Health in São Carlos, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 141 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São Carlos in 2020-2024 against 13,470 live births, 10.5 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 103rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São Carlos?
In 2024, 22 babies from São Carlos died before their first birthday, 9.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 24 (8.0 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 Carlos each year?
2,400 babies were born to mothers living in São Carlos in 2024, down 19.9% from 2,995 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São Carlos get prenatal care?
88.2% of babies born to São Carlos residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 28th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São Carlos have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 96.3% of residents of São Carlos lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (96.2% straight to the network); the 45th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 121st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São Carlos have piped water?
96.3% of São Carlos' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 102nd 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 São Carlos the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (30 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 Carlos compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São Carlos ranks 218 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Pindamonhangaba | 10.5 |
| 216 | Sertãozinho | 10.5 |
| 217 | Jacareí | 10.5 |
| 218 | São Carlos | 10.5 |
| 219 | Várzea Paulista | 10.5 |
| 220 | Montes Claros | 10.4 |
| 221 | Brasília | 10.3 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São Carlos ranks 28 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nova Serrana | 88.7% |
| 26 | Três Lagoas | 88.5% |
| 27 | Jataí | 88.3% |
| 28 | São Carlos | 88.2% |
| 29 | Colombo | 88.1% |
| 30 | Nova Lima | 87.8% |
| 31 | Valinhos | 87.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São Carlos ranks 45 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Santo André | 96.5% |
| 43 | Taboão da Serra | 96.5% |
| 44 | Ituiutaba | 96.4% |
| 45 | São Carlos | 96.3% |
| 46 | Assis | 96.3% |
| 47 | Hortolândia | 96.3% |
| 48 | Mogi Guaçu | 96.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São Carlos ranks 102 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Joinville | 96.4% |
| 100 | Juiz de Fora | 96.3% |
| 101 | Araras | 96.3% |
| 102 | São Carlos | 96.3% |
| 103 | Cubatão | 96.3% |
| 104 | Cambé | 96.3% |
| 105 | Bauru | 96.2% |
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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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