Migration in Santa Terezinha/MT (2017–2022)

Santa Terezinha/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,865 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 875 in-migrants and lost 725 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +155 people (22.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.096. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Terezinha/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	875	674 to 1,076	good
Out-migrants	725	471 to 979	use with caution
Net migration	+155	−169 to 479	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.096	-	-

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 Santa Terezinha/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Vila Rica/MT · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santana do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Porto Alegre do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Terezinha/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Vila Rica/MT · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Lagoa da Confusão/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pium/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	475	54.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	340	38.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	44.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	28.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	17.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	36.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	28.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	13.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	11.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	15.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	13.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	335	46.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	310	42.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	33.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	53.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	21.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	15.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	16.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	15.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,705	45.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,120	30.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,820	27.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,735	26.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,700	25.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	870	13.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	545	8.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	860	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	730	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	665	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	630	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	630	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	600	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	490	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	475	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	470	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	355	6.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.6%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Terezinha/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,335
Commute out to work in another municipality	20
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.89
Commuting attraction index	0.993
Median commuting time	105 min

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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]: Santa Terezinha/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-terezinha-mt-5107776/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.