In 2022, Brazil observed that nearly half of its children under the age of five were living under the conditions of poverty.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shared insights, revealing a 49.9% poverty rate among those under five.
This figure was the peak among various age groups analyzed.
Yet, it marked progress from 2021’s 54.1%, the highest since data collection began in 2010.
By 2022, poverty rates dipped to their lowest since the pandemic’s start in 2020, when 46% faced poverty.
Overall, Brazil saw its poverty rate fall from 36.7% in 2021 to 31.6% in 2022, the lowest in two years.
This decrease linked to job market recovery and the Aid Brazil program’s expansion during election times.
The IBGE sets the poverty line at $6.85 daily, under Purchasing Power Parity terms. Anyone earning less is deemed poor.
Children aged 6 to 14 and teens 15 to 17 also experienced high poverty levels, at 48.5% and 46.6%, respectively. These figures underscore poverty’s grip on the youth.
Interestingly, poverty rates decline with age in Brazil. Those over 70 years showed the lowest rate at 11.6% in 2022.
The report further contrasts urban and rural employment scenarios. Rural areas had a 38.7% poverty rate, over twice as high as urban areas’ 15.3%.
However, both saw reductions from 2021’s rates of 43.4% and 18.4%, respectively.
This brief captures the state of poverty among Brazil’s youngest, highlighting gradual improvements and ongoing challenges in bridging economic divides.