Health in São Luís, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 1,034 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São Luís in 2020-2024 against 68,092 live births, 15.2 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 30th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São Luís?
In 2024, 185 babies from São Luís died before their first birthday, 15.4 per 1,000 live births, compared with 187 (13.1 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 Luís each year?
12,013 babies were born to mothers living in São Luís in 2024, down 15.9% from 14,287 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São Luís get prenatal care?
65.6% of babies born to São Luís residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 28th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São Luís have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 51.8% of residents of São Luís lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (46.7% straight to the network); the 69th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1995th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São Luís have piped water?
68.2% of São Luís' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 31st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 9.1% of 2024 births in São Luís the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (172 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 Luís compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São Luís ranks 30 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Magé | 15.4 |
| 28 | Guarujá | 15.3 |
| 29 | Camaçari | 15.3 |
| 30 | São Luís | 15.2 |
| 31 | Caxias | 15.2 |
| 32 | Petrolina | 15.0 |
| 33 | Boa Vista | 14.9 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São Luís ranks 293 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | São José de Ribamar | 65.9% |
| 291 | Cariacica | 65.9% |
| 292 | Manaus | 65.6% |
| 293 | São Luís | 65.6% |
| 294 | Manacapuru | 65.4% |
| 295 | Rio Branco | 65.3% |
| 296 | Corumbá | 65.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São Luís ranks 252 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Mossoró | 53.0% |
| 250 | Olinda | 52.9% |
| 251 | Maracanaú | 52.9% |
| 252 | São Luís | 51.8% |
| 253 | Paulista | 50.9% |
| 254 | Corumbá | 50.2% |
| 255 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 49.7% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São Luís ranks 290 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | São Lourenço da Mata | 68.8% |
| 288 | Teresópolis | 68.4% |
| 289 | Itapipoca | 68.3% |
| 290 | São Luís | 68.2% |
| 291 | Belém | 68.0% |
| 292 | Nova Iguaçu | 67.5% |
| 293 | Maceió | 67.5% |
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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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