Health in Maceió, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 809 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Maceió in 2020-2024 against 66,279 live births, 12.2 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 121st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Maceió?
In 2024, 166 babies from Maceió died before their first birthday, 12.9 per 1,000 live births, compared with 163 (11.9 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 Maceió each year?
12,840 babies were born to mothers living in Maceió in 2024, down 6.3% from 13,710 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Maceió get prenatal care?
65.0% of babies born to Maceió residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 24th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Maceió have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 46.9% of residents of Maceió lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (39.6% straight to the network); the 61st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2203rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Maceió have piped water?
67.5% of Maceió's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 28th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 10.8% of 2024 births in Maceió the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (259 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 Maceió compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Maceió ranks 121 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | São Gonçalo | 12.3 |
| 119 | Parnaíba | 12.2 |
| 120 | Tatuí | 12.2 |
| 121 | Maceió | 12.2 |
| 122 | Mogi das Cruzes | 12.2 |
| 123 | Igarassu | 12.1 |
| 124 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.1 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Maceió ranks 297 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Manacapuru | 65.4% |
| 295 | Rio Branco | 65.3% |
| 296 | Corumbá | 65.0% |
| 297 | Maceió | 65.0% |
| 298 | Marabá | 64.9% |
| 299 | Itaquaquecetuba | 64.7% |
| 300 | Altamira | 64.6% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Maceió ranks 260 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 49.1% |
| 258 | Trindade | 48.5% |
| 259 | Altamira | 48.1% |
| 260 | Maceió | 46.9% |
| 261 | Caucaia | 46.1% |
| 262 | Imperatriz | 45.0% |
| 263 | Natal | 43.8% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Maceió ranks 293 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | São Luís | 68.2% |
| 291 | Belém | 68.0% |
| 292 | Nova Iguaçu | 67.5% |
| 293 | Maceió | 67.5% |
| 294 | São Mateus | 67.5% |
| 295 | Camaragibe | 66.4% |
| 296 | Igarassu | 66.3% |
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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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