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

Senegal: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 241,903 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241,903 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
241,903 people
in 2023
All-time low
50,932 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

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 Senegal is 241,903 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Senegal peaked at 241,903 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,932 people, in 1950.

Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 57,673 people 50,932 people 64,843 people 10
1960s 75,806 people 66,697 people 85,895 people 10
1970s 102,073 people 88,484 people 115,963 people 10
1980s 129,530 people 118,484 people 139,029 people 10
1990s 152,594 people 140,924 people 165,921 people 10
2000s 188,323 people 170,901 people 206,144 people 10
2010s 228,341 people 211,733 people 233,782 people 10
2020s 237,030 people 234,353 people 241,903 people 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 50 Peru 263,446 people compare
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  3. 52 Saudi Arabia 246,491 people compare
  4. 54 Zimbabwe 233,717 people compare
  5. 55 Syria 233,136 people compare
  6. 56 Guinea 220,020 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Senegal?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Senegal was 241,903 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 241,903 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 50,932 people in 1950.
How does Senegal rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Senegal ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed

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