Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 188,267 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Rwanda, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.