Health in São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 96 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São Lourenço da Mata in 2020-2024 against 7,078 live births, 13.6 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 63rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São Lourenço da Mata?
In 2024, 15 babies from São Lourenço da Mata died before their first birthday, 12.0 per 1,000 live births, compared with 23 (15.1 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 Lourenço da Mata each year?
1,252 babies were born to mothers living in São Lourenço da Mata in 2024, down 17.6% from 1,520 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São Lourenço da Mata get prenatal care?
79.0% of babies born to São Lourenço da Mata residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 149th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São Lourenço da Mata have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 39.7% of residents of São Lourenço da Mata lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (36.0% straight to the network); the 52nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2453rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São Lourenço da Mata have piped water?
68.8% of São Lourenço da Mata's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 34th 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 Lourenço da Mata the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (8 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 Lourenço da Mata compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São Lourenço da Mata ranks 63 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Resende | 13.7 |
| 61 | Viamão | 13.7 |
| 62 | Ananindeua | 13.6 |
| 63 | São Lourenço da Mata | 13.6 |
| 64 | Mesquita | 13.6 |
| 65 | São Vicente | 13.5 |
| 66 | Votorantim | 13.5 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São Lourenço da Mata ranks 172 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Lages | 79.3% |
| 170 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 79.2% |
| 171 | Barueri | 79.1% |
| 172 | São Lourenço da Mata | 79.0% |
| 173 | Muriaé | 79.0% |
| 174 | Campo Grande | 78.9% |
| 175 | Itabaiana | 78.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São Lourenço da Mata ranks 269 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 40.7% |
| 267 | Paço do Lumiar | 40.3% |
| 268 | Juazeiro do Norte | 39.9% |
| 269 | São Lourenço da Mata | 39.7% |
| 270 | Teresina | 39.0% |
| 271 | Rio Grande | 38.2% |
| 272 | Várzea Grande | 36.7% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São Lourenço da Mata ranks 287 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Parauapebas | 70.8% |
| 285 | Aparecida de Goiânia | 70.6% |
| 286 | Itacoatiara | 69.9% |
| 287 | São Lourenço da Mata | 68.8% |
| 288 | Teresópolis | 68.4% |
| 289 | Itapipoca | 68.3% |
| 290 | São Luís | 68.2% |
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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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