Health in Belém, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 1,236 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Belém in 2020-2024 against 78,946 live births, 15.7 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 22nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Belém?
In 2024, 238 babies from Belém died before their first birthday, 16.8 per 1,000 live births, compared with 267 (15.7 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 Belém each year?
14,153 babies were born to mothers living in Belém in 2024, down 16.6% from 16,966 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Belém get prenatal care?
56.9% of babies born to Belém residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 9th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Belém have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 59.5% of residents of Belém lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (37.0% straight to the network); the 84th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1696th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Belém have piped water?
68.0% of Belém's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 30th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 15.9% of 2024 births in Belém the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (713 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 Belém compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Belém ranks 22 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Santarém | 15.7 |
| 20 | Rio Branco | 15.7 |
| 21 | Cametá | 15.7 |
| 22 | Belém | 15.7 |
| 23 | Abaetetuba | 15.6 |
| 24 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 15.6 |
| 25 | São José de Ribamar | 15.5 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Belém ranks 312 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Timon | 58.2% |
| 310 | Feira de Santana | 58.1% |
| 311 | Simões Filho | 57.5% |
| 312 | Belém | 56.9% |
| 313 | Belford Roxo | 56.2% |
| 314 | Macapá | 55.2% |
| 315 | Ananindeua | 52.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 237 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Cabo Frio | 61.0% |
| 235 | Catalão | 60.6% |
| 236 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 60.4% |
| 237 | Belém | 59.5% |
| 238 | Atibaia | 59.4% |
| 239 | Boa Vista | 59.3% |
| 240 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 58.5% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Belém ranks 291 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Teresópolis | 68.4% |
| 289 | Itapipoca | 68.3% |
| 290 | São Luís | 68.2% |
| 291 | Belém | 68.0% |
| 292 | Nova Iguaçu | 67.5% |
| 293 | Maceió | 67.5% |
| 294 | São Mateus | 67.5% |
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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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