Brazil vs UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5

Brazil
12,880
in 2025
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,303
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
1st

Child population under age 5 over time

  • Brazil
  • UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k195019872025

How they compare

UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,303 against 12,880 in Brazil, a difference of 33,423.

That makes UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.

UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 10,885 32,308 21,424 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
1960s 13,978 41,719 27,741 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 15,571 48,509 32,938 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 18,083 54,477 36,394 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 17,414 56,728 39,314 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 16,149 54,990 38,841 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 14,526 52,213 37,687 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 13,482 47,970 34,488 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population under age 5, Brazil or UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,303 against 12,880 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Brazil and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
33,423, with UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Brazil and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
Brazil ranks 1st and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population under age 5 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed