Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 312,275 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.