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