Health in Ilhéus, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 204 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Ilhéus in 2020-2024 against 10,525 live births, 19.4 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 4th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Ilhéus?
In 2024, 35 babies from Ilhéus died before their first birthday, 18.0 per 1,000 live births, compared with 59 (25.9 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 Ilhéus each year?
1,943 babies were born to mothers living in Ilhéus in 2024, down 14.8% from 2,281 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Ilhéus get prenatal care?
60.1% of babies born to Ilhéus residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 15th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Ilhéus have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 65.3% of residents of Ilhéus lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (63.4% straight to the network); the 98th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1464th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Ilhéus have piped water?
82.5% of Ilhéus' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 68th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 12.7% of 2024 births in Ilhéus the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (59 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 Ilhéus compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Ilhéus ranks 4 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itaituba | 21.2 |
| 2 | Itabuna | 20.7 |
| 3 | Macapá | 19.5 |
| 4 | Ilhéus | 19.4 |
| 5 | Nilópolis | 18.9 |
| 6 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 18.4 |
| 7 | Corumbá | 18.4 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Ilhéus ranks 306 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Olinda | 63.8% |
| 304 | Itapevi | 63.3% |
| 305 | Boa Vista | 62.3% |
| 306 | Ilhéus | 60.1% |
| 307 | Paço do Lumiar | 60.0% |
| 308 | Santa Rita | 58.8% |
| 309 | Timon | 58.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 223 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Planaltina | 66.2% |
| 221 | Itaboraí | 65.7% |
| 222 | Campo Grande | 65.3% |
| 223 | Ilhéus | 65.3% |
| 224 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 64.5% |
| 225 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 64.1% |
| 226 | Feira de Santana | 63.8% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Ilhéus ranks 253 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | São Gonçalo | 84.2% |
| 251 | Várzea Grande | 83.7% |
| 252 | Dourados | 83.1% |
| 253 | Ilhéus | 82.5% |
| 254 | Paragominas | 81.5% |
| 255 | Paranaguá | 81.4% |
| 256 | Bacabal | 81.1% |
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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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