Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 461,117 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.