Health in Governador Valadares, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 291 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Governador Valadares in 2020-2024 against 17,116 live births, 17.0 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 11th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Governador Valadares?
In 2024, 53 babies from Governador Valadares died before their first birthday, 16.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 53 (15.0 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 Governador Valadares each year?
3,243 babies were born to mothers living in Governador Valadares in 2024, down 8.4% from 3,541 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Governador Valadares get prenatal care?
78.7% of babies born to Governador Valadares residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 142nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Governador Valadares have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 94.5% of residents of Governador Valadares lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (94.1% straight to the network); the 70th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 204th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Governador Valadares have piped water?
94.8% of Governador Valadares' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 138th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 4.4% of 2024 births in Governador Valadares the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (24 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 Governador Valadares compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Governador Valadares ranks 11 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Santana | 18.2 |
| 9 | Paço do Lumiar | 17.8 |
| 10 | Simões Filho | 17.3 |
| 11 | Governador Valadares | 17.0 |
| 12 | Juazeiro | 16.8 |
| 13 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 16.7 |
| 14 | São João de Meriti | 16.4 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Governador Valadares ranks 179 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Brasília | 78.7% |
| 177 | Rio Grande | 78.7% |
| 178 | Cuiabá | 78.7% |
| 179 | Governador Valadares | 78.7% |
| 180 | Formosa | 78.6% |
| 181 | Rio Verde | 78.5% |
| 182 | Suzano | 78.4% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Governador Valadares ranks 70 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Jundiaí | 94.7% |
| 68 | Rio de Janeiro | 94.6% |
| 69 | Vespasiano | 94.5% |
| 70 | Governador Valadares | 94.5% |
| 71 | Salto | 94.2% |
| 72 | Montes Claros | 94.2% |
| 73 | Juiz de Fora | 94.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Governador Valadares ranks 138 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Passo Fundo | 95.0% |
| 136 | Alagoinhas | 95.0% |
| 137 | Suzano | 94.9% |
| 138 | Governador Valadares | 94.8% |
| 139 | Campo Grande | 94.8% |
| 140 | Tatuí | 94.8% |
| 141 | Santana de Parnaíba | 94.7% |
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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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