Health in São Vicente, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 252 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São Vicente in 2020-2024 against 18,600 live births, 13.5 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 65th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São Vicente?
In 2024, 49 babies from São Vicente died before their first birthday, 14.4 per 1,000 live births, compared with 52 (12.5 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 Vicente each year?
3,402 babies were born to mothers living in São Vicente in 2024, down 18.2% from 4,160 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São Vicente get prenatal care?
72.6% of babies born to São Vicente residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 70th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São Vicente have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 91.2% of residents of São Vicente lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (89.2% straight to the network); the 97th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 367th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São Vicente have piped water?
98.3% of São Vicente's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 39th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 7.8% of 2024 births in São Vicente the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (100 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 Vicente compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São Vicente ranks 65 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ananindeua | 13.6 |
| 63 | São Lourenço da Mata | 13.6 |
| 64 | Mesquita | 13.6 |
| 65 | São Vicente | 13.5 |
| 66 | Votorantim | 13.5 |
| 67 | Araçatuba | 13.4 |
| 68 | Itatiba | 13.4 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São Vicente ranks 251 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Salvador | 72.7% |
| 249 | Novo Gama | 72.7% |
| 250 | Bragança | 72.6% |
| 251 | São Vicente | 72.6% |
| 252 | Planaltina | 72.5% |
| 253 | Porto Seguro | 72.5% |
| 254 | Vila Velha | 72.4% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São Vicente ranks 97 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Guarulhos | 91.5% |
| 95 | Ponta Grossa | 91.4% |
| 96 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 91.4% |
| 97 | São Vicente | 91.2% |
| 98 | Valinhos | 91.2% |
| 99 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 91.0% |
| 100 | Itaperuna | 90.9% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São Vicente ranks 39 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Betim | 98.4% |
| 37 | Rio Claro | 98.4% |
| 38 | Pinhais | 98.3% |
| 39 | São Vicente | 98.3% |
| 40 | Rio de Janeiro | 98.3% |
| 41 | Franco da Rocha | 98.3% |
| 42 | Franca | 98.2% |
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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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