Health in Natal, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 553 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Natal in 2020-2024 against 48,386 live births, 11.4 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 155th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Natal?
In 2024, 104 babies from Natal died before their first birthday, 12.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 103 (9.5 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 Natal each year?
8,440 babies were born to mothers living in Natal in 2024, down 22.0% from 10,825 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Natal get prenatal care?
73.5% of babies born to Natal residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 90th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Natal have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 43.8% of residents of Natal lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (40.9% straight to the network); the 58th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2306th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Natal have piped water?
98.4% of Natal's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 35th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 7.5% of 2024 births in Natal the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (144 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 Natal compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Natal ranks 155 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Fortaleza | 11.5 |
| 153 | Limeira | 11.5 |
| 154 | Caruaru | 11.5 |
| 155 | Natal | 11.4 |
| 156 | Serra | 11.4 |
| 157 | Macaé | 11.4 |
| 158 | Cariacica | 11.4 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Natal ranks 231 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Camaçari | 74.2% |
| 229 | Caxias | 73.8% |
| 230 | Araguaína | 73.7% |
| 231 | Natal | 73.5% |
| 232 | Teófilo Otoni | 73.4% |
| 233 | Araruama | 73.3% |
| 234 | Codó | 73.3% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Natal ranks 263 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Maceió | 46.9% |
| 261 | Caucaia | 46.1% |
| 262 | Imperatriz | 45.0% |
| 263 | Natal | 43.8% |
| 264 | Sarandi | 43.3% |
| 265 | Crato | 41.8% |
| 266 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 40.7% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Natal ranks 35 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Hortolândia | 98.6% |
| 33 | Araraquara | 98.5% |
| 34 | Embu das Artes | 98.4% |
| 35 | Natal | 98.4% |
| 36 | Betim | 98.4% |
| 37 | Rio Claro | 98.4% |
| 38 | Pinhais | 98.3% |
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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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