Health in Feira de Santana, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 579 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Feira de Santana in 2020-2024 against 43,560 live births, 13.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Feira de Santana?
In 2024, 115 babies from Feira de Santana died before their first birthday, 15.0 per 1,000 live births, compared with 131 (13.8 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 Feira de Santana each year?
7,678 babies were born to mothers living in Feira de Santana in 2024, down 18.9% from 9,465 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Feira de Santana get prenatal care?
58.1% of babies born to Feira de Santana residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 11th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Feira de Santana have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 63.8% of residents of Feira de Santana lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (61.0% straight to the network); the 95th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1521st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Feira de Santana have piped water?
89.5% of Feira de Santana's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 105th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 10.4% of 2024 births in Feira de Santana the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (17 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 Feira de Santana compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Feira de Santana ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Bagé | 13.3 |
| 71 | Camaragibe | 13.3 |
| 72 | Marília | 13.3 |
| 73 | Feira de Santana | 13.3 |
| 74 | Timon | 13.3 |
| 75 | Castanhal | 13.2 |
| 76 | Vitória da Conquista | 13.2 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Feira de Santana ranks 310 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Paço do Lumiar | 60.0% |
| 308 | Santa Rita | 58.8% |
| 309 | Timon | 58.2% |
| 310 | Feira de Santana | 58.1% |
| 311 | Simões Filho | 57.5% |
| 312 | Belém | 56.9% |
| 313 | Belford Roxo | 56.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 226 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Ilhéus | 65.3% |
| 224 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 64.5% |
| 225 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 64.1% |
| 226 | Feira de Santana | 63.8% |
| 227 | Cotia | 63.6% |
| 228 | Itapecerica da Serra | 63.4% |
| 229 | Itanhaém | 63.3% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Feira de Santana ranks 216 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Colatina | 89.6% |
| 214 | Guarapari | 89.6% |
| 215 | São José dos Pinhais | 89.6% |
| 216 | Feira de Santana | 89.5% |
| 217 | Anápolis | 89.5% |
| 218 | Crato | 89.4% |
| 219 | Planaltina | 89.3% |
More on Feira de Santana: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in Brazil
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.