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