Health in Juiz de Fora, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 348 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Juiz de Fora in 2020-2024 against 27,699 live births, 12.6 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 103rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Juiz de Fora?
In 2024, 65 babies from Juiz de Fora died before their first birthday, 12.8 per 1,000 live births, compared with 72 (11.9 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 Juiz de Fora each year?
5,090 babies were born to mothers living in Juiz de Fora in 2024, down 15.8% from 6,043 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Juiz de Fora get prenatal care?
81.1% of babies born to Juiz de Fora residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 149th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Juiz de Fora have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 94.1% of residents of Juiz de Fora lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (93.9% straight to the network); the 73rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 223rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Juiz de Fora have piped water?
96.3% of Juiz de Fora's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 100th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 5.4% of 2024 births in Juiz de Fora the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (68 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 Juiz de Fora compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Juiz de Fora ranks 103 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Rio Verde | 12.6 |
| 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 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Juiz de Fora ranks 149 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Foz do Iguaçu | 81.4% |
| 147 | Maricá | 81.2% |
| 148 | Barbacena | 81.2% |
| 149 | Juiz de Fora | 81.1% |
| 150 | Bragança Paulista | 81.1% |
| 151 | Taubaté | 81.1% |
| 152 | Tubarão | 81.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 73 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Governador Valadares | 94.5% |
| 71 | Salto | 94.2% |
| 72 | Montes Claros | 94.2% |
| 73 | Juiz de Fora | 94.1% |
| 74 | Contagem | 94.1% |
| 75 | Cambé | 94.1% |
| 76 | Sumaré | 93.9% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Juiz de Fora ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Colombo | 96.4% |
| 98 | Sumaré | 96.4% |
| 99 | Joinville | 96.4% |
| 100 | Juiz de Fora | 96.3% |
| 101 | Araras | 96.3% |
| 102 | São Carlos | 96.3% |
| 103 | Cubatão | 96.3% |
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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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