Health databases & datasets: Latin America

HDB-0139

DATASUS

Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde), Brazil DATASUS is Brazil's integrated health information system operated by the Department of Information Technology, providing data from the Unified Health System (SUS) including hospital admissions, outpatient services, mortality, births, notifiable diseases, and health establishments. The platform offers public access to health data through multiple tools including TABNET for analysis, RNDS for interoperable data sharing, and administrative dashboards covering all Brazilian municipalities and states. Open dataset Open access HDB-0140

SISA

Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud de la Nación), Argentina SISA (Sistema Integrado de Información Sanitaria Argentino) is Argentina's integrated health information system that consolidates federal health registries including health establishments, licensed professionals, and real-time epidemiological surveillance data. The platform integrates multiple registries (REFES, REFEPS, SNVS 2.0) with a federal network architecture linking healthcare services, provincial agencies, and the national Ministry of Health. Open dataset Free registration HDB-0153

ReBEC (Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry)

Ministry of Health / Pan American Health Organization / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation ReBEC is a free-access virtual platform for registration of experimental and non-experimental studies conducted in Brazil, hosted by a collaborative effort of government and international health organizations. The registry contains over 18,700 trials including 5,162 actively recruiting studies, with multilingual support (Portuguese and English) and dedicated user assistance available 24/7. Trial registry Free registration HDB-0276

Cuenta de Alto Costo (CAC)

High-Cost Disease Tracking Entity (Colombia Ministry of Health) CAC maintains national registries and statistical data on six priority high-cost conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, chronic kidney disease, hemophilia, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS, enabling analysis of disease burden and care patterns across Colombia's healthcare system. Access is available through tiered registration tiers for healthcare providers, government agencies, research institutions, patient groups, and individual citizens. Open dataset Free registration HDB-0277

DANE Vital Statistics (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística)

National Administrative Department of Statistics (Colombia) DANE is Colombia's official national statistics agency maintaining comprehensive vital statistics including births, deaths, mortality rates, and life expectancy data disaggregated by region and demographics. Microdata and metadata from national surveys and censuses are accessible through the Archivo Nacional de Datos Abiertos (ANDA) for research purposes. Open dataset Free registration HDB-0278

DEIS (Departamento de Estadística e Informática en Salud)

Ministry of Health (Chile) DEIS, the Department of Statistics and Health Information of Chile's Ministry of Health, maintains the national vital statistics registry including mortality data, causes of death, births, and other demographic indicators. The database provides access to historical vital statistics data disaggregated by region and demographic characteristics. Open dataset Open access HDB-0279

PAHO Data Portal (Pan American Health Organization)

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO Regional Office for the Americas) PAHO maintains a regional health data platform providing access to health statistics and indicators across the Americas, including epidemiological data, health systems information, and public health surveillance data. The portal aggregates health data from member countries to support comparative analysis and regional health monitoring. Research database Open access HDB-0304

REPEC (Registro Peruano de Ensayos Clínicos)

Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), Peru REPEC is Peru's national clinical trials registry, hosted by the Instituto Nacional de Salud, and is listed by WHO as a primary registry in the ICTRP network. Trials registered here are aggregated into the WHO ICTRP search portal alongside the other primary registries. Trial registry Open access HDB-0376

Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (ENSANUT)

Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) Mexico's National Health and Nutrition Survey is a population-based survey conducted since 2000 that collects data on health status, nutrition, chronic diseases, and healthcare utilization across Mexico's 32 states. Data are freely available for download without a registration requirement. Open dataset Open access HDB-0377

Plataforma Nacional de Datos Abiertos - Categoría Salud

Secretaría de Salud, Gobierno de México Mexico's National Open Data Platform health category aggregates datasets published by the Secretaría de Salud and other public health institutions. Includes epidemiological surveillance data, vital statistics, health services utilization, immunization records, and disease-specific data from multiple health institutions. Open dataset Open access HDB-0378

Boletín Epidemiológico - Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica

Secretaría de Salud - Dirección General de Epidemiología Weekly epidemiological surveillance bulletin published by Mexico's Directorate General of Epidemiology reporting on notifiable diseases, disease incidence by state, and epidemiological trends. Historical bulletins dating back to 1981 are available for download. Research database Open access HDB-0379

HCEN (Historia Clínica Electrónica Nacional)

Ministry of Public Health (Ministerio de Salud Pública), Uruguay HCEN is a national digital platform enabling exchange of clinical information between healthcare providers within Uruguay's National Integrated Health System (SNIS). Citizens can access their digital medical records through the Mi Historia Clínica Digital application using digital national ID, viewing medical events and controlling privacy permissions for provider access. Open dataset Free registration HDB-0392

