Number of children under 5 in Brazil
Brazil: Number of children under 5 was 13.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.36 million people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.46 million people
in 1986
All-time low
9.17 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Brazil stood at 13.36 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Brazil peaked at 18.46 million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million people, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.17 million people | — |
| 1951 | 9.59 million people | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 10.00 million people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 10.40 million people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 10.75 million people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 11.09 million people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 11.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 11.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 12.13 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 12.49 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 12.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 13.17 million people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 13.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 13.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 14.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.65 million people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 14.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 15.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.54 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 17.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 18.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.46 million people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.33 million people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 18.18 million people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 18.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.80 million people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.59 million people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.41 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.28 million people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.20 million people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.19 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.23 million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.06 million people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.85 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.56 million people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.24 million people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.97 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.72 million people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.50 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.30 million people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.11 million people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.91 million people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.74 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.62 million people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.53 million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.49 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.45 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.26 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.07 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.85 million people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.63 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.36 million people | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.36 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 29.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.36 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 101.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.88 million people | 9.17 million people | 12.49 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.98 million people | 12.83 million people | 14.61 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.57 million people | 14.65 million people | 16.84 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.08 million people | 17.20 million people | 18.46 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.41 million people | 17.17 million people | 18.01 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.15 million people | 15.11 million people | 17.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 million people | 14.26 million people | 14.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.73 million people | 13.36 million people | 14.07 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Brazil?
- Number of children under 5 in Brazil was 13.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million people in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for number of children under 5?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.