Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali

Mali: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 423,895 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
423,895 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
423,895 people
in 2023
All-time low
86,115 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali, 1950–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali is 423,895 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali peaked at 423,895 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,115 people, in 1950.

Mali ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 86,115 people
1951 88,189 people +2.4%
1952 91,117 people +3.3%
1953 92,284 people +1.3%
1954 93,368 people +1.2%
1955 94,442 people +1.2%
1956 95,555 people +1.2%
1957 96,799 people +1.3%
1958 98,126 people +1.4%
1959 99,469 people +1.4%
1960 100,891 people +1.4%
1961 102,480 people +1.6%
1962 104,186 people +1.7%
1963 105,832 people +1.6%
1964 107,412 people +1.5%
1965 109,030 people +1.5%
1966 110,809 people +1.6%
1967 112,829 people +1.8%
1968 114,941 people +1.9%
1969 117,073 people +1.9%
1970 119,192 people +1.8%
1971 121,285 people +1.8%
1972 123,630 people +1.9%
1973 126,189 people +2.1%
1974 128,900 people +2.1%
1975 131,808 people +2.3%
1976 134,911 people +2.4%
1977 138,209 people +2.4%
1978 141,411 people +2.3%
1979 144,566 people +2.2%
1980 148,332 people +2.6%
1981 152,257 people +2.6%
1982 155,764 people +2.3%
1983 158,868 people +2.0%
1984 161,424 people +1.6%
1985 163,946 people +1.6%
1986 166,864 people +1.8%
1987 170,275 people +2.0%
1988 173,207 people +1.7%
1989 175,988 people +1.6%
1990 178,726 people +1.6%
1991 180,628 people +1.1%
1992 183,794 people +1.8%
1993 187,755 people +2.2%
1994 191,201 people +1.8%
1995 195,041 people +2.0%
1996 197,957 people +1.5%
1997 201,126 people +1.6%
1998 206,809 people +2.8%
1999 214,020 people +3.5%
2000 222,817 people +4.1%
2001 231,834 people +4.0%
2002 240,073 people +3.6%
2003 249,179 people +3.8%
2004 259,274 people +4.1%
2005 269,896 people +4.1%
2006 280,760 people +4.0%
2007 290,584 people +3.5%
2008 299,796 people +3.2%
2009 309,490 people +3.2%
2010 319,293 people +3.2%
2011 329,603 people +3.2%
2012 339,065 people +2.9%
2013 347,974 people +2.6%
2014 355,663 people +2.2%
2015 362,798 people +2.0%
2016 371,339 people +2.4%
2017 379,652 people +2.2%
2018 388,147 people +2.2%
2019 395,123 people +1.8%
2020 397,300 people +0.6%
2021 402,668 people +1.4%
2022 413,731 people +2.7%
2023 423,895 people +2.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 423,895 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 423,895 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 93,546 people 86,115 people 99,469 people 10
1960s 108,548 people 100,891 people 117,073 people 10
1970s 131,010 people 119,192 people 144,566 people 10
1980s 162,692 people 148,332 people 175,988 people 10
1990s 193,706 people 178,726 people 214,020 people 10
2000s 265,370 people 222,817 people 309,490 people 10
2010s 358,866 people 319,293 people 395,123 people 10
2020s 409,398 people 397,300 people 423,895 people 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 32 Cameroon 441,168 people compare
  2. 33 Uzbekistan 435,753 people compare
  3. 34 Myanmar 428,033 people compare
  4. 36 Ghana 419,131 people compare
  5. 37 Japan 390,411 people compare
  6. 38 Germany 376,750 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mali was 423,895 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 423,895 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 86,115 people in 1950.
How does Mali rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Mali ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.