Health in Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 231 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Ribeirão das Neves in 2020-2024 against 20,522 live births, 11.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 155th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Ribeirão das Neves?
In 2024, 40 babies from Ribeirão das Neves died before their first birthday, 10.7 per 1,000 live births, compared with 43 (9.9 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 Ribeirão das Neves each year?
3,723 babies were born to mothers living in Ribeirão das Neves in 2024, down 14.1% from 4,332 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Ribeirão das Neves get prenatal care?
73.3% of babies born to Ribeirão das Neves residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 85th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Ribeirão das Neves have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 87.0% of residents of Ribeirão das Neves lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (86.8% straight to the network); the 128th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 564th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Ribeirão das Neves have piped water?
97.9% of Ribeirão das Neves' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 6.3% of 2024 births in Ribeirão das Neves the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (45 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 Ribeirão das Neves compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 166 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Goiânia | 11.3 |
| 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 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 236 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Araruama | 73.3% |
| 234 | Codó | 73.3% |
| 235 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 73.3% |
| 236 | Ribeirão das Neves | 73.3% |
| 237 | Balsas | 73.3% |
| 238 | Jandira | 73.3% |
| 239 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 73.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 128 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Carapicuíba | 87.9% |
| 126 | Barbacena | 87.9% |
| 127 | Aracaju | 87.4% |
| 128 | Ribeirão das Neves | 87.0% |
| 129 | Campina Grande | 87.0% |
| 130 | Rondonópolis | 86.2% |
| 131 | Umuarama | 86.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Ribeirão das Neves ranks 52 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sarandi | 98.0% |
| 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% |
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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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