Health in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 124 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Novo Hamburgo in 2020-2024 against 13,574 live births, 9.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 40th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Novo Hamburgo?
In 2024, 16 babies from Novo Hamburgo died before their first birthday, 6.4 per 1,000 live births, compared with 27 (9.2 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 Novo Hamburgo each year?
2,491 babies were born to mothers living in Novo Hamburgo in 2024, down 14.8% from 2,924 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Novo Hamburgo get prenatal care?
83.3% of babies born to Novo Hamburgo residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 109th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Novo Hamburgo have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 89.9% of residents of Novo Hamburgo lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (41.0% straight to the network); the 109th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 428th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Novo Hamburgo have piped water?
75.5% of Novo Hamburgo's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 47th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 4.3% of 2024 births in Novo Hamburgo the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (22 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 Novo Hamburgo compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 281 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Campinas | 9.2 |
| 279 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 9.2 |
| 280 | Santo André | 9.2 |
| 281 | Novo Hamburgo | 9.1 |
| 282 | Guarapari | 9.1 |
| 283 | Bento Gonçalves | 9.1 |
| 284 | Caxias do Sul | 9.1 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 109 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 83.5% |
| 107 | Caruaru | 83.5% |
| 108 | São José | 83.4% |
| 109 | Novo Hamburgo | 83.3% |
| 110 | Rondonópolis | 83.3% |
| 111 | Arapiraca | 83.3% |
| 112 | Itapipoca | 83.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 109 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Pouso Alegre | 90.2% |
| 107 | Sapucaia do Sul | 90.1% |
| 108 | Itapetininga | 90.1% |
| 109 | Novo Hamburgo | 89.9% |
| 110 | Piraquara | 89.8% |
| 111 | Vila Velha | 89.7% |
| 112 | Caxias do Sul | 89.7% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Novo Hamburgo ranks 274 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Paço do Lumiar | 77.0% |
| 272 | Queimados | 76.8% |
| 273 | Chapecó | 76.0% |
| 274 | Novo Hamburgo | 75.5% |
| 275 | Atibaia | 75.4% |
| 276 | Lagarto | 75.2% |
| 277 | São José de Ribamar | 75.1% |
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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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