Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 340,416 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
340,416 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
473,652 people
in 1965
All-time low
317,442 people
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
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 United Kingdom is 340,416 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 473,652 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 317,442 people, in 1978.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 417,914 people | — |
| 1951 | 393,672 people | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 377,095 people | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 374,211 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 376,900 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 377,414 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 375,163 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 382,805 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 396,942 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 408,194 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 416,457 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 426,935 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 442,665 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 457,550 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 468,207 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 473,652 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 472,856 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 468,218 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 461,964 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 454,174 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 442,940 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 432,472 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 425,113 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 407,916 people | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 381,251 people | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 357,786 people | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 340,849 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 326,911 people | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 317,442 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 322,879 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 340,323 people | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 353,204 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 353,286 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 348,803 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 346,783 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 351,296 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 360,036 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 365,567 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 366,589 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 350,013 people | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 355,967 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 379,699 people | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 384,901 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 385,514 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 375,853 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 365,513 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 358,217 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 354,414 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 354,664 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 350,973 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 343,774 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 336,239 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 330,763 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 330,476 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 337,112 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 347,459 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 356,759 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 366,050 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 377,184 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 386,115 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 388,882 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 391,719 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 398,287 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 400,731 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 394,904 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 388,243 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 386,486 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 384,890 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 378,268 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 368,185 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 359,354 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 350,618 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 343,797 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 340,416 people | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 340,416 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 29.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 340,416 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 11.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 388,031 people | 374,211 people | 417,914 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 454,268 people | 416,457 people | 473,652 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 375,556 people | 317,442 people | 442,940 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 353,590 people | 340,323 people | 366,589 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,572 people | 350,973 people | 385,514 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,193 people | 330,476 people | 386,115 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,060 people | 368,185 people | 400,731 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,546 people | 340,416 people | 359,354 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in United Kingdom?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in United Kingdom was 340,416 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 473,652 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,442 people in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.