Health in Santo André, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 353 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Santo André in 2020-2024 against 38,579 live births, 9.2 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 41st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Santo André?
In 2024, 71 babies from Santo André died before their first birthday, 10.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 74 (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 Santo André each year?
6,986 babies were born to mothers living in Santo André in 2024, down 18.7% from 8,598 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Santo André get prenatal care?
82.3% of babies born to Santo André residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 126th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Santo André have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 96.5% of residents of Santo André lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (94.8% straight to the network); the 42nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 110th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Santo André have piped water?
99.0% of Santo André's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 21st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 3.4% of 2024 births in Santo André the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (14 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 Santo André compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Santo André ranks 280 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Palhoça | 9.2 |
| 278 | Campinas | 9.2 |
| 279 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 9.2 |
| 280 | Santo André | 9.2 |
| 281 | Novo Hamburgo | 9.1 |
| 282 | Guarapari | 9.1 |
| 283 | Bento Gonçalves | 9.1 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Santo André ranks 126 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Lavras | 82.5% |
| 124 | Petrópolis | 82.5% |
| 125 | Várzea Paulista | 82.3% |
| 126 | Santo André | 82.3% |
| 127 | Barreiras | 82.2% |
| 128 | Santos | 82.2% |
| 129 | Taboão da Serra | 82.1% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Santo André ranks 42 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Poá | 96.6% |
| 40 | Varginha | 96.6% |
| 41 | Limeira | 96.5% |
| 42 | Santo André | 96.5% |
| 43 | Taboão da Serra | 96.5% |
| 44 | Ituiutaba | 96.4% |
| 45 | São Carlos | 96.3% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Santo André ranks 21 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ribeirão Preto | 99.1% |
| 19 | Jandira | 99.1% |
| 20 | Poá | 99.1% |
| 21 | Santo André | 99.0% |
| 22 | Sertãozinho | 99.0% |
| 23 | Porto Alegre | 99.0% |
| 24 | Vespasiano | 98.9% |
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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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