Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 312,275 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
312,275 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
312,275 people
in 2023
All-time low
57,592 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 312,275 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malawi peaked at 312,275 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,592 people, in 1952.
Malawi ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60,352 people | — |
| 1951 | 59,374 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 57,592 people | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 59,289 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 61,016 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 62,516 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 64,194 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 66,341 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 68,546 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 70,816 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 73,184 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 75,553 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 77,846 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 80,134 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 82,498 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 84,635 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 86,617 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 88,940 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 91,434 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 93,972 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 96,381 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 98,673 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 101,070 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 103,556 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 106,228 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 109,049 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 112,193 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 115,794 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 119,732 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 124,297 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 129,639 people | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 135,648 people | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 141,335 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 146,288 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 150,770 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 154,814 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 159,144 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 164,016 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 170,810 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 180,692 people | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 189,113 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 194,315 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 199,804 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 202,685 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 199,857 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 198,566 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 201,214 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 203,641 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 207,132 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 212,042 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 216,663 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 220,254 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 224,371 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 230,136 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 237,143 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 245,240 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 253,883 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 262,181 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 269,559 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 275,672 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 280,163 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 282,930 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 284,967 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 286,550 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 288,366 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 289,351 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 288,451 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 287,697 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 289,334 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 293,329 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 298,178 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 303,403 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 307,982 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 312,275 people | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 312,275 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 312,275 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63,004 people | 57,592 people | 70,816 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,481 people | 73,184 people | 93,972 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,697 people | 96,381 people | 124,297 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,316 people | 129,639 people | 180,692 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,837 people | 189,113 people | 212,042 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,510 people | 216,663 people | 275,672 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,114 people | 280,163 people | 293,329 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,460 people | 298,178 people | 312,275 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malawi?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malawi was 312,275 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 312,275 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,592 people in 1952.
- How does Malawi rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.