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

Rwanda: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 188,267 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 188,267 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Rwanda peaked at 188,267 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,492 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

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  6. 66 Cambodia 176,289 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Rwanda?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Rwanda was 188,267 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 188,267 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 44,492 people in 1950.
How does Rwanda rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 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

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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.