Health in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 221 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Foz do Iguaçu in 2020-2024 against 19,920 live births, 11.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 148th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Foz do Iguaçu?
In 2024, 42 babies from Foz do Iguaçu died before their first birthday, 11.0 per 1,000 live births, compared with 38 (9.1 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 Foz do Iguaçu each year?
3,808 babies were born to mothers living in Foz do Iguaçu in 2024, down 8.4% from 4,159 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Foz do Iguaçu get prenatal care?
81.4% of babies born to Foz do Iguaçu residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 146th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Foz do Iguaçu have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 78.5% of residents of Foz do Iguaçu lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (76.9% straight to the network); the 144th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 943rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Foz do Iguaçu have piped water?
96.6% of Foz do Iguaçu's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 89th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 5.2% of 2024 births in Foz do Iguaçu the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (38 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 Foz do Iguaçu compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Foz do Iguaçu ranks 173 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Uberaba | 11.2 |
| 171 | Piraquara | 11.1 |
| 172 | Nova Friburgo | 11.1 |
| 173 | Foz do Iguaçu | 11.1 |
| 174 | Catalão | 11.1 |
| 175 | Pelotas | 11.1 |
| 176 | Poços de Caldas | 11.1 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Foz do Iguaçu ranks 146 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Betim | 81.4% |
| 144 | Florianópolis | 81.4% |
| 145 | Teresópolis | 81.4% |
| 146 | Foz do Iguaçu | 81.4% |
| 147 | Maricá | 81.2% |
| 148 | Barbacena | 81.2% |
| 149 | Juiz de Fora | 81.1% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Foz do Iguaçu ranks 177 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Embu das Artes | 79.2% |
| 175 | Lages | 79.1% |
| 176 | Teófilo Otoni | 78.7% |
| 177 | Foz do Iguaçu | 78.5% |
| 178 | Franco da Rocha | 78.1% |
| 179 | Juazeiro | 77.9% |
| 180 | Brusque | 77.7% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Foz do Iguaçu ranks 89 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Votorantim | 96.8% |
| 87 | Conselheiro Lafaiete | 96.8% |
| 88 | Araxá | 96.8% |
| 89 | Foz do Iguaçu | 96.6% |
| 90 | Birigui | 96.5% |
| 91 | Divinópolis | 96.5% |
| 92 | Ituiutaba | 96.5% |
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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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