Health in João Pessoa, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 690 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of João Pessoa in 2020-2024 against 54,980 live births, 12.6 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 104th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in João Pessoa?
In 2024, 124 babies from João Pessoa died before their first birthday, 11.6 per 1,000 live births, compared with 128 (11.2 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 João Pessoa each year?
10,673 babies were born to mothers living in João Pessoa in 2024, down 6.5% from 11,409 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in João Pessoa get prenatal care?
69.6% of babies born to João Pessoa residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 50th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes João Pessoa have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 69.2% of residents of João Pessoa lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (66.1% straight to the network); the 111th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1326th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes João Pessoa have piped water?
93.6% of João Pessoa's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 157th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 10.8% of 2024 births in João Pessoa the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (437 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 João Pessoa compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
João Pessoa ranks 104 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Caucaia | 12.6 |
| 102 | Ituiutaba | 12.6 |
| 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 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
João Pessoa ranks 271 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Nilópolis | 70.2% |
| 269 | Juazeiro | 69.9% |
| 270 | Guarulhos | 69.9% |
| 271 | João Pessoa | 69.6% |
| 272 | Poá | 69.0% |
| 273 | Carapicuíba | 68.8% |
| 274 | São João de Meriti | 68.7% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
João Pessoa ranks 210 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Cuiabá | 69.8% |
| 208 | Almirante Tamandaré | 69.3% |
| 209 | Petrolina | 69.3% |
| 210 | João Pessoa | 69.2% |
| 211 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 68.9% |
| 212 | Magé | 68.3% |
| 213 | Rio Branco | 68.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
João Pessoa ranks 164 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Itabuna | 93.7% |
| 162 | Muriaé | 93.6% |
| 163 | Itabira | 93.6% |
| 164 | João Pessoa | 93.6% |
| 165 | Barra Mansa | 93.6% |
| 166 | Itanhaém | 93.5% |
| 167 | Santa Maria | 93.5% |
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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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