Health in Rio Grande, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 104 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Rio Grande in 2020-2024 against 10,566 live births, 9.8 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 74th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Rio Grande?
In 2024, 18 babies from Rio Grande died before their first birthday, 9.7 per 1,000 live births, compared with 21 (8.8 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 Grande each year?
1,852 babies were born to mothers living in Rio Grande in 2024, down 22.8% from 2,399 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Rio Grande get prenatal care?
78.7% of babies born to Rio Grande residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 144th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Rio Grande have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 38.2% of residents of Rio Grande lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (28.4% straight to the network); the 50th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2527th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Rio Grande have piped water?
92.5% of Rio Grande's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 139th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 7.0% of 2024 births in Rio Grande the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (44 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 Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Rio Grande ranks 247 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Maracanaú | 9.9 |
| 245 | Jaú | 9.9 |
| 246 | Paulínia | 9.9 |
| 247 | Rio Grande | 9.8 |
| 248 | Campo Largo | 9.8 |
| 249 | Taubaté | 9.8 |
| 250 | Birigui | 9.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Rio Grande ranks 177 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Campo Grande | 78.9% |
| 175 | Itabaiana | 78.8% |
| 176 | Brasília | 78.7% |
| 177 | Rio Grande | 78.7% |
| 178 | Cuiabá | 78.7% |
| 179 | Governador Valadares | 78.7% |
| 180 | Formosa | 78.6% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 271 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Juazeiro do Norte | 39.9% |
| 269 | São Lourenço da Mata | 39.7% |
| 270 | Teresina | 39.0% |
| 271 | Rio Grande | 38.2% |
| 272 | Várzea Grande | 36.7% |
| 273 | Novo Gama | 36.2% |
| 274 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 35.9% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Rio Grande ranks 182 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Brasília | 92.8% |
| 180 | Uruguaiana | 92.8% |
| 181 | Patos de Minas | 92.7% |
| 182 | Rio Grande | 92.5% |
| 183 | Sorriso | 92.5% |
| 184 | Açailândia | 92.4% |
| 185 | Timon | 92.4% |
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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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