Health in Franco da Rocha, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 84 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Franco da Rocha in 2020-2024 against 9,482 live births, 8.9 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 27th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Franco da Rocha?
In 2024, 14 babies from Franco da Rocha died before their first birthday, 8.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 11 (5.6 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 Franco da Rocha each year?
1,716 babies were born to mothers living in Franco da Rocha in 2024, down 12.2% from 1,955 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Franco da Rocha get prenatal care?
80.2% of babies born to Franco da Rocha residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 158th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Franco da Rocha have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 78.1% of residents of Franco da Rocha 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 143rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 956th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Franco da Rocha have piped water?
98.3% of Franco da Rocha's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 41st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 5.4% of 2024 births in Franco da Rocha the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (13 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 Franco da Rocha compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Franco da Rocha ranks 294 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 8.9 |
| 292 | Jaraguá do Sul | 8.9 |
| 293 | Jundiaí | 8.9 |
| 294 | Franco da Rocha | 8.9 |
| 295 | Divinópolis | 8.8 |
| 296 | Araucária | 8.7 |
| 297 | Canoas | 8.6 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Franco da Rocha ranks 163 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Patos | 80.5% |
| 161 | Palhoça | 80.5% |
| 162 | Jacareí | 80.5% |
| 163 | Franco da Rocha | 80.2% |
| 164 | Nova Friburgo | 80.1% |
| 165 | Angra dos Reis | 80.0% |
| 166 | Embu das Artes | 79.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Franco da Rocha ranks 178 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 181 | Cubatão | 77.7% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Franco da Rocha ranks 41 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Pinhais | 98.3% |
| 39 | São Vicente | 98.3% |
| 40 | Rio de Janeiro | 98.3% |
| 41 | Franco da Rocha | 98.3% |
| 42 | Franca | 98.2% |
| 43 | Canoas | 98.1% |
| 44 | Alvorada | 98.1% |
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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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