Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia
Zambia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 320,654 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 320,654 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia peaked at 320,654 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,069 people, in 1950.
That places Zambia 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,706 people | 44,069 people | 61,711 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,297 people | 63,773 people | 85,896 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,693 people | 88,900 people | 117,730 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,204 people | 120,062 people | 152,204 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,565 people | 155,867 people | 193,179 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,044 people | 198,236 people | 257,089 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,277 people | 263,439 people | 300,923 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,338 people | 306,316 people | 320,654 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Zambia was 320,654 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,654 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,069 people in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.