Health in Planaltina, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 59 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Planaltina in 2020-2024 against 7,175 live births, 8.2 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 15th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Planaltina?
In 2024, 10 babies from Planaltina died before their first birthday, 7.1 per 1,000 live births, compared with 12 (8.4 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 Planaltina each year?
1,407 babies were born to mothers living in Planaltina in 2024, down 1.1% from 1,423 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Planaltina get prenatal care?
72.5% of babies born to Planaltina residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 69th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Planaltina have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 66.2% of residents of Planaltina lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (63.8% straight to the network); the 101st lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1436th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Planaltina have piped water?
89.3% of Planaltina's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 102nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 8.8% of 2024 births in Planaltina the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (25 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 Planaltina compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Planaltina ranks 306 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | São José dos Pinhais | 8.3 |
| 304 | São José | 8.3 |
| 305 | Itanhaém | 8.2 |
| 306 | Planaltina | 8.2 |
| 307 | Sapucaia do Sul | 8.2 |
| 308 | Criciúma | 8.1 |
| 309 | Cascavel | 7.8 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Planaltina ranks 252 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Novo Gama | 72.7% |
| 250 | Bragança | 72.6% |
| 251 | São Vicente | 72.6% |
| 252 | Planaltina | 72.5% |
| 253 | Porto Seguro | 72.5% |
| 254 | Vila Velha | 72.4% |
| 255 | Camaragibe | 72.4% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Planaltina ranks 220 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Blumenau | 66.8% |
| 218 | Francisco Morato | 66.6% |
| 219 | Recife | 66.3% |
| 220 | Planaltina | 66.2% |
| 221 | Itaboraí | 65.7% |
| 222 | Campo Grande | 65.3% |
| 223 | Ilhéus | 65.3% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Planaltina ranks 219 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Feira de Santana | 89.5% |
| 217 | Anápolis | 89.5% |
| 218 | Crato | 89.4% |
| 219 | Planaltina | 89.3% |
| 220 | Itabaiana | 89.2% |
| 221 | Tangará da Serra | 89.2% |
| 222 | Itumbiara | 89.1% |
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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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