Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 208,391 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
208,391 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
262,033 people
in 2017
All-time low
103,536 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 208,391 people.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malaysia peaked at 262,033 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 103,536 people, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103,536 people | — |
| 1951 | 111,487 people | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 118,992 people | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 122,537 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 126,328 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 130,428 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 134,609 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 138,921 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 142,919 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 146,355 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 149,452 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 152,242 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 154,649 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 156,475 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 157,740 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 158,059 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 157,269 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 155,802 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 154,189 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 153,964 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 155,487 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 158,132 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 160,529 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 162,271 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 165,280 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 168,625 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 171,125 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 173,764 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 176,487 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 179,196 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 182,491 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 186,875 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 192,601 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 198,735 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 204,574 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 211,624 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 220,186 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 226,476 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 228,457 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 227,823 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 226,071 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 226,240 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 231,245 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 237,880 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 243,238 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 248,584 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 253,261 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 255,123 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 254,797 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 254,299 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 252,588 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 250,964 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 251,590 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 252,096 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 251,362 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 250,641 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 251,244 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 251,941 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 250,490 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 245,684 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 238,333 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 236,033 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 238,807 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 242,442 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 246,407 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 250,456 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 257,409 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 262,033 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 261,224 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 256,190 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 241,114 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 225,235 people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 213,755 people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 208,391 people | -2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 208,391 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 208,391 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 14.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127,611 people | 103,536 people | 146,355 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 154,984 people | 149,452 people | 158,059 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 167,090 people | 155,487 people | 179,196 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,984 people | 182,491 people | 228,457 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,074 people | 226,071 people | 255,123 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,860 people | 245,684 people | 252,588 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,933 people | 236,033 people | 262,033 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,124 people | 208,391 people | 241,114 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malaysia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malaysia was 208,391 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 262,033 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,536 people in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.