Health in São Gonçalo, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 546 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São Gonçalo in 2020-2024 against 44,540 live births, 12.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 118th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São Gonçalo?
In 2024, 101 babies from São Gonçalo died before their first birthday, 12.8 per 1,000 live births, compared with 122 (12.3 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 Gonçalo each year?
7,911 babies were born to mothers living in São Gonçalo in 2024, down 20.1% from 9,897 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São Gonçalo get prenatal care?
72.1% of babies born to São Gonçalo residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 62nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São Gonçalo have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 83.2% of residents of São Gonçalo lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (71.9% straight to the network); the 153rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 736th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São Gonçalo have piped water?
84.2% of São Gonçalo's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 71st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 5.5% of 2024 births in São Gonçalo the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (49 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 Gonçalo compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São Gonçalo ranks 118 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Porto Seguro | 12.3 |
| 116 | Uruguaiana | 12.3 |
| 117 | Guarulhos | 12.3 |
| 118 | São Gonçalo | 12.3 |
| 119 | Parnaíba | 12.2 |
| 120 | Tatuí | 12.2 |
| 121 | Maceió | 12.2 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São Gonçalo ranks 259 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Anápolis | 72.3% |
| 257 | Jequié | 72.3% |
| 258 | Rio das Ostras | 72.2% |
| 259 | São Gonçalo | 72.1% |
| 260 | Teresina | 71.9% |
| 261 | Lauro de Freitas | 71.8% |
| 262 | Vitória da Conquista | 71.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo ranks 153 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Caraguatatuba | 83.6% |
| 151 | Bento Gonçalves | 83.3% |
| 152 | Jataí | 83.2% |
| 153 | São Gonçalo | 83.2% |
| 154 | Itaguaí | 82.7% |
| 155 | Paulo Afonso | 82.4% |
| 156 | Patos | 81.7% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São Gonçalo ranks 250 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Santa Rita | 85.1% |
| 248 | Teófilo Otoni | 84.5% |
| 249 | Recife | 84.4% |
| 250 | São Gonçalo | 84.2% |
| 251 | Várzea Grande | 83.7% |
| 252 | Dourados | 83.1% |
| 253 | Ilhéus | 82.5% |
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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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