Health in Rio das Ostras, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 95 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Rio das Ostras in 2020-2024 against 8,886 live births, 10.7 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 117th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Rio das Ostras?
In 2024, 15 babies from Rio das Ostras died before their first birthday, 9.0 per 1,000 live births, compared with 18 (9.5 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 Rio das Ostras each year?
1,675 babies were born to mothers living in Rio das Ostras in 2024, down 11.3% from 1,889 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Rio das Ostras get prenatal care?
72.2% of babies born to Rio das Ostras residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 63rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Rio das Ostras have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 61.9% of residents of Rio das Ostras lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (52.0% straight to the network); the 88th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1600th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Rio das Ostras have piped water?
63.4% of Rio das Ostras' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 23rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 10.6% of 2024 births in Rio das Ostras the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (102 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 Rio das Ostras compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Rio das Ostras ranks 204 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | São Paulo | 10.7 |
| 202 | Sorocaba | 10.7 |
| 203 | Itajaí | 10.7 |
| 204 | Rio das Ostras | 10.7 |
| 205 | Itapipoca | 10.7 |
| 206 | Sabará | 10.7 |
| 207 | Itumbiara | 10.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Rio das Ostras ranks 258 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Camaragibe | 72.4% |
| 256 | Anápolis | 72.3% |
| 257 | Jequié | 72.3% |
| 258 | Rio das Ostras | 72.2% |
| 259 | São Gonçalo | 72.1% |
| 260 | Teresina | 71.9% |
| 261 | Lauro de Freitas | 71.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Rio das Ostras ranks 233 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Alagoinhas | 63.2% |
| 231 | Guarapari | 63.2% |
| 232 | Anápolis | 63.1% |
| 233 | Rio das Ostras | 61.9% |
| 234 | Cabo Frio | 61.0% |
| 235 | Catalão | 60.6% |
| 236 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 60.4% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Rio das Ostras ranks 298 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Camaragibe | 66.4% |
| 296 | Igarassu | 66.3% |
| 297 | Porto Seguro | 65.7% |
| 298 | Rio das Ostras | 63.4% |
| 299 | Ji-Paraná | 59.8% |
| 300 | Rio Branco | 59.4% |
| 301 | Duque de Caxias | 58.8% |
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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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