Child population in Brazil

Brazil: Child population was 49,975 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49,975
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
63,365
in 1996
All-time low
26,179
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Child population in Brazil, 1950–2025

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 49,975 for child population in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population in Brazil peaked at 63,365 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26,179, in 1950.

That places Brazil 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Child population in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Child population (in thousands) in Brazil, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 26,179
1951 26,985 +3.1%
1952 27,848 +3.2%
1953 28,768 +3.3%
1954 29,732 +3.4%
1955 30,735 +3.4%
1956 31,777 +3.4%
1957 32,856 +3.4%
1958 33,976 +3.4%
1959 35,136 +3.4%
1960 36,326 +3.4%
1961 37,541 +3.3%
1962 38,776 +3.3%
1963 40,022 +3.2%
1964 41,257 +3.1%
1965 42,438 +2.9%
1966 43,536 +2.6%
1967 44,525 +2.3%
1968 45,427 +2.0%
1969 46,285 +1.9%
1970 47,113 +1.8%
1971 47,924 +1.7%
1972 48,722 +1.7%
1973 49,509 +1.6%
1974 50,272 +1.5%
1975 51,019 +1.5%
1976 51,768 +1.5%
1977 52,526 +1.5%
1978 53,296 +1.5%
1979 54,079 +1.5%
1980 54,870 +1.5%
1981 55,665 +1.4%
1982 56,463 +1.4%
1983 57,268 +1.4%
1984 58,074 +1.4%
1985 58,877 +1.4%
1986 59,666 +1.3%
1987 60,406 +1.2%
1988 61,068 +1.1%
1989 61,642 +0.9%
1990 62,124 +0.8%
1991 62,509 +0.6%
1992 62,813 +0.5%
1993 63,051 +0.4%
1994 63,217 +0.3%
1995 63,323 +0.2%
1996 63,365 +0.1%
1997 63,343 -0.0%
1998 63,271 -0.1%
1999 63,122 -0.2%
2000 62,866 -0.4%
2001 62,517 -0.6%
2002 62,094 -0.7%
2003 61,606 -0.8%
2004 61,084 -0.8%
2005 60,574 -0.8%
2006 60,072 -0.8%
2007 59,558 -0.9%
2008 59,034 -0.9%
2009 58,507 -0.9%
2010 57,992 -0.9%
2011 57,478 -0.9%
2012 56,954 -0.9%
2013 56,414 -0.9%
2014 55,874 -1.0%
2015 55,339 -1.0%
2016 54,759 -1.0%
2017 54,169 -1.1%
2018 53,630 -1.0%
2019 53,121 -0.9%
2020 52,610 -1.0%
2021 52,097 -1.0%
2022 51,578 -1.0%
2023 51,044 -1.0%
2024 50,506 -1.1%
2025 49,975 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30,399 26,179 35,136 10
1960s 41,613 36,326 46,285 10
1970s 50,623 47,113 54,079 10
1980s 58,400 54,870 61,642 10
1990s 63,014 62,124 63,365 10
2000s 60,791 58,507 62,866 10
2010s 55,573 53,121 57,992 10
2020s 51,302 49,975 52,610 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population in Brazil?
Child population in Brazil was 49,975 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child population recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 63,365 in 1996.
What is the lowest child population recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 26,179 in 1950.
How does Brazil rank for child population?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is child population 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 UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 3,496 data points, 1950–2025
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