Health in Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 134 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Itapecerica da Serra in 2020-2024 against 10,701 live births, 12.5 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 106th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Itapecerica da Serra?
In 2024, 24 babies from Itapecerica da Serra died before their first birthday, 12.8 per 1,000 live births, compared with 38 (15.8 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 Itapecerica da Serra each year?
1,882 babies were born to mothers living in Itapecerica da Serra in 2024, down 21.6% from 2,401 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Itapecerica da Serra get prenatal care?
76.9% of babies born to Itapecerica da Serra residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 119th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Itapecerica da Serra have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 63.4% of residents of Itapecerica da Serra lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (61.4% straight to the network); the 93rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1533rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Itapecerica da Serra have piped water?
91.0% of Itapecerica da Serra's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 121st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 6.3% of 2024 births in Itapecerica da Serra the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (12 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 Itapecerica da Serra compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Itapecerica da Serra ranks 106 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Juiz de Fora | 12.6 |
| 104 | João Pessoa | 12.6 |
| 105 | Itapevi | 12.5 |
| 106 | Itapecerica da Serra | 12.5 |
| 107 | Umuarama | 12.5 |
| 108 | Garanhuns | 12.5 |
| 109 | Angra dos Reis | 12.4 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Itapecerica da Serra ranks 202 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Vespasiano | 77.2% |
| 200 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 77.2% |
| 201 | Trindade | 77.1% |
| 202 | Itapecerica da Serra | 76.9% |
| 203 | Goiânia | 76.9% |
| 204 | Camboriú | 76.9% |
| 205 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 76.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Itapecerica da Serra ranks 228 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 64.1% |
| 226 | Feira de Santana | 63.8% |
| 227 | Cotia | 63.6% |
| 228 | Itapecerica da Serra | 63.4% |
| 229 | Itanhaém | 63.3% |
| 230 | Alagoinhas | 63.2% |
| 231 | Guarapari | 63.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Itapecerica da Serra ranks 200 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Mossoró | 91.5% |
| 198 | Nilópolis | 91.4% |
| 199 | São João de Meriti | 91.3% |
| 200 | Itapecerica da Serra | 91.0% |
| 201 | Fortaleza | 91.0% |
| 202 | Nova Lima | 91.0% |
| 203 | Vitória da Conquista | 90.9% |
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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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