This statistic shows the median age of the population in Brazil from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Brazilian population was 32.7 years. Brazil as a developing nation The average age of the Brazil’s population has risen from a low of 16.8 years in 1965 to 32.4 years in 2020, a typical change in developing nations, and other demographic parameters support this trend: As of 2014, the share of children under 14 years of age stood at around 23.5 percent, a great improvement from earlier times. Since 2005, the fertility rate has also dropped significantly, but now it is even lower than the natural replacement rate at 1.78 children per woman. Over the same period of time, life expectancy has also risen to 74.4 years of age - higher than the average for developing nations. These changes typically happen as a result of developing countries becoming more modernized and economically diverse. Brazil’s economy had been getting significantly stronger and per capita GDP peaked in 2011 at a much higher value than the regional average for Latin America and the Caribbean. However, the Brazilian economy has reached a difficult point, and GDP per capita is expected to fall to as low as 7,447 U.S. dollars in 2016. As Brazil’s demographics are now similar to other developing countries, the economy has not been able to maintain a similar path to steady growth.

This line chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Brazil. The data is about countries per year.

This statistic shows the age structure in Brazil from 2013 to 2023. In 2023 about 19.94 percent of Brazil's total population were aged 0 to 14 years. Population of Brazil Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world by area and population and the largest in both South America and the Latin American region. With a total population of more than 200 million inhabitants in 2013, Brazil also ranks fifth in terms of population numbers. Brazil is a founding member of the United Nations, the G20, CPLP, and a member of the BRIC countries. BRIC is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the four major emerging market countries. The largest cities in Brazil are São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. São Paulo alone reports over 11.1 million inhabitants. Due to a steady increase in the life expectancy in Brazil, the average age of the population has also rapidly increased. From 1950 until 2015, the average age of the population increased by an impressive 12 years; in 2015, the average age of the population in Brazil was reported to be around 31 years. As a result of the increasing average age, the percentage of people aged between 15 and 64 years has also increased: In 2013, about 68.4 percent of the population in Brazil was aged between 15 and 64 years.

This dataset is about countries per year in Brazil. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and median age.

Brazil Population Census: Age 25 to 29 Years data was reported at 15,469,723.000 Person in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17,104,414.000 Person for 2010. Brazil Population Census: Age 25 to 29 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 15,469,723.000 Person from Jul 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,104,414.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 13,849,665.000 Person in 2000. Brazil Population Census: Age 25 to 29 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC002: Population Census: by Age.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Brazil. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

In 2023, 11.8 percent of life births in Brazil were from women and girls below the age of 20. Two decades earlier, this share stood at 20.9 percent. As for women aged 40 or more, 4.3 percent of the births registered in 2023 pertained to this age group.

Population: Residents: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Age 5 to 9 data was reported at 1,383.000 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,387.000 Person th for 2022. Population: Residents: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Age 5 to 9 data is updated yearly, averaging 1,385.000 Person th from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2023, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,450.000 Person th in 2014 and a record low of 1,306.000 Person th in 2015. Population: Residents: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Age 5 to 9 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA023: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: Minas Gerais.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the distribution of median household income among distinct age brackets of householders in Brazil. Based on the latest 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varies among householders of different ages in Brazil. It showcases how household incomes typically rise as the head of the household gets older. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into age-based household income trends and explore the variations in incomes across households.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Brazil, the median household income stands at $66,818 for householders within the 45 to 64 years age group, followed by $61,496 for the 25 to 44 years age group. Notably, householders within the 65 years and over age group, had the lowest median household income at $31,952.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Age groups classifications include:

• Under 25 years
• 25 to 44 years
• 45 to 64 years
• 65 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Of The Head Of Household: This column presents the age of the head of household
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific age group

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Margin of Error

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This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by region using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Brazil. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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In 2020, the Brazilian passenger car fleet had an average age of 10 years and two months. This represented an increase of *** year and ****** in comparison with the average fleet age reported in 2014. Meanwhile, the number of automobiles in circulation in Brazil has increased annually in the past decade.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male in Brazil was reported at 7.7493 Years in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Brazil Working Age Population: Labour Force: Sao Paulo: Female data was reported at 11,827.000 Person th in Mar 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12,032.000 Person th for Dec 2019. Brazil Working Age Population: Labour Force: Sao Paulo: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 10,886.000 Person th from Mar 2012 (Median) to Mar 2020, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,032.000 Person th in Dec 2019 and a record low of 9,908.000 Person th in Mar 2012. Brazil Working Age Population: Labour Force: Sao Paulo: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.GBA005: Continuous National Household Sample Survey: Working Age Population: Labour Force: by Sex.

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In 2024, over 26.3 million people aged between 35 and 44 were employed in Brazil, the most numerous employed age group in that period. The second most numerous age group among the labor force in the country was those between 25 and 34 years old. Moreover, that year, around 25 percent of the employed population of Brazil were self-employed workers.

Brazil Population Census: Age 15 to 19 Years: Age 16 Years data was reported at 3,410,704.000 Person in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,497,668.000 Person for 2000. Brazil Population Census: Age 15 to 19 Years: Age 16 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 3,454,186.000 Person from Jul 2000 (Median) to 2010, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,497,668.000 Person in 2000 and a record low of 3,410,704.000 Person in 2010. Brazil Population Census: Age 15 to 19 Years: Age 16 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC002: Population Census: by Age.

Population: Residents: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte: Age 45 to 49 Years data was reported at 370.000 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 329.000 Person th for 2014. Population: Residents: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte: Age 45 to 49 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 321.000 Person th from Sep 2001 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 370.000 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 255.000 Person th in 2002. Population: Residents: Southeast: Minas Gerais: Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte: Age 45 to 49 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAA023: Population: by States and Age: Southeast: Minas Gerais.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by continent using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Brazil. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Brazil Population Census: Male: Age 5 to 9 Years: Age 8 Years data was reported at 1,528,003.000 Person in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,650,989.000 Person for 2000. Brazil Population Census: Male: Age 5 to 9 Years: Age 8 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 1,589,496.000 Person from Jul 2000 (Median) to 2010, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,650,989.000 Person in 2000 and a record low of 1,528,003.000 Person in 2010. Brazil Population Census: Male: Age 5 to 9 Years: Age 8 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Socio and Demographic – Table BR.GAC003: Population Census: by Age and Sex.