Health in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 381 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São Bernardo do Campo in 2020-2024 against 40,894 live births, 9.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 49th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São Bernardo do Campo?
In 2024, 66 babies from São Bernardo do Campo died before their first birthday, 9.0 per 1,000 live births, compared with 82 (9.0 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 São Bernardo do Campo each year?
7,315 babies were born to mothers living in São Bernardo do Campo in 2024, down 20.1% from 9,158 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São Bernardo do Campo get prenatal care?
86.2% of babies born to São Bernardo do Campo residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 60th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São Bernardo do Campo have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 93.5% of residents of São Bernardo do Campo lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (92.1% straight to the network); the 79th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 261st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São Bernardo do Campo have piped water?
98.8% of São Bernardo do Campo's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.8% of 2024 births in São Bernardo do Campo the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (40 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 São Bernardo do Campo compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São Bernardo do Campo ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Tubarão | 9.4 |
| 270 | Nova Lima | 9.4 |
| 271 | Teresópolis | 9.4 |
| 272 | São Bernardo do Campo | 9.3 |
| 273 | Sumaré | 9.3 |
| 274 | Almirante Tamandaré | 9.3 |
| 275 | Blumenau | 9.2 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São Bernardo do Campo ranks 60 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | São José dos Campos | 86.4% |
| 58 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 86.3% |
| 59 | Maranguape | 86.2% |
| 60 | São Bernardo do Campo | 86.2% |
| 61 | Bagé | 86.2% |
| 62 | Cambé | 86.2% |
| 63 | Criciúma | 86.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São Bernardo do Campo ranks 79 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sumaré | 93.9% |
| 77 | Resende | 93.8% |
| 78 | Nova Serrana | 93.8% |
| 79 | São Bernardo do Campo | 93.5% |
| 80 | Itabira | 93.5% |
| 81 | Campinas | 93.4% |
| 82 | Patos de Minas | 93.4% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São Bernardo do Campo ranks 28 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Mauá | 98.9% |
| 26 | Vila Velha | 98.8% |
| 27 | Campinas | 98.8% |
| 28 | São Bernardo do Campo | 98.8% |
| 29 | Guarulhos | 98.7% |
| 30 | Piracicaba | 98.6% |
| 31 | Sorocaba | 98.6% |
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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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