Health in Florianópolis, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 205 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Florianópolis in 2020-2024 against 29,721 live births, 6.9 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Florianópolis?
In 2024, 35 babies from Florianópolis died before their first birthday, 6.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 48 (7.8 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 Florianópolis each year?
5,600 babies were born to mothers living in Florianópolis in 2024, down 9.3% from 6,171 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Florianópolis get prenatal care?
81.4% of babies born to Florianópolis residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 144th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Florianópolis have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 55.2% of residents of Florianópolis lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (50.4% straight to the network); the 77th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1880th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Florianópolis have piped water?
94.2% of Florianópolis' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 148th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 4.0% of 2024 births in Florianópolis the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (30 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 Florianópolis compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Florianópolis ranks 320 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Santana de Parnaíba | 7.5 |
| 315 | Joinville | 7.5 |
| 316 | São Caetano do Sul | 7.3 |
| 317 | Barueri | 7.2 |
| 318 | Valinhos | 7.1 |
| 319 | Balneário Camboriú | 7.0 |
| 320 | Florianópolis | 6.9 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Florianópolis ranks 144 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Atibaia | 81.5% |
| 142 | Cubatão | 81.5% |
| 143 | Betim | 81.4% |
| 144 | Florianópolis | 81.4% |
| 145 | Teresópolis | 81.4% |
| 146 | Foz do Iguaçu | 81.4% |
| 147 | Maricá | 81.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Florianópolis ranks 244 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Garanhuns | 58.2% |
| 242 | Porto Seguro | 57.9% |
| 243 | Viamão | 55.7% |
| 244 | Florianópolis | 55.2% |
| 245 | Teresópolis | 54.5% |
| 246 | Palhoça | 54.5% |
| 247 | São Mateus | 53.3% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Florianópolis ranks 148 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Simões Filho | 94.4% |
| 146 | Nova Serrana | 94.3% |
| 147 | Teresina | 94.2% |
| 148 | Florianópolis | 94.2% |
| 149 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 94.2% |
| 150 | Itapetininga | 94.2% |
| 151 | Juazeiro do Norte | 94.1% |
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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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