Migration in Axixá/MA (2017–2022)

Axixá/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,990 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 560 in-migrants and lost 525 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +35 people (3.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Axixá/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	560	398 to 722	good
Out-migrants	525	311 to 739	use with caution
Net migration	+35	−233 to 303	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	3.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.034	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Axixá/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Morros/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Presidente Juscelino/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Icatu/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Axixá/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Morros/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Presidente Juscelino/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	300	53.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	30.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	16.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	52.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	19.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	31.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	29.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	20.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	11.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	14.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	380	73.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	13.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	70	13.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	66.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	18.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	28.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	27.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	21.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	18.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	24.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	15.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	14.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	9.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	6.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,585	40.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,215	34.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,150	17.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,570	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,345	29.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,795	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,215	10.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	300	2.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,285	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,255	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,245	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,210	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,090	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	990	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	985	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	905	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	780	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	680	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Axixá/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−215
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.07
Commuting attraction index	0.919
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís → see the metropolitan region page

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Axixá/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/axixa-ma-2101103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.