Health in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 224 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Juazeiro do Norte in 2020-2024 against 18,923 live births, 11.8 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 138th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Juazeiro do Norte?
In 2024, 38 babies from Juazeiro do Norte died before their first birthday, 10.5 per 1,000 live births, compared with 54 (13.6 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 Juazeiro do Norte each year?
3,619 babies were born to mothers living in Juazeiro do Norte in 2024, down 9.1% from 3,983 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Juazeiro do Norte get prenatal care?
77.3% of babies born to Juazeiro do Norte residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 123rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Juazeiro do Norte have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 39.9% of residents of Juazeiro do Norte lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (36.1% straight to the network); the 53rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2442nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Juazeiro do Norte have piped water?
94.1% of Juazeiro do Norte's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 151st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 4.0% of 2024 births in Juazeiro do Norte 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 Juazeiro do Norte compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Juazeiro do Norte ranks 138 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Mauá | 11.9 |
| 136 | Sarandi | 11.9 |
| 137 | São Mateus | 11.9 |
| 138 | Juazeiro do Norte | 11.8 |
| 139 | Betim | 11.8 |
| 140 | Sorriso | 11.8 |
| 141 | Imperatriz | 11.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Juazeiro do Norte ranks 198 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Mesquita | 77.5% |
| 196 | Franca | 77.4% |
| 197 | Parnamirim | 77.3% |
| 198 | Juazeiro do Norte | 77.3% |
| 199 | Vespasiano | 77.2% |
| 200 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 77.2% |
| 201 | Trindade | 77.1% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Juazeiro do Norte ranks 268 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Crato | 41.8% |
| 266 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 40.7% |
| 267 | Paço do Lumiar | 40.3% |
| 268 | Juazeiro do Norte | 39.9% |
| 269 | São Lourenço da Mata | 39.7% |
| 270 | Teresina | 39.0% |
| 271 | Rio Grande | 38.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Juazeiro do Norte ranks 151 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Florianópolis | 94.2% |
| 149 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 94.2% |
| 150 | Itapetininga | 94.2% |
| 151 | Juazeiro do Norte | 94.1% |
| 152 | Barreiras | 94.1% |
| 153 | Três Lagoas | 94.1% |
| 154 | Rondonópolis | 94.1% |
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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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