Migration in Madre de Deus/BA (2017–2022)

Madre de Deus/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,390 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,320 in-migrants and lost 1,905 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −580 people (−33.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.181. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Madre de Deus/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,320	1,000 to 1,640	good
Out-migrants	1,905	1,389 to 2,421	good
Net migration	−580	−1,187 to 27	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.181	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Madre de Deus/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Candeias/BA · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
São Francisco do Conde/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Catu/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Madre de Deus/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision
Candeias/BA · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
São Francisco do Conde/BA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	610	46.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	580	43.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	120	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	51.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	23.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	20.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	4.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	34.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	19.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	15.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	12.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	17.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	155	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	970	50.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	515	27.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	420	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	600	52.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	18.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	16.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	12.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	590	31.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	410	21.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	21.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	17.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	9.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	305	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	270	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	240	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,635	49.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,115	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,410	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,290	11.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,920	28.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,110	23.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,675	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,960	17.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,510	8.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,845	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,365	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,910	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,680	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,470	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,205	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,185	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,185	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,150	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,075	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Madre de Deus/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,770
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,340
Net commuting	−430
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.71
Commuting attraction index	0.908
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Salvador → 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]: Madre de Deus/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/madre-de-deus-ba-2919926/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.