Health in Altamira, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 160 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Altamira in 2020-2024 against 11,105 live births, 14.4 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 43rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Altamira?
In 2024, 20 babies from Altamira died before their first birthday, 9.7 per 1,000 live births, compared with 33 (14.2 per 1,000) in 2020. For Brazil the 2024 figure was 12.6.
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyHow many babies are born in Altamira each year?
2,057 babies were born to mothers living in Altamira in 2024, down 11.8% from 2,332 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Altamira get prenatal care?
64.6% of babies born to Altamira residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 21st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Altamira have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 48.1% of residents of Altamira lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (44.5% straight to the network); the 62nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2151st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Altamira have piped water?
44.4% of Altamira's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 12.4% of 2024 births in Altamira the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (61 births with no prenatal care recorded; Brazil: 5.4% with three or fewer). Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copy
How Altamira compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Altamira ranks 43 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Lauro de Freitas | 14.4 |
| 41 | Itacoatiara | 14.4 |
| 42 | Nova Iguaçu | 14.4 |
| 43 | Altamira | 14.4 |
| 44 | Queimados | 14.4 |
| 45 | Alagoinhas | 14.3 |
| 46 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 14.3 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Altamira ranks 300 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Maceió | 65.0% |
| 298 | Marabá | 64.9% |
| 299 | Itaquaquecetuba | 64.7% |
| 300 | Altamira | 64.6% |
| 301 | Itaituba | 63.9% |
| 302 | Porto Velho | 63.8% |
| 303 | Olinda | 63.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Altamira ranks 259 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Manaus | 49.2% |
| 257 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 49.1% |
| 258 | Trindade | 48.5% |
| 259 | Altamira | 48.1% |
| 260 | Maceió | 46.9% |
| 261 | Caucaia | 46.1% |
| 262 | Imperatriz | 45.0% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Altamira ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Santana | 49.9% |
| 306 | Macapá | 44.6% |
| 307 | Cametá | 44.5% |
| 308 | Altamira | 44.4% |
| 309 | Castanhal | 43.5% |
| 310 | Marabá | 39.4% |
| 311 | Ananindeua | 37.2% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC): live births by mother's municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d3eb8c12756b…)
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM): infant deaths (under 1 year) by municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9c69e0471200…)
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, SINASC: live births by mother's municipality of residence and number of prenatal appointments, 2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9206d88e6676…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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