Health in São José, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 129 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São José in 2020-2024 against 15,592 live births, 8.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 17th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São José?
In 2024, 27 babies from São José died before their first birthday, 8.9 per 1,000 live births, compared with 23 (7.2 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 José each year?
3,048 babies were born to mothers living in São José in 2024, down 5.0% from 3,209 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São José get prenatal care?
83.4% of babies born to São José residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 108th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São José have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 70.8% of residents of São José lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (51.5% straight to the network); the 117th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1259th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São José have piped water?
98.1% of São José's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 46th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 4.1% of 2024 births in São José the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (28 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 José compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São José ranks 304 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Porto Alegre | 8.4 |
| 302 | Pouso Alegre | 8.4 |
| 303 | São José dos Pinhais | 8.3 |
| 304 | São José | 8.3 |
| 305 | Itanhaém | 8.2 |
| 306 | Planaltina | 8.2 |
| 307 | Sapucaia do Sul | 8.2 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São José ranks 108 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Maracanaú | 83.5% |
| 106 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 83.5% |
| 107 | Caruaru | 83.5% |
| 108 | São José | 83.4% |
| 109 | Novo Hamburgo | 83.3% |
| 110 | Rondonópolis | 83.3% |
| 111 | Arapiraca | 83.3% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São José ranks 204 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Lauro de Freitas | 71.7% |
| 202 | Palmas | 71.5% |
| 203 | Fortaleza | 71.0% |
| 204 | São José | 70.8% |
| 205 | Campo Largo | 70.2% |
| 206 | Angra dos Reis | 70.1% |
| 207 | Cuiabá | 69.8% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São José ranks 46 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Canoas | 98.1% |
| 44 | Alvorada | 98.1% |
| 45 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 98.1% |
| 46 | São José | 98.1% |
| 47 | Campina Grande | 98.0% |
| 48 | Catanduva | 98.0% |
| 49 | Sarandi | 98.0% |
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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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