Health in Campina Grande, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 369 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Campina Grande in 2020-2024 against 28,715 live births, 12.9 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 91st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Campina Grande?
In 2024, 49 babies from Campina Grande died before their first birthday, 9.0 per 1,000 live births, compared with 81 (13.4 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 Campina Grande each year?
5,415 babies were born to mothers living in Campina Grande in 2024, down 10.3% from 6,035 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Campina Grande get prenatal care?
71.0% of babies born to Campina Grande residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 56th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Campina Grande have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 87.0% of residents of Campina Grande lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (86.1% straight to the network); the 129th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 567th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Campina Grande have piped water?
98.0% of Campina Grande's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 47th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 9.6% of 2024 births in Campina Grande the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (342 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 Campina Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Campina Grande ranks 91 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Barcarena | 12.9 |
| 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 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Campina Grande ranks 265 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Vitória da Conquista | 71.8% |
| 263 | Cabo Frio | 71.6% |
| 264 | Magé | 71.2% |
| 265 | Campina Grande | 71.0% |
| 266 | Serra | 70.9% |
| 267 | Santarém | 70.6% |
| 268 | Nilópolis | 70.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Campina Grande ranks 129 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Barbacena | 87.9% |
| 127 | Aracaju | 87.4% |
| 128 | Ribeirão das Neves | 87.0% |
| 129 | Campina Grande | 87.0% |
| 130 | Rondonópolis | 86.2% |
| 131 | Umuarama | 86.2% |
| 132 | Jandira | 86.0% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Campina Grande ranks 47 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Alvorada | 98.1% |
| 45 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 98.1% |
| 46 | São José | 98.1% |
| 47 | Campina Grande | 98.0% |
| 48 | Catanduva | 98.0% |
| 49 | Sarandi | 98.0% |
| 50 | Presidente Prudente | 97.9% |
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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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