Health in São João de Meriti, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 399 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São João de Meriti in 2020-2024 against 24,301 live births, 16.4 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 14th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São João de Meriti?
In 2024, 76 babies from São João de Meriti died before their first birthday, 18.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 76 (13.9 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 João de Meriti each year?
4,183 babies were born to mothers living in São João de Meriti in 2024, down 23.7% from 5,481 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São João de Meriti get prenatal care?
68.7% of babies born to São João de Meriti residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 47th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São João de Meriti have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 97.5% of residents of São João de Meriti lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (94.9% straight to the network); the 23rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 61st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São João de Meriti have piped water?
91.3% of São João de Meriti's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 122nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 7.6% of 2024 births in São João de Meriti the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (64 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 João de Meriti compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São João de Meriti ranks 14 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Governador Valadares | 17.0 |
| 12 | Juazeiro | 16.8 |
| 13 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 16.7 |
| 14 | São João de Meriti | 16.4 |
| 15 | Duque de Caxias | 16.4 |
| 16 | Eunápolis | 16.3 |
| 17 | Aracaju | 16.2 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São João de Meriti ranks 274 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | João Pessoa | 69.6% |
| 272 | Poá | 69.0% |
| 273 | Carapicuíba | 68.8% |
| 274 | São João de Meriti | 68.7% |
| 275 | Bacabal | 68.6% |
| 276 | Açailândia | 68.2% |
| 277 | Pelotas | 68.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São João de Meriti ranks 23 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Balneário Camboriú | 97.6% |
| 21 | Barueri | 97.6% |
| 22 | Jaú | 97.5% |
| 23 | São João de Meriti | 97.5% |
| 24 | Rio Claro | 97.5% |
| 25 | Canoas | 97.5% |
| 26 | Marília | 97.4% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São João de Meriti ranks 199 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Parnaíba | 91.6% |
| 197 | Mossoró | 91.5% |
| 198 | Nilópolis | 91.4% |
| 199 | São João de Meriti | 91.3% |
| 200 | Itapecerica da Serra | 91.0% |
| 201 | Fortaleza | 91.0% |
| 202 | Nova Lima | 91.0% |
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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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