Health in Praia Grande, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 248 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Praia Grande in 2020-2024 against 20,711 live births, 12.0 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 130th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Praia Grande?
In 2024, 60 babies from Praia Grande died before their first birthday, 15.7 per 1,000 live births, compared with 46 (10.5 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 Praia Grande each year?
3,813 babies were born to mothers living in Praia Grande in 2024, down 12.8% from 4,371 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Praia Grande get prenatal care?
83.8% of babies born to Praia Grande residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 96th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Praia Grande have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 97.7% of residents of Praia Grande lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (90.1% straight to the network); the 19th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 53rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Praia Grande have piped water?
99.5% of Praia Grande's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 6th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 4.2% of 2024 births in Praia Grande the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (66 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 Praia Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Praia Grande ranks 130 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Manacapuru | 12.1 |
| 128 | Caraguatatuba | 12.0 |
| 129 | Palmas | 12.0 |
| 130 | Praia Grande | 12.0 |
| 131 | Araruama | 12.0 |
| 132 | Açailândia | 11.9 |
| 133 | Itaguaí | 11.9 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Praia Grande ranks 96 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Hortolândia | 84.0% |
| 94 | Piracicaba | 83.9% |
| 95 | Caxias do Sul | 83.9% |
| 96 | Praia Grande | 83.8% |
| 97 | Itajaí | 83.8% |
| 98 | Araguari | 83.7% |
| 99 | Cascavel | 83.7% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 19 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Barretos | 97.8% |
| 17 | Birigui | 97.8% |
| 18 | Franca | 97.8% |
| 19 | Praia Grande | 97.7% |
| 20 | Balneário Camboriú | 97.6% |
| 21 | Barueri | 97.6% |
| 22 | Jaú | 97.5% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Praia Grande ranks 6 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Barueri | 99.7% |
| 4 | Osasco | 99.6% |
| 5 | Vitória | 99.5% |
| 6 | Praia Grande | 99.5% |
| 7 | Santa Bárbara D'Oeste | 99.5% |
| 8 | Contagem | 99.3% |
| 9 | Belo Horizonte | 99.3% |
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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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