Health in Belford Roxo, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 461 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Belford Roxo in 2020-2024 against 29,348 live births, 15.7 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 18th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Belford Roxo?
In 2024, 83 babies from Belford Roxo died before their first birthday, 15.9 per 1,000 live births, compared with 100 (15.8 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 Belford Roxo each year?
5,230 babies were born to mothers living in Belford Roxo in 2024, down 17.2% from 6,314 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Belford Roxo get prenatal care?
56.2% of babies born to Belford Roxo residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 8th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Belford Roxo have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 88.1% of residents of Belford Roxo lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (78.8% straight to the network); the 124th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 516th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Belford Roxo have piped water?
74.0% of Belford Roxo's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 43rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 11.6% of 2024 births in Belford Roxo the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (134 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 Belford Roxo compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Belford Roxo ranks 18 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Duque de Caxias | 16.4 |
| 16 | Eunápolis | 16.3 |
| 17 | Aracaju | 16.2 |
| 18 | Belford Roxo | 15.7 |
| 19 | Santarém | 15.7 |
| 20 | Rio Branco | 15.7 |
| 21 | Cametá | 15.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Belford Roxo ranks 313 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Feira de Santana | 58.1% |
| 311 | Simões Filho | 57.5% |
| 312 | Belém | 56.9% |
| 313 | Belford Roxo | 56.2% |
| 314 | Macapá | 55.2% |
| 315 | Ananindeua | 52.0% |
| 316 | Santana | 52.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Belford Roxo ranks 124 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Nova Iguaçu | 88.2% |
| 122 | Divinópolis | 88.1% |
| 123 | Ribeirão Pires | 88.1% |
| 124 | Belford Roxo | 88.1% |
| 125 | Carapicuíba | 87.9% |
| 126 | Barbacena | 87.9% |
| 127 | Aracaju | 87.4% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Belford Roxo ranks 278 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Atibaia | 75.4% |
| 276 | Lagarto | 75.2% |
| 277 | São José de Ribamar | 75.1% |
| 278 | Belford Roxo | 74.0% |
| 279 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 74.0% |
| 280 | Paulista | 72.9% |
| 281 | Luziânia | 72.7% |
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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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