Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 461,117 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
461,117 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
461,117 people
in 2023
All-time low
72,001 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 461,117 people. 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Madagascar peaked at 461,117 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,001 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,001 people | — |
| 1951 | 80,848 people | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 83,804 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 85,850 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 88,010 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 90,218 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 92,331 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 94,516 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 96,772 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 99,070 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 101,352 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 103,457 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 105,324 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 107,026 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 108,796 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 110,859 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 113,490 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 116,728 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 120,498 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 124,748 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 129,360 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 134,311 people | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 139,615 people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 144,799 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 149,584 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 154,212 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 158,896 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 163,667 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 168,535 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 173,539 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 178,350 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 182,463 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 185,720 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 189,151 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 192,941 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 196,916 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 201,358 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 204,804 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 208,769 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 215,157 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 222,570 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 230,846 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 239,284 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 247,062 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 255,684 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 265,601 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 276,345 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 287,293 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 297,483 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 306,685 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 313,258 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 316,762 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 320,031 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 323,747 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 327,873 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 333,332 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 339,439 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 345,969 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 353,781 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 362,603 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 372,005 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 379,228 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 381,793 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 383,728 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 388,527 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 394,183 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 399,564 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 406,783 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 416,430 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 427,675 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 439,007 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 448,279 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 455,286 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 461,117 people | +1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 461,117 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 461,117 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,342 people | 72,001 people | 99,070 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 111,228 people | 101,352 people | 124,748 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,652 people | 129,360 people | 173,539 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,563 people | 178,350 people | 215,157 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 262,885 people | 222,570 people | 306,685 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,680 people | 313,258 people | 362,603 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,992 people | 372,005 people | 427,675 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,922 people | 439,007 people | 461,117 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Madagascar?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Madagascar was 461,117 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 461,117 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,001 people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.