Health in Criciúma, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 112 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Criciúma in 2020-2024 against 13,766 live births, 8.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 13th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Criciúma?
In 2024, 30 babies from Criciúma died before their first birthday, 11.1 per 1,000 live births, compared with 16 (5.9 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 Criciúma each year?
2,699 babies were born to mothers living in Criciúma in 2024, down 0.7% from 2,718 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Criciúma get prenatal care?
86.0% of babies born to Criciúma residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 63rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Criciúma have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 79.6% of residents of Criciúma lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (63.3% straight to the network); the 151st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 894th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Criciúma have piped water?
97.1% of Criciúma's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 74th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.9% of 2024 births in Criciúma the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (20 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 Criciúma compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Criciúma ranks 308 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Itanhaém | 8.2 |
| 306 | Planaltina | 8.2 |
| 307 | Sapucaia do Sul | 8.2 |
| 308 | Criciúma | 8.1 |
| 309 | Cascavel | 7.8 |
| 310 | Indaiatuba | 7.8 |
| 311 | Cachoeirinha | 7.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Criciúma ranks 63 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | São Bernardo do Campo | 86.2% |
| 61 | Bagé | 86.2% |
| 62 | Cambé | 86.2% |
| 63 | Criciúma | 86.0% |
| 64 | Santa Maria | 86.0% |
| 65 | Pindamonhangaba | 86.0% |
| 66 | Sorriso | 86.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Criciúma ranks 170 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Cariacica | 80.3% |
| 168 | Linhares | 80.2% |
| 169 | Apucarana | 79.9% |
| 170 | Criciúma | 79.6% |
| 171 | Gravataí | 79.6% |
| 172 | Araucária | 79.2% |
| 173 | São José dos Pinhais | 79.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Criciúma ranks 74 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 97.4% |
| 72 | Araçatuba | 97.3% |
| 73 | Mogi Guaçu | 97.2% |
| 74 | Criciúma | 97.1% |
| 75 | Taubaté | 97.1% |
| 76 | Cariacica | 97.1% |
| 77 | Jacareí | 97.1% |
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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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