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

Brazil: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1.28 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.28 million people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.83 million people
in 1985
All-time low
963,063 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.28 million people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Brazil peaked at 1.83 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 963,063 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.12 million people 963,063 people 1.28 million people 10
1960s 1.41 million people 1.31 million people 1.45 million people 10
1970s 1.56 million people 1.45 million people 1.70 million people 10
1980s 1.80 million people 1.74 million people 1.83 million people 10
1990s 1.70 million people 1.68 million people 1.75 million people 10
2000s 1.56 million people 1.46 million people 1.69 million people 10
2010s 1.42 million people 1.39 million people 1.44 million people 10
2020s 1.32 million people 1.28 million people 1.38 million people 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Ethiopia 1.90 million people compare
  2. 8 United States 1.82 million people compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 1.64 million people compare
  4. 11 Egypt 1.13 million people compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 1.09 million people compare
  6. 13 Mexico 1.01 million people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Brazil?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Brazil was 1.28 million 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 million people in 1985.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 963,063 people in 1950.
How does Brazil rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 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
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.