Health in Barra Mansa, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 99 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Barra Mansa in 2020-2024 against 9,074 live births, 10.9 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 135th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Barra Mansa?
In 2024, 17 babies from Barra Mansa died before their first birthday, 10.5 per 1,000 live births, compared with 20 (9.6 per 1,000) in 2020. For Brazil the 2024 figure was 12.6.
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyHow many babies are born in Barra Mansa each year?
1,624 babies were born to mothers living in Barra Mansa in 2024, down 22.1% from 2,084 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Barra Mansa get prenatal care?
84.5% of babies born to Barra Mansa residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 85th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Barra Mansa have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 81.6% of residents of Barra Mansa lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (80.1% straight to the network); the 157th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 810th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Barra Mansa have piped water?
93.6% of Barra Mansa's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 156th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 3.0% of 2024 births in Barra Mansa the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (0 births with no prenatal care recorded; Brazil: 5.4% with three or fewer). Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copy
How Barra Mansa compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Barra Mansa ranks 186 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Taboão da Serra | 10.9 |
| 184 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 10.9 |
| 185 | Linhares | 10.9 |
| 186 | Barra Mansa | 10.9 |
| 187 | Itabira | 10.9 |
| 188 | Niterói | 10.9 |
| 189 | Contagem | 10.9 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Barra Mansa ranks 85 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Ourinhos | 84.6% |
| 83 | Diadema | 84.6% |
| 84 | Volta Redonda | 84.6% |
| 85 | Barra Mansa | 84.5% |
| 86 | Jaú | 84.4% |
| 87 | Sarandi | 84.4% |
| 88 | Catanduva | 84.3% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 157 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Itaguaí | 82.7% |
| 155 | Paulo Afonso | 82.4% |
| 156 | Patos | 81.7% |
| 157 | Barra Mansa | 81.6% |
| 158 | Nova Lima | 81.5% |
| 159 | Itapevi | 81.4% |
| 160 | Guarapuava | 81.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Barra Mansa ranks 165 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Muriaé | 93.6% |
| 163 | Itabira | 93.6% |
| 164 | João Pessoa | 93.6% |
| 165 | Barra Mansa | 93.6% |
| 166 | Itanhaém | 93.5% |
| 167 | Santa Maria | 93.5% |
| 168 | Blumenau | 93.5% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC): live births by mother's municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d3eb8c12756b…)
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM): infant deaths (under 1 year) by municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9c69e0471200…)
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, SINASC: live births by mother's municipality of residence and number of prenatal appointments, 2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9206d88e6676…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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