Health in Nova Lima, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 60 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Nova Lima in 2020-2024 against 6,401 live births, 9.4 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 51st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Nova Lima?
In 2024, 15 babies from Nova Lima died before their first birthday, 12.4 per 1,000 live births, compared with 7 (5.1 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 Lima each year?
1,208 babies were born to mothers living in Nova Lima in 2024, down 12.2% from 1,376 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Nova Lima get prenatal care?
87.8% of babies born to Nova Lima residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 30th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Nova Lima have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 81.5% of residents of Nova Lima lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (79.8% straight to the network); the 158th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 813th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Nova Lima have piped water?
91.0% of Nova Lima's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 119th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 3.1% of 2024 births in Nova Lima the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (20 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 Lima compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Nova Lima ranks 270 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 9.4 |
| 268 | Araraquara | 9.4 |
| 269 | Tubarão | 9.4 |
| 270 | Nova Lima | 9.4 |
| 271 | Teresópolis | 9.4 |
| 272 | São Bernardo do Campo | 9.3 |
| 273 | Sumaré | 9.3 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Nova Lima ranks 30 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jataí | 88.3% |
| 28 | São Carlos | 88.2% |
| 29 | Colombo | 88.1% |
| 30 | Nova Lima | 87.8% |
| 31 | Valinhos | 87.8% |
| 32 | Maringá | 87.8% |
| 33 | Ribeirão Preto | 87.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 158 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Paulo Afonso | 82.4% |
| 156 | Patos | 81.7% |
| 157 | Barra Mansa | 81.6% |
| 158 | Nova Lima | 81.5% |
| 159 | Itapevi | 81.4% |
| 160 | Guarapuava | 81.1% |
| 161 | Caruaru | 81.0% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Nova Lima ranks 202 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | São João de Meriti | 91.3% |
| 200 | Itapecerica da Serra | 91.0% |
| 201 | Fortaleza | 91.0% |
| 202 | Nova Lima | 91.0% |
| 203 | Vitória da Conquista | 90.9% |
| 204 | Mesquita | 90.9% |
| 205 | Tubarão | 90.8% |
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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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