Health in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 727 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Nova Iguaçu in 2020-2024 against 50,401 live births, 14.4 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 42nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Nova Iguaçu?
In 2024, 133 babies from Nova Iguaçu died before their first birthday, 14.4 per 1,000 live births, compared with 153 (13.9 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 Nova Iguaçu each year?
9,232 babies were born to mothers living in Nova Iguaçu in 2024, down 16.1% from 11,002 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Nova Iguaçu get prenatal care?
67.3% of babies born to Nova Iguaçu residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 39th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Nova Iguaçu have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 88.2% of residents of Nova Iguaçu lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (78.0% straight to the network); the 121st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 501st highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Nova Iguaçu have piped water?
67.5% of Nova Iguaçu's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 29th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 8.9% of 2024 births in Nova Iguaçu the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (195 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 Nova Iguaçu compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Nova Iguaçu ranks 42 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Itaquaquecetuba | 14.5 |
| 40 | Lauro de Freitas | 14.4 |
| 41 | Itacoatiara | 14.4 |
| 42 | Nova Iguaçu | 14.4 |
| 43 | Altamira | 14.4 |
| 44 | Queimados | 14.4 |
| 45 | Alagoinhas | 14.3 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Nova Iguaçu ranks 282 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Luziânia | 68.0% |
| 280 | Uberaba | 67.4% |
| 281 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 67.3% |
| 282 | Nova Iguaçu | 67.3% |
| 283 | Imperatriz | 67.1% |
| 284 | Abaetetuba | 66.6% |
| 285 | Duque de Caxias | 66.6% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Nova Iguaçu ranks 121 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Duque de Caxias | 89.0% |
| 119 | Ferraz de Vasconcelos | 88.6% |
| 120 | Queimados | 88.3% |
| 121 | Nova Iguaçu | 88.2% |
| 122 | Divinópolis | 88.1% |
| 123 | Ribeirão Pires | 88.1% |
| 124 | Belford Roxo | 88.1% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Nova Iguaçu ranks 292 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Itapipoca | 68.3% |
| 290 | São Luís | 68.2% |
| 291 | Belém | 68.0% |
| 292 | Nova Iguaçu | 67.5% |
| 293 | Maceió | 67.5% |
| 294 | São Mateus | 67.5% |
| 295 | Camaragibe | 66.4% |
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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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