Number of one year olds in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of one year olds was 188,267 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
188,267
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
188,267
in 2023
All-time low
44,492
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Rwanda, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 188,267 for number of one year olds in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Rwanda peaked at 188,267 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,492, in 1950.

That places Rwanda 63rd 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Rwanda, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 44,492 —
1951 49,903 +12.2%
1952 53,294 +6.8%
1953 55,004 +3.2%
1954 56,740 +3.2%
1955 58,420 +3.0%
1956 59,974 +2.7%
1957 61,507 +2.6%
1958 63,122 +2.6%
1959 64,697 +2.5%
1960 66,145 +2.2%
1961 67,359 +1.8%
1962 68,259 +1.3%
1963 68,760 +0.7%
1964 68,989 +0.3%
1965 69,320 +0.5%
1966 69,960 +0.9%
1967 71,090 +1.6%
1968 72,811 +2.4%
1969 75,020 +3.0%
1970 77,610 +3.5%
1971 80,383 +3.6%
1972 83,076 +3.4%
1973 85,868 +3.4%
1974 89,038 +3.7%
1975 92,487 +3.9%
1976 96,020 +3.8%
1977 99,966 +4.1%
1978 104,288 +4.3%
1979 108,746 +4.3%
1980 113,603 +4.5%
1981 118,607 +4.4%
1982 123,523 +4.1%
1983 128,155 +3.7%
1984 132,190 +3.1%
1985 135,788 +2.7%
1986 138,906 +2.3%
1987 141,159 +1.6%
1988 142,711 +1.1%
1989 143,754 +0.7%
1990 144,075 +0.2%
1991 143,043 -0.7%
1992 141,047 -1.4%
1993 142,805 +1.2%
1994 123,897 -13.2%
1995 102,611 -17.2%
1996 115,192 +12.3%
1997 132,515 +15.0%
1998 138,946 +4.9%
1999 142,303 +2.4%
2000 144,177 +1.3%
2001 144,791 +0.4%
2002 149,681 +3.4%
2003 157,232 +5.0%
2004 159,772 +1.6%
2005 160,079 +0.2%
2006 162,338 +1.4%
2007 164,442 +1.3%
2008 166,109 +1.0%
2009 166,557 +0.3%
2010 166,193 -0.2%
2011 165,692 -0.3%
2012 164,892 -0.5%
2013 165,144 +0.2%
2014 168,737 +2.2%
2015 172,916 +2.5%
2016 175,603 +1.6%
2017 178,161 +1.5%
2018 180,432 +1.3%
2019 182,282 +1.0%
2020 183,668 +0.8%
2021 184,790 +0.6%
2022 186,440 +0.9%
2023 188,267 +1.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 188,267 is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 188,267 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56,715 44,492 64,697 10
1960s 69,771 66,145 75,020 10
1970s 91,748 77,610 108,746 10
1980s 131,840 113,603 143,754 10
1990s 132,643 102,611 144,075 10
2000s 157,518 144,177 166,557 10
2010s 172,005 164,892 182,282 10
2020s 185,791 183,668 188,267 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 60 Malaysia 208,391 compare
  2. 61 Venezuela 202,101 compare
  3. 62 Italy 198,275 compare
  4. 64 Canada 181,300 compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 181,239 compare
  6. 66 Cambodia 176,289 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Rwanda?
Number of one year olds in Rwanda was 188,267 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 188,267 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 44,492 in 1950.
How does Rwanda rank for number of one year olds?
Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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