Health in Lagarto, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 89 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Lagarto in 2020-2024 against 6,794 live births, 13.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 82nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Lagarto?
In 2024, 9 babies from Lagarto died before their first birthday, 7.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 21 (14.2 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 Lagarto each year?
1,249 babies were born to mothers living in Lagarto in 2024, down 15.4% from 1,476 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Lagarto get prenatal care?
82.9% of babies born to Lagarto residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 117th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Lagarto have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 26.4% of residents of Lagarto lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (22.9% straight to the network); the 33rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2579th lowest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Lagarto have piped water?
75.2% of Lagarto's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 45th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 4.6% of 2024 births in Lagarto the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (15 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 Lagarto compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Lagarto ranks 82 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Cubatão | 13.2 |
| 80 | Paragominas | 13.2 |
| 81 | Parauapebas | 13.1 |
| 82 | Lagarto | 13.1 |
| 83 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 13.1 |
| 84 | Tangará da Serra | 13.0 |
| 85 | Cuiabá | 13.0 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Lagarto ranks 117 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Dourados | 83.0% |
| 115 | Pouso Alegre | 83.0% |
| 116 | Campinas | 82.9% |
| 117 | Lagarto | 82.9% |
| 118 | Ubá | 82.7% |
| 119 | Campo Largo | 82.7% |
| 120 | Mauá | 82.7% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Lagarto ranks 288 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Eunápolis | 28.9% |
| 286 | Parauapebas | 28.5% |
| 287 | Araguaína | 27.5% |
| 288 | Lagarto | 26.4% |
| 289 | Luziânia | 24.3% |
| 290 | Bacabal | 22.1% |
| 291 | Porto Velho | 22.0% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Lagarto ranks 276 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Chapecó | 76.0% |
| 274 | Novo Hamburgo | 75.5% |
| 275 | Atibaia | 75.4% |
| 276 | Lagarto | 75.2% |
| 277 | São José de Ribamar | 75.1% |
| 278 | Belford Roxo | 74.0% |
| 279 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 74.0% |
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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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