Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 408 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 408 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Marshall Islands peaked at 851 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 251 people, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 258.5 people | 251 people | 277 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 329.1 people | 293 people | 392 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 518.8 people | 409 people | 632 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 777.1 people | 656 people | 851 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 776.8 people | 741 people | 846 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.9 people | 727 people | 825 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.9 people | 456 people | 731 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 436 people | 408 people | 453 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 477 people compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 445 people compare
- 202 Jersey 421 people compare
- 204 Greenland 390 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 356 people compare
- 205 Dominica 356 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Marshall Islands?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Marshall Islands was 408 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 851 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 251 people in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.