Health in Ponta Grossa, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 236 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Ponta Grossa in 2020-2024 against 23,201 live births, 10.2 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 88th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Ponta Grossa?
In 2024, 51 babies from Ponta Grossa died before their first birthday, 11.5 per 1,000 live births, compared with 43 (9.1 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 Ponta Grossa each year?
4,448 babies were born to mothers living in Ponta Grossa in 2024, down 6.1% from 4,738 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Ponta Grossa get prenatal care?
87.3% of babies born to Ponta Grossa residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 43rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Ponta Grossa have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 91.4% of residents of Ponta Grossa lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (90.9% straight to the network); the 95th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 359th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Ponta Grossa have piped water?
97.9% of Ponta Grossa's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 53rd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 1.6% of 2024 births in Ponta Grossa the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (14 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 Ponta Grossa compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Ponta Grossa ranks 233 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Ji-Paraná | 10.2 |
| 231 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 10.2 |
| 232 | Sete Lagoas | 10.2 |
| 233 | Ponta Grossa | 10.2 |
| 234 | Maranguape | 10.1 |
| 235 | Itapetininga | 10.1 |
| 236 | Hortolândia | 10.1 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Ponta Grossa ranks 43 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | São Caetano do Sul | 87.4% |
| 41 | Americana | 87.4% |
| 42 | Ituiutaba | 87.4% |
| 43 | Ponta Grossa | 87.3% |
| 44 | Rio de Janeiro | 87.2% |
| 45 | Jaraguá do Sul | 87.1% |
| 46 | Poços de Caldas | 87.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Ponta Grossa ranks 95 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Porto Alegre | 91.8% |
| 93 | Alvorada | 91.6% |
| 94 | Guarulhos | 91.5% |
| 95 | Ponta Grossa | 91.4% |
| 96 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 91.4% |
| 97 | São Vicente | 91.2% |
| 98 | Valinhos | 91.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Ponta Grossa ranks 53 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Presidente Prudente | 97.9% |
| 51 | Niterói | 97.9% |
| 52 | Ribeirão das Neves | 97.9% |
| 53 | Ponta Grossa | 97.9% |
| 54 | Itaquaquecetuba | 97.9% |
| 55 | Francisco Morato | 97.8% |
| 56 | Curitiba | 97.8% |
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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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