Health in Duque de Caxias, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 889 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Duque de Caxias in 2020-2024 against 54,312 live births, 16.4 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 15th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Duque de Caxias?
In 2024, 166 babies from Duque de Caxias died before their first birthday, 16.9 per 1,000 live births, compared with 209 (17.9 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 Duque de Caxias each year?
9,812 babies were born to mothers living in Duque de Caxias in 2024, down 16.2% from 11,706 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Duque de Caxias get prenatal care?
66.6% of babies born to Duque de Caxias residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 36th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Duque de Caxias have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 89.0% of residents of Duque de Caxias lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (73.8% straight to the network); the 118th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 466th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Duque de Caxias have piped water?
58.8% of Duque de Caxias' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 20th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 9.3% of 2024 births in Duque de Caxias the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (217 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 Duque de Caxias compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Duque de Caxias ranks 15 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Juazeiro | 16.8 |
| 13 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 16.7 |
| 14 | São João de Meriti | 16.4 |
| 15 | Duque de Caxias | 16.4 |
| 16 | Eunápolis | 16.3 |
| 17 | Aracaju | 16.2 |
| 18 | Belford Roxo | 15.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Duque de Caxias ranks 285 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Nova Iguaçu | 67.3% |
| 283 | Imperatriz | 67.1% |
| 284 | Abaetetuba | 66.6% |
| 285 | Duque de Caxias | 66.6% |
| 286 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 66.5% |
| 287 | Paulista | 66.4% |
| 288 | Queimados | 66.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Duque de Caxias ranks 118 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Suzano | 89.4% |
| 116 | Uruguaiana | 89.3% |
| 117 | Guaratinguetá | 89.2% |
| 118 | Duque de Caxias | 89.0% |
| 119 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 88.6% |
| 120 | Queimados | 88.3% |
| 121 | Nova Iguaçu | 88.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Duque de Caxias ranks 301 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Rio das Ostras | 63.4% |
| 299 | Ji-Paraná | 59.8% |
| 300 | Rio Branco | 59.4% |
| 301 | Duque de Caxias | 58.8% |
| 302 | Manacapuru | 53.5% |
| 303 | Santarém | 50.5% |
| 304 | Marituba | 50.3% |
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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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