Health in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 3,972 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Rio de Janeiro in 2020-2024 against 327,294 live births, 12.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 124th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Rio de Janeiro?
In 2024, 709 babies from Rio de Janeiro died before their first birthday, 12.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 885 (12.1 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 Rio de Janeiro each year?
57,457 babies were born to mothers living in Rio de Janeiro in 2024, down 21.4% from 73,135 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro get prenatal care?
87.2% of babies born to Rio de Janeiro residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 44th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Rio de Janeiro have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 94.6% of residents of Rio de Janeiro lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (91.7% straight to the network); the 68th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 189th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Rio de Janeiro have piped water?
98.3% of Rio de Janeiro's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 40th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.6% of 2024 births in Rio de Janeiro the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (332 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 de Janeiro compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Rio de Janeiro ranks 124 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Maceió | 12.2 |
| 122 | Mogi das Cruzes | 12.2 |
| 123 | Igarassu | 12.1 |
| 124 | Rio de Janeiro | 12.1 |
| 125 | Guaratinguetá | 12.1 |
| 126 | Senador Canedo | 12.1 |
| 127 | Manacapuru | 12.1 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Rio de Janeiro ranks 44 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 47 | Brusque | 86.9% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Rio de Janeiro ranks 68 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Sete Lagoas | 94.8% |
| 66 | São Paulo | 94.7% |
| 67 | Jundiaí | 94.7% |
| 68 | Rio de Janeiro | 94.6% |
| 69 | Vespasiano | 94.5% |
| 70 | Governador Valadares | 94.5% |
| 71 | Salto | 94.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Rio de Janeiro ranks 40 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Rio Claro | 98.4% |
| 38 | Pinhais | 98.3% |
| 39 | São Vicente | 98.3% |
| 40 | Rio de Janeiro | 98.3% |
| 41 | Franco da Rocha | 98.3% |
| 42 | Franca | 98.2% |
| 43 | Canoas | 98.1% |
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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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