Number of one year olds in Madagascar

Madagascar: Number of one year olds was 461,117 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
461,117
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
461,117
in 2023
All-time low
72,001
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Madagascar, 1950–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one year olds in Madagascar stood at 461,117. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Madagascar peaked at 461,117 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,001, in 1950.

That places Madagascar 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Number of one year olds in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Madagascar, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 72,001 —
1951 80,848 +12.3%
1952 83,804 +3.7%
1953 85,850 +2.4%
1954 88,010 +2.5%
1955 90,218 +2.5%
1956 92,331 +2.3%
1957 94,516 +2.4%
1958 96,772 +2.4%
1959 99,070 +2.4%
1960 101,352 +2.3%
1961 103,457 +2.1%
1962 105,324 +1.8%
1963 107,026 +1.6%
1964 108,796 +1.7%
1965 110,859 +1.9%
1966 113,490 +2.4%
1967 116,728 +2.9%
1968 120,498 +3.2%
1969 124,748 +3.5%
1970 129,360 +3.7%
1971 134,311 +3.8%
1972 139,615 +3.9%
1973 144,799 +3.7%
1974 149,584 +3.3%
1975 154,212 +3.1%
1976 158,896 +3.0%
1977 163,667 +3.0%
1978 168,535 +3.0%
1979 173,539 +3.0%
1980 178,350 +2.8%
1981 182,463 +2.3%
1982 185,720 +1.8%
1983 189,151 +1.8%
1984 192,941 +2.0%
1985 196,916 +2.1%
1986 201,358 +2.3%
1987 204,804 +1.7%
1988 208,769 +1.9%
1989 215,157 +3.1%
1990 222,570 +3.4%
1991 230,846 +3.7%
1992 239,284 +3.7%
1993 247,062 +3.3%
1994 255,684 +3.5%
1995 265,601 +3.9%
1996 276,345 +4.0%
1997 287,293 +4.0%
1998 297,483 +3.5%
1999 306,685 +3.1%
2000 313,258 +2.1%
2001 316,762 +1.1%
2002 320,031 +1.0%
2003 323,747 +1.2%
2004 327,873 +1.3%
2005 333,332 +1.7%
2006 339,439 +1.8%
2007 345,969 +1.9%
2008 353,781 +2.3%
2009 362,603 +2.5%
2010 372,005 +2.6%
2011 379,228 +1.9%
2012 381,793 +0.7%
2013 383,728 +0.5%
2014 388,527 +1.3%
2015 394,183 +1.5%
2016 399,564 +1.4%
2017 406,783 +1.8%
2018 416,430 +2.4%
2019 427,675 +2.7%
2020 439,007 +2.6%
2021 448,279 +2.1%
2022 455,286 +1.6%
2023 461,117 +1.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 461,117 is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 461,117 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 88,342 72,001 99,070 10
1960s 111,228 101,352 124,748 10
1970s 151,652 129,360 173,539 10
1980s 195,563 178,350 215,157 10
1990s 262,885 222,570 306,685 10
2000s 333,680 313,258 362,603 10
2010s 394,992 372,005 427,675 10
2020s 450,922 439,007 461,117 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 26 Iraq 546,362 compare
  2. 27 Turkey 533,133 compare
  3. 28 Niger 474,027 compare
  4. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 460,900 compare
  5. 31 Algeria 453,510 compare
  6. 32 Cameroon 441,168 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Madagascar?
Number of one year olds in Madagascar was 461,117 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 461,117 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 72,001 in 1950.
How does Madagascar rank for number of one year olds?
Madagascar ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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