Health in Nova Serrana, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 101 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Nova Serrana in 2020-2024 against 8,975 live births, 11.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 154th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Nova Serrana?
In 2024, 26 babies from Nova Serrana died before their first birthday, 14.5 per 1,000 live births, compared with 20 (11.1 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 Serrana each year?
1,789 babies were born to mothers living in Nova Serrana in 2024, down 0.8% from 1,804 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Nova Serrana get prenatal care?
88.7% of babies born to Nova Serrana residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 25th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Nova Serrana have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 93.8% of residents of Nova Serrana lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (93.4% straight to the network); the 78th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 246th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Nova Serrana have piped water?
94.3% of Nova Serrana's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 146th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.2% of 2024 births in Nova Serrana the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (10 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 Serrana compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Nova Serrana ranks 167 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Suzano | 11.3 |
| 165 | Ubá | 11.3 |
| 166 | Ribeirão das Neves | 11.3 |
| 167 | Nova Serrana | 11.3 |
| 168 | Recife | 11.2 |
| 169 | Luís Eduardo Magalhães | 11.2 |
| 170 | Uberaba | 11.2 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Nova Serrana ranks 25 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Varginha | 89.0% |
| 23 | Assis | 88.9% |
| 24 | Araucária | 88.8% |
| 25 | Nova Serrana | 88.7% |
| 26 | Três Lagoas | 88.5% |
| 27 | Jataí | 88.3% |
| 28 | São Carlos | 88.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 78 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Cambé | 94.1% |
| 76 | Sumaré | 93.9% |
| 77 | Resende | 93.8% |
| 78 | Nova Serrana | 93.8% |
| 79 | São Bernardo do Campo | 93.5% |
| 80 | Itabira | 93.5% |
| 81 | Campinas | 93.4% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Nova Serrana ranks 146 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Catalão | 94.6% |
| 144 | Pelotas | 94.4% |
| 145 | Simões Filho | 94.4% |
| 146 | Nova Serrana | 94.3% |
| 147 | Teresina | 94.2% |
| 148 | Florianópolis | 94.2% |
| 149 | Águas Lindas de Goiás | 94.2% |
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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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