Child population under age 5 in Brazil
Brazil: Child population under age 5 was 12,880 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,880
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
18,464
in 1986
All-time low
9,173
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Brazil, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Brazil is 12,880, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Brazil peaked at 18,464 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9,173, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,173 | — |
| 1951 | 9,590 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 10,005 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 10,397 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 10,752 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 11,089 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 11,435 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 11,784 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 12,134 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 12,486 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 12,832 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 13,167 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 13,488 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 13,790 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 14,057 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 14,276 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 14,438 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 14,538 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14,583 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14,608 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14,654 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 14,745 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 14,894 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 15,102 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 15,341 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15,595 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 15,873 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16,173 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 16,492 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16,838 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17,196 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 17,541 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 17,851 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18,110 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 18,301 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 18,419 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18,464 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18,432 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 18,330 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 18,184 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 18,006 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17,801 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17,593 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17,414 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,280 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 17,200 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,173 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17,190 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,232 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17,247 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,192 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,059 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16,849 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16,558 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16,244 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15,968 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15,723 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15,498 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15,297 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,106 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,914 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,745 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14,617 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,534 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,496 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,488 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,453 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,397 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,353 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,261 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,072 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13,854 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13,628 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13,361 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13,096 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 12,880 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,885 | 9,173 | 12,486 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,978 | 12,832 | 14,608 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,571 | 14,654 | 16,838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,083 | 17,196 | 18,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,414 | 17,173 | 18,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,149 | 15,106 | 17,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,526 | 14,261 | 14,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,482 | 12,880 | 14,072 | 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 under age 5 in Brazil?
- Child population under age 5 in Brazil was 12,880 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18,464 in 1986.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,173 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for child population under age 5?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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