Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 23.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.48
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.63
in 1964
All-time low
23.48
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Brazil, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Brazil is 23.48, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Brazil peaked at 50.63 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 23.48, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.02 | — |
| 1951 | 49.05 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 49.12 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 49.23 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 49.36 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 49.49 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 49.62 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 49.76 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 49.89 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 50.04 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 50.18 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 50.32 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.45 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.55 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.63 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.63 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.54 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.34 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 50.06 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 49.75 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 49.4 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 49.03 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.65 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.25 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.84 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 47.41 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.97 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 46.53 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.1 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 45.68 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.27 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 44.87 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 44.49 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 44.12 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 43.78 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 43.45 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.13 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 42.81 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.46 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.08 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.65 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 41.2 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 40.72 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.21 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.69 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.15 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 38.59 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.01 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 37.4 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.77 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.13 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 35.46 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.79 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.11 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 33.44 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.19 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.59 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.46 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.94 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.43 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.93 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.42 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.92 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.95 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.46 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.02 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.61 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.21 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.86 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.53 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.18 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.82 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 23.48 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.46 | 49.02 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.35 | 49.75 | 50.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.59 | 45.68 | 49.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.64 | 42.08 | 45.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.34 | 36.77 | 41.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2 | 30.46 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 25.61 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 | 23.48 | 25.21 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Brazil?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Brazil was 23.48 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.63 in 1964.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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