Health in Rio Verde, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 209 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Rio Verde in 2020-2024 against 16,549 live births, 12.6 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 100th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Rio Verde?
In 2024, 52 babies from Rio Verde died before their first birthday, 15.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 48 (14.4 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 Verde each year?
3,388 babies were born to mothers living in Rio Verde in 2024, up 1.7% from 3,330 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Rio Verde get prenatal care?
78.5% of babies born to Rio Verde residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 140th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Rio Verde have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 84.3% of residents of Rio Verde lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (82.1% straight to the network); the 144th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 693rd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Rio Verde have piped water?
88.1% of Rio Verde's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 89th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 3.4% of 2024 births in Rio Verde the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (18 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 Verde compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Rio Verde ranks 100 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Bragança | 12.7 |
| 98 | Salto | 12.7 |
| 99 | Osasco | 12.7 |
| 100 | Rio Verde | 12.6 |
| 101 | Caucaia | 12.6 |
| 102 | Ituiutaba | 12.6 |
| 103 | Juiz de Fora | 12.6 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Rio Verde ranks 181 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Cuiabá | 78.7% |
| 179 | Governador Valadares | 78.7% |
| 180 | Formosa | 78.6% |
| 181 | Rio Verde | 78.5% |
| 182 | Suzano | 78.4% |
| 183 | Itumbiara | 78.3% |
| 184 | Mossoró | 78.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Rio Verde ranks 144 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Guarujá | 84.9% |
| 142 | Brasília | 84.7% |
| 143 | Colombo | 84.6% |
| 144 | Rio Verde | 84.3% |
| 145 | Bragança Paulista | 84.2% |
| 146 | Jequié | 84.1% |
| 147 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 84.0% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Rio Verde ranks 232 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Cascavel | 88.5% |
| 230 | Maranguape | 88.4% |
| 231 | Campo Largo | 88.3% |
| 232 | Rio Verde | 88.1% |
| 233 | Maringá | 87.7% |
| 234 | Brusque | 87.6% |
| 235 | Angra dos Reis | 87.6% |
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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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