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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1148 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5082 units per person (2025)
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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