Here are
some facts and figures on São Paulo recently released as part of the 2010
census but not widely commented on:
Household Income
At R$2,853 average
income per household is high compared to the national average of R$ 2,222. The
states with the highest household incomes are:
Brasilia D.F (R$ 2,853)
[somewhat of an exception as it is a new city and an administrative district]
São Paulo (R$ 2,853)
Santa Catarina (R$ 2,636)
Rio de Janeiro (R$ 2,630)
Rio Grande do Sul (R$ 2,403)
Paraná (R$ 2,364)
Infant Mortality
One of the amazing
statistics revealed is infant mortality. In 1980 23,3% of all deaths were
infants below the age of 12months. The national average in 2010 is now 3,4% and
in São Paulo 2,7% the 4th lowest in the
whole country behind Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul.
Brazilians living abroad
Of the total number of
Brazilians who are living abroad a massive 21,6% originate from São Paulo
state. The top destinations at a national level are US, Portugal, Spain, Japan,
Italy and England but in São Paulo´s case Japan is second placed.
2 comments:
Very intesting what you said about infant mortality. It reminds me a book i read: Nancy Scheper-Hughes´ Death Without Weeping. Here is a kind of resume http://www2.bc.cc.ca.us/bschiffman/Death%20without%20weeping.pdf
Interesting article on the North East, I wonder if she has been back there recently.
Another amazing fact I read the other day is that life expectancy in Brazil has increased by 11 years in the last 3 decades.
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