Health in Itanhaém, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 54 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Itanhaém in 2020-2024 against 6,563 live births, 8.2 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 16th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Itanhaém?
In 2024, 9 babies from Itanhaém died before their first birthday, 7.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 12 (8.6 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 Itanhaém each year?
1,237 babies were born to mothers living in Itanhaém in 2024, down 11.8% from 1,403 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Itanhaém get prenatal care?
80.5% of babies born to Itanhaém residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 157th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Itanhaém have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 63.3% of residents of Itanhaém lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (57.5% straight to the network); the 92nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1537th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Itanhaém have piped water?
93.5% of Itanhaém's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 155th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 7.0% of 2024 births in Itanhaém the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (32 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 Itanhaém compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Itanhaém ranks 305 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Pouso Alegre | 8.4 |
| 303 | São José dos Pinhais | 8.3 |
| 304 | São José | 8.3 |
| 305 | Itanhaém | 8.2 |
| 306 | Planaltina | 8.2 |
| 307 | Sapucaia do Sul | 8.2 |
| 308 | Criciúma | 8.1 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Itanhaém ranks 157 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Marília | 80.9% |
| 155 | Senador Canedo | 80.8% |
| 156 | Colatina | 80.6% |
| 157 | Itanhaém | 80.5% |
| 158 | Santa Luzia | 80.5% |
| 159 | Palmas | 80.5% |
| 160 | Patos | 80.5% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Itanhaém ranks 229 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Feira de Santana | 63.8% |
| 227 | Cotia | 63.6% |
| 228 | Itapecerica da Serra | 63.4% |
| 229 | Itanhaém | 63.3% |
| 230 | Alagoinhas | 63.2% |
| 231 | Guarapari | 63.2% |
| 232 | Anápolis | 63.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Itanhaém ranks 166 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Itabira | 93.6% |
| 164 | João Pessoa | 93.6% |
| 165 | Barra Mansa | 93.6% |
| 166 | Itanhaém | 93.5% |
| 167 | Santa Maria | 93.5% |
| 168 | Blumenau | 93.5% |
| 169 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 93.5% |
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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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