Health in Cabo Frio, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 163 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Cabo Frio in 2020-2024 against 12,695 live births, 12.8 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 92nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Cabo Frio?
In 2024, 42 babies from Cabo Frio died before their first birthday, 16.8 per 1,000 live births, compared with 26 (10.0 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 Cabo Frio each year?
2,505 babies were born to mothers living in Cabo Frio in 2024, down 4.1% from 2,612 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Cabo Frio get prenatal care?
71.6% of babies born to Cabo Frio residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 58th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Cabo Frio have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 61.0% of residents of Cabo Frio lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (39.7% straight to the network); the 87th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1636th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Cabo Frio have piped water?
87.0% of Cabo Frio's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 80th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 7.4% of 2024 births in Cabo Frio the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (52 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 Cabo Frio compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Cabo Frio ranks 92 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Arapiraca | 12.9 |
| 90 | Trindade | 12.9 |
| 91 | Campina Grande | 12.9 |
| 92 | Cabo Frio | 12.8 |
| 93 | Patos | 12.8 |
| 94 | Olinda | 12.8 |
| 95 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 12.8 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Cabo Frio ranks 263 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Teresina | 71.9% |
| 261 | Lauro de Freitas | 71.8% |
| 262 | Vitória da Conquista | 71.8% |
| 263 | Cabo Frio | 71.6% |
| 264 | Magé | 71.2% |
| 265 | Campina Grande | 71.0% |
| 266 | Serra | 70.9% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Cabo Frio ranks 234 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Guarapari | 63.2% |
| 232 | Anápolis | 63.1% |
| 233 | Rio das Ostras | 61.9% |
| 234 | Cabo Frio | 61.0% |
| 235 | Catalão | 60.6% |
| 236 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 60.4% |
| 237 | Belém | 59.5% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Cabo Frio ranks 241 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Caruaru | 87.3% |
| 239 | Ubá | 87.2% |
| 240 | Linhares | 87.1% |
| 241 | Cabo Frio | 87.0% |
| 242 | Trindade | 86.8% |
| 243 | Araucária | 86.5% |
| 244 | Eunápolis | 86.2% |
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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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