Health in Caxias do Sul, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 237 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Caxias do Sul in 2020-2024 against 26,102 live births, 9.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 37th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Caxias do Sul?
In 2024, 43 babies from Caxias do Sul died before their first birthday, 8.9 per 1,000 live births, compared with 44 (7.9 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 Caxias do Sul each year?
4,806 babies were born to mothers living in Caxias do Sul in 2024, down 13.8% from 5,578 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Caxias do Sul get prenatal care?
83.9% of babies born to Caxias do Sul residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Caxias do Sul have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 89.7% of residents of Caxias do Sul lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (74.5% straight to the network); the 112th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 438th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Caxias do Sul have piped water?
95.7% of Caxias do Sul's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 119th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.9% of 2024 births in Caxias do Sul the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (16 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 Caxias do Sul compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Caxias do Sul ranks 284 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Novo Hamburgo | 9.1 |
| 282 | Guarapari | 9.1 |
| 283 | Bento Gonçalves | 9.1 |
| 284 | Caxias do Sul | 9.1 |
| 285 | Mogi Guaçu | 9.1 |
| 286 | Gravataí | 9.0 |
| 287 | Atibaia | 9.0 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Caxias do Sul ranks 95 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Blumenau | 84.0% |
| 93 | Hortolândia | 84.0% |
| 94 | Piracicaba | 83.9% |
| 95 | Caxias do Sul | 83.9% |
| 96 | Praia Grande | 83.8% |
| 97 | Itajaí | 83.8% |
| 98 | Araguari | 83.7% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Caxias do Sul ranks 112 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Novo Hamburgo | 89.9% |
| 110 | Piraquara | 89.8% |
| 111 | Vila Velha | 89.7% |
| 112 | Caxias do Sul | 89.7% |
| 113 | Ibirité | 89.6% |
| 114 | Tatuí | 89.6% |
| 115 | Suzano | 89.4% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Caxias do Sul ranks 119 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | São Leopoldo | 95.7% |
| 117 | Lavras | 95.7% |
| 118 | Americana | 95.7% |
| 119 | Caxias do Sul | 95.7% |
| 120 | Jundiaí | 95.6% |
| 121 | Parnamirim | 95.5% |
| 122 | Arapongas | 95.5% |
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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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