Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 208,391 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.