Datos Abiertos del Ministerio de Salud Pública de Uruguay

Ministerio de Salud Pública (Uruguay) This open data portal of Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health publishes national datasets including the Registro Nacional de Egresos Hospitalarios (hospital discharge records from 2013 onward), the national health benefits plan (PIAS), COVID-19 vaccination records, and provider performance indicators. The datasets are used for monitoring and analysis of the national integrated health system and are freely downloadable in machine-readable formats. Open dataset Open access HDB-0393

Registro Nacional de Cáncer de Uruguay

Comisión Honoraria de Lucha contra el Cáncer (CHLCC) The Registro Nacional de Cáncer is Uruguay's population-based cancer registry, operated by the Comisión Honoraria de Lucha contra el Cáncer, collecting incident cancer cases from sources including pathology laboratories, death certificates, the pediatric hematology-oncology center, the Fondo Nacional de Recursos, and the national electronic oncology record. It produces cancer incidence and mortality statistics and atlases for epidemiological surveillance and research, with published statistics available on the registry's site. Research database Open access HDB-0394

Registro Estadístico de Recursos y Actividades de Salud (RAS)

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), Ecuador The Registro Estadístico de Recursos y Actividades de Salud is an annual census of health establishments in Ecuador conducted by INEC in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and the social security institute, covering outpatient consultations, hospital resources, laboratory determinations, imaging, pharmacy, surgery, and obstetric care. Its microdata and documentation are distributed through INEC's ANDA microdata catalog for statistical analysis and health sector planning, with downloads available from the catalog. Open dataset Open access HDB-0395

REUNIS - Repositorio Único Nacional de Información en Salud

Ministerio de Salud del Perú (MINSA) REUNIS is Peru's national health information repository, created by Ministerial Resolution N°350-2015-MINSA and operated by the Ministry of Health, consolidating datasets and dashboards on immunization coverage, insurance and service provision, and population estimates. It supports public health policy definition and public consultation, with information openly accessible through the MINSA website. Open dataset Open access HDB-0594

INEN Cancer Registry of Metropolitan Lima

National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas) The Cancer Registry of Metropolitan Lima is a population-based registry maintained by INEN, Peru's national cancer institute, recording cancer incidence and mortality for Lima and Callao. Its analyses are published as periodic volumes and underpin national cancer surveillance. Research database Open access HDB-0595

RITA — Registro Institucional de Tumores de Argentina

Ministry of Health (Argentina) RITA is the institutional tumour registry network coordinated by Argentina's Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, collecting cancer cases reported by participating hospitals across the country. It supports national cancer surveillance; participating institutions and researchers access the data through the institute. Research database Credentialed HDB-0596

Estadísticas de Salud en Establecimientos Particulares (ESEP)

INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía) ESEP is the annual statistical programme in which INEGI, Mexico's national statistics institute, collects service delivery, staffing, resources and hospital morbidity data from private hospitals with inpatient beds. Tabulations and microdata are published for free public use with attribution. Open dataset Open access HDB-0597

Honduras ENDESA Survey

INE Honduras / SESAL (Instituto Nacional de Estadística / Secretaría de Salud) ENDESA is Honduras's national demographic and health survey, covering fertility, child and maternal health, family planning, mortality and nutrition, run by the national statistics institute with the health secretariat. Results and datasets are published openly. Research database Open access HDB-0598

Statistical Institute of Jamaica Health Statistics

Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) The Statistical Institute of Jamaica publishes the country's official health and vital statistics, including mortality and health service indicators, as part of its social statistics series. Tables are available without registration. Open dataset Open access HDB-0599

Panama MINSA Open Data

MINSA (Ministerio de Salud de Panamá) Panama's Ministry of Health publishes its datasets through the national open data platform, covering epidemiological surveillance and health service statistics. Files are downloadable without registration. Open dataset Open access HDB-0600

Belize Statistical Institute Health Statistics

Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) The Statistical Institute of Belize publishes the country's health statistics, covering vital statistics and health indicators, as part of its social statistics series. Tables and accompanying metadata are downloadable without registration. Open dataset Open access HDB-0601

SINITOX - National Poison Information System

Fiocruz/ICICT (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Institute of Communication and Scientific Information on Health) SINITOX is Brazil's national system for toxicological and pharmacological information, run by Fiocruz's ICICT, which compiles poisoning notifications from the country's network of toxicological information and assistance centres. National and regional statistics are published openly. Open dataset Open access HDB-0602

ANVISA VigiMed - Pharmacovigilance System

ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency - Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) VigiMed is the adverse event reporting system of ANVISA, Brazil's health regulatory agency, collecting suspected adverse drug reactions and vaccine safety events. Members of the public can report through an open form, while health professionals and institutions report through registered accounts. Open dataset Free registration HDB-0628

LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature)

BIREME/PAHO/WHO LILACS is a regional database coordinated by BIREME/PAHO/WHO and built collaboratively by institutions from Latin America and the Caribbean, which collects, indexes, and stores citations of documents published by various organizations. It is used to search health sciences literature from the region, and access is provided through its website, which offers search tools and lists of indexed journals. Literature database Open access