Health in Itu, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 110 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Itu in 2020-2024 against 10,313 live births, 10.7 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 113th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Itu?
In 2024, 23 babies from Itu died before their first birthday, 12.6 per 1,000 live births, compared with 21 (9.4 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 Itu each year?
1,828 babies were born to mothers living in Itu in 2024, down 18.6% from 2,245 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Itu get prenatal care?
86.4% of babies born to Itu residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 55th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Itu have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 90.2% of residents of Itu lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (89.6% straight to the network); the 105th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 412th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Itu have piped water?
91.8% of Itu's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 128th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.7% of 2024 births in Itu the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (11 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 Itu compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Itu ranks 208 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Itapipoca | 10.7 |
| 206 | Sabará | 10.7 |
| 207 | Itumbiara | 10.7 |
| 208 | Itu | 10.7 |
| 209 | Volta Redonda | 10.6 |
| 210 | Paranaguá | 10.6 |
| 211 | Barretos | 10.6 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Itu ranks 55 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Passos | 86.7% |
| 53 | Araraquara | 86.6% |
| 54 | Salto | 86.5% |
| 55 | Itu | 86.4% |
| 56 | Birigui | 86.4% |
| 57 | São José dos Campos | 86.4% |
| 58 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 86.3% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Itu ranks 105 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Serra | 90.8% |
| 103 | Cascavel | 90.7% |
| 104 | Coronel Fabriciano | 90.6% |
| 105 | Itu | 90.2% |
| 106 | Pouso Alegre | 90.2% |
| 107 | Sapucaia do Sul | 90.1% |
| 108 | Itapetininga | 90.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Itu ranks 193 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Itaperuna | 92.1% |
| 191 | Valinhos | 91.9% |
| 192 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 91.8% |
| 193 | Itu | 91.8% |
| 194 | Corumbá | 91.8% |
| 195 | Senador Canedo | 91.7% |
| 196 | Parnaíba | 91.6% |
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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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