Health in Manaus, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 2,385 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Manaus in 2020-2024 against 173,444 live births, 13.8 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Manaus?
In 2024, 441 babies from Manaus died before their first birthday, 14.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 477 (12.8 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 Manaus each year?
30,943 babies were born to mothers living in Manaus in 2024, down 17.0% from 37,274 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Manaus get prenatal care?
65.6% of babies born to Manaus residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 29th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Manaus have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 49.2% of residents of Manaus lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (41.9% straight to the network); the 65th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2108th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Manaus have piped water?
77.1% of Manaus' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 52nd 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 Manaus the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (675 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 Manaus compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Manaus ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Jataí | 13.9 |
| 56 | Paulista | 13.8 |
| 57 | Jequié | 13.8 |
| 58 | Manaus | 13.8 |
| 59 | Teresina | 13.7 |
| 60 | Resende | 13.7 |
| 61 | Viamão | 13.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Manaus ranks 292 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Itabuna | 66.2% |
| 290 | São José de Ribamar | 65.9% |
| 291 | Cariacica | 65.9% |
| 292 | Manaus | 65.6% |
| 293 | São Luís | 65.6% |
| 294 | Manacapuru | 65.4% |
| 295 | Rio Branco | 65.3% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Manaus ranks 256 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Paulista | 50.9% |
| 254 | Corumbá | 50.2% |
| 255 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 49.7% |
| 256 | Manaus | 49.2% |
| 257 | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 49.1% |
| 258 | Trindade | 48.5% |
| 259 | Altamira | 48.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Manaus ranks 269 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Gravataí | 78.3% |
| 267 | Caxias | 78.0% |
| 268 | Nova Friburgo | 77.5% |
| 269 | Manaus | 77.1% |
| 270 | Arapiraca | 77.0% |
| 271 | Paço do Lumiar | 77.0% |
| 272 | Queimados | 76.8% |
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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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