Health in Teresina, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 802 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Teresina in 2020-2024 against 58,368 live births, 13.7 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 59th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Teresina?
In 2024, 136 babies from Teresina died before their first birthday, 13.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 154 (12.1 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 Teresina each year?
10,288 babies were born to mothers living in Teresina in 2024, down 19.2% from 12,725 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Teresina get prenatal care?
71.9% of babies born to Teresina residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 61st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Teresina have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 39.0% of residents of Teresina lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (31.3% straight to the network); the 51st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2495th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Teresina have piped water?
94.2% of Teresina's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 147th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 11.8% of 2024 births in Teresina the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (715 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 Teresina compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Teresina ranks 59 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Paulista | 13.8 |
| 57 | Jequié | 13.8 |
| 58 | Manaus | 13.8 |
| 59 | Teresina | 13.7 |
| 60 | Resende | 13.7 |
| 61 | Viamão | 13.7 |
| 62 | Ananindeua | 13.6 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Teresina ranks 260 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Jequié | 72.3% |
| 258 | Rio das Ostras | 72.2% |
| 259 | São Gonçalo | 72.1% |
| 260 | Teresina | 71.9% |
| 261 | Lauro de Freitas | 71.8% |
| 262 | Vitória da Conquista | 71.8% |
| 263 | Cabo Frio | 71.6% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Teresina ranks 270 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 273 | Novo Gama | 36.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Teresina ranks 147 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Pelotas | 94.4% |
| 145 | Simões Filho | 94.4% |
| 146 | Nova Serrana | 94.3% |
| 147 | Teresina | 94.2% |
| 148 | Florianópolis | 94.2% |
| 149 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 94.2% |
| 150 | Itapetininga | 94.2% |
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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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