Health in Ipatinga, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 119 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Ipatinga in 2020-2024 against 13,925 live births, 8.5 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 22nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Ipatinga?
In 2024, 24 babies from Ipatinga died before their first birthday, 9.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 22 (8.0 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 Ipatinga each year?
2,606 babies were born to mothers living in Ipatinga in 2024, down 5.6% from 2,762 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Ipatinga get prenatal care?
82.6% of babies born to Ipatinga residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 122nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Ipatinga have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 98.6% of residents of Ipatinga lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (98.4% straight to the network); the 8th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 18th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Ipatinga have piped water?
90.0% of Ipatinga's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 112th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 3.6% of 2024 births in Ipatinga the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (27 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 Ipatinga compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Ipatinga ranks 299 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Araucária | 8.7 |
| 297 | Canoas | 8.6 |
| 298 | Toledo | 8.6 |
| 299 | Ipatinga | 8.5 |
| 300 | Maringá | 8.5 |
| 301 | Porto Alegre | 8.4 |
| 302 | Pouso Alegre | 8.4 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Ipatinga ranks 122 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Campo Largo | 82.7% |
| 120 | Mauá | 82.7% |
| 121 | Belo Horizonte | 82.7% |
| 122 | Ipatinga | 82.6% |
| 123 | Lavras | 82.5% |
| 124 | Petrópolis | 82.5% |
| 125 | Várzea Paulista | 82.3% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Ipatinga ranks 8 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Diadema | 98.8% |
| 6 | Nilópolis | 98.8% |
| 7 | Araraquara | 98.7% |
| 8 | Ipatinga | 98.6% |
| 9 | Catanduva | 98.2% |
| 10 | Americana | 98.1% |
| 11 | Ribeirão Preto | 98.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Ipatinga ranks 209 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Mogi das Cruzes | 90.3% |
| 207 | Sapucaia do Sul | 90.0% |
| 208 | Pouso Alegre | 90.0% |
| 209 | Ipatinga | 90.0% |
| 210 | São José do Rio Preto | 89.9% |
| 211 | Coronel Fabriciano | 89.8% |
| 212 | Jataí | 89.7% |
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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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