Children under age 5 in Brazil
Brazil: Children under age 5 was 13.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.36 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.46 million
in 1986
All-time low
9.17 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Brazil stood at 13.36 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Brazil peaked at 18.46 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.17 million, 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.
Children under age 5 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.17 million | — |
| 1951 | 9.59 million | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 10.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 10.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 10.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 11.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 11.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 11.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 12.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 12.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 12.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 13.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 13.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 13.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 14.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 14.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 15.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 16.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 17.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 17.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 18.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 18.18 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 18.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.80 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.59 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.41 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.20 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.97 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.36 million | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 29.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.36 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 101.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.88 million | 9.17 million | 12.49 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.98 million | 12.83 million | 14.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.57 million | 14.65 million | 16.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.08 million | 17.20 million | 18.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.41 million | 17.17 million | 18.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.15 million | 15.11 million | 17.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 million | 14.26 million | 14.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.73 million | 13.36 million | 14.07 million | 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 children under age 5 in Brazil?
- Children under age 5 in Brazil was 13.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 million in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for children under age 5?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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