 10.32 million people | 12.05 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 million people | 12.16 million people | 12.58 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.67 million people | 12.28 million people | 12.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million people | 11.39 million people | 12.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 million people | 10.92 million people | 11.34 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in India?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in India was 10.92 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million people in 1950.
- How does India rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- India ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